Published: Friday, October 30, 2009
Southwest Airlines kicks cranky kid off flight
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Associated Press
Pamela Root holds her son Adam in their home at San Jose, Calif., on Thursday.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Kids will be kids, but one cranky 2-year-old was acting too much his age for a Southwest Airlines flight crew who kicked him off a plane getting ready to leave for San Jose.
Pamela Root said she was confident her son Adam's screams of “Go! Plane! Go!” and “I want Daddy!” would subside once the plane took off Monday in Amarillo, Texas.
But she said the plane taxied back to the gate and the pair was escorted off.
The 38-year-old stay-at-home mom wants an apology and compensation for the portable crib and diapers she had to buy for the extra night away from home.
Southwest spokeswoman Marilee McInnis said removing a crying child from a flight is unusual, but crews have leeway to resolve situations.
McInnis said the airline is looking into the incident.
Pamela Root said she was confident her son Adam's screams of “Go! Plane! Go!” and “I want Daddy!” would subside once the plane took off Monday in Amarillo, Texas.
But she said the plane taxied back to the gate and the pair was escorted off.
The 38-year-old stay-at-home mom wants an apology and compensation for the portable crib and diapers she had to buy for the extra night away from home.
Southwest spokeswoman Marilee McInnis said removing a crying child from a flight is unusual, but crews have leeway to resolve situations.
McInnis said the airline is looking into the incident.
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