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Kids On planes

Mendonca In Asdas
Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
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So is Kirstie Allsopp right?

I guess it depends on the age of your kids, would be nice to be given a choice!

https://news.sky.com/story/property-tv-star-kirstie-allsopp-flies-in-different-class-to-children-11394688
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  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,048
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,242
    Sounds fine to me, she's right the kids aren't going to benefit from bigger seats, they might want to sit with their mum but it's a nice bit of independence she's given them and as long as they aren't Ryanair standard issue cunty kids then I doubt anyone gives a shit either
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,740
    I wonder whose husband she’s sitting with?
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,039
    As long as they're not next to me.

    But, if a poor person passes on the responsibilty for their children isn't that reason to take them into care?

    I'm confused.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    Never struggle to understand why some people have children
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    Not fair to let someone else look after your kids.

    You go on holiday as a family so imo should travel as one. If your kids are twatty and you don’t want to sit with them then maybe take a look in the mirror
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,242
    iainment said:

    As long as they're not next to me.

    But, if a poor person passes on the responsibilty for their children isn't that reason to take them into care?

    I'm confused.

    I'm not sure she's passing responsibility on to anyone else, just giving them some independence and giving herself the opportunity to give her husband a 5 knuckle jiggle under a blanket in business class

    This has made me remember something, I was sat next to a couple of boys who were returning from visiting their dad, I'd guess about a similar age on a solo flight back from the canary islands many years ago and they were immaculately behaved. The arseholes sat with their family behind us were dicks. I had a revolting hangover and the boys just stuck their headphones in and were happy as pigs in shit watching films and doing whatever with the screens. I was drifting in and out of consciousness only waking when my seat got a hammering from the chavvy family in the row behind
  • C_A_F_C
    C_A_F_C Posts: 3,866
    edited June 2018
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  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,810
    I know she's a bit on the porky side but Kirsty is the sort of upper-class bird that I would absolutely love to make the beast with two backs with, she'd be absolute filth.

    Couldn't give a fuck if her kids fly economy, business or in the fucking luggage hold to be honest.
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    Thinking back to being an 11 year old boy, i'd have been happy sitting away from mum...
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  • SomervilleAddick
    SomervilleAddick Posts: 3,575
    Shouldn’t be allowed. Kids on planes that is.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    It would surely depend on the age of the children, but I wouldn't get my son a cheap seat whilst I had an expensive one - there is something wrong with that.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    The story is a different issue to kids on planes, it is more about equality within the family. Like going into an ice cream parlour and buying yourself a knickerbocker Glory and only letting your kids have a scoop of vanilla because you couldn't afford it. Whereas you all having a scoop of vanilla to save money wouldn't be an issue at all!

    What does annoy me is a baby or toddler on a long haul flight. I know it is necessary sometimes, but 9 hours plus of a baby or young child screaming really does take away your will to live.
  • Big_Bad_World
    Big_Bad_World Posts: 5,859
    It's irresponsible and smacks of neglecting your children and palming responsibility off on to others.

    Not for me.
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,117
    MuttleyCAFC said:

    The story is a different issue to kids on planes, it is more about equality within the family. Like going into an ice cream parlour and buying yourself a knickerbocker Glory and only letting your kids have a scoop of vanilla because you couldn't afford it. Whereas you all having a scoop of vanilla to save money wouldn't be an issue at all!

    What does annoy me is a baby or toddler on a long haul flight. I know it is necessary sometimes, but 9 hours plus of a baby or young child screaming really does take away your will to live.

    Not sure this is anything to do with being able to afford the tickets, she doesn't want to spoil her kids, which seems reasonable enough. Surely the answer is to sit with them in economy, it's a family holiday!!
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    edited June 2018
    She did say it meant they could afford more holidays! Reasonable not to want to spoil them but as you say, sit with them in whatever class!
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,198
    Don't like kids on planes?

    Here's a tip.

    Don't travel on a Badr Airlines flight out of Khartoum.





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  • Shag
    Shag Posts: 4,555
    SomervilleAddick said:

    Shouldn’t be allowed. Kids on planes that is.

    And why is that ?
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,617
    As with most sequels, I bet it's not as good as snakes on a plane.
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  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,350
    Dont worry CL. There will be another mole hill to make a mountain out of anytime soon...

    Who gives a flying fuck anyway?
  • Big_Bad_World
    Big_Bad_World Posts: 5,859
    edited June 2018
    Shag said:

    SomervilleAddick said:

    Shouldn’t be allowed. Kids on planes that is.

    And why is that ?
    Because it's dangerous.

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  • cafcpolo
    cafcpolo Posts: 3,811
    guinnessaddick said:

    As with most sequels, I bet it's not as good as snakes on a plane.

    Definitely going to be more terrifying though!
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    I think KA is being rather selfish, I dont understand this sort of attitude, I love spending time with my 3 kids, even the one I don't like very much.
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    Greenie said:

    I think KA is being rather selfish, I dont understand this sort of attitude, I love spending time with my 3 kids, even the one I don't like very much.

    sshhh, he posts on here as @Greenie Junior
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    12 and 10, encourages a bit of independence for them perhaps.
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,330
    To me this is not a story about kids on planes but one of parenting.

    Travel broadens the mind, but not if it’s stuck in an iPad. A game of cards and talking would be so much better. So many kids miss out with real quality time with their parents, especially those who are money rich and time poor. She talks about her working hard so I guess there is a nanny and then off to boarding school.

    The behaviour of the very rich and reptiles towards their off spring is quite similar. Sad really.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    soapy_jones said:

    Dont worry CL. There will be another mole hill to make a mountain out of anytime soon...

    Who gives a flying fuck anyway?

    You clearly do!
  • Dippenhall
    Dippenhall Posts: 3,919
    soapy_jones said:

    Dont worry CL. There will be another mole hill to make a mountain out of anytime soon...

    Who gives a flying fuck anyway?

    This ten times over.

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