Passengers applauded when a family was forced off a plane after their son had an allergic reaction

[davsand]

11. I'm NOT saying it was right, but just how much of a delay was caused?

First off, I get that it hurt their feelings to have the plane cheer when they got off. I totally get that. Boo and hiss for bad taste. I'm sure Miss Manners would not approve.

What I am not clear on, however, is what EXACTLY happened prior to them being escorted off the plane? Was it a huge histrionic scene that was supremely annoying to any and all that were forced to hear it? Was there whining? Crying? Was it a delay that other passengers felt was unwarranted? Were there demands made that the dog be removed?

I'm not a heartless cow, but I am gonna say that one of the main reasons I loathe flying so much is there are a lot of people out there that are just assholes who think the world revolves around them and what they want. Dunno if that was the case with that family or maybe the rest of the plane's passengers--can't really tell from the reports I read. I will say, however, that I generally, have developed a real impatience with the attitude that is out there that "...just because I have a problem with ____ YOU can't have it."

Again, I am probably missing something here because I see it as bad taste, but not anything all that actionable.




Laura