“Unruly†family kicked off airline flight to Seattle
A woman, four children and a pregnant sister were judged by Southwest Airlines as too unruly and were refused boarding on the second leg of their Detroit to Seattle trip.
The family says they were asked twice by flight attendants to quiet the children but they didn’t expect to be denied travel. It was the family’s first flight. One of the children is autistic. Another has cerebral palsy.
The mother Wendy Slaughter told Seattle Television station KIRO-7:
“The children were out of control on the flight you know; they were restless, excited and worked up, and they are kids.â€
A Southwest spokeswoman said:
“They were being disruptive and unruly on the plane, and for the safety of our customers and the flight crew, we decided to not allow them to travel on to Seattle at that time. Typically if it’s a threatening behavior, it’s not safe to travel 30,000 feet in the air in a contained environment.â€
Police officers donated food and a motel room to the family for the night. A grandmother paid $2,000 to get them on an Alaska Airlines flight, reported Statesman.com
Report by David Wilkening
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