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Post by Malakai the guy on May 4, 2016 5:26:16 GMT -5
Do you like to make babies cry & free airfare? wgntv.com/2016/05/03/airline-finds-unique-way-to-get-passengers-to-applaud-crying-babies/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=linkBabies crying on an airplane never sounded so good. Passengers on a recent JetBlue flight were awarded a free round-trip flight thanks to four crying baby travelers. “People smile at babies everywhere, except on planes,” said Elizabeth Windram, JetBlue’s director brand management and advertising (and a mother of a toddler). “For Mother’s Day, we wanted to acknowledge how moms (indeed all parents and caregivers) often feel stressed while traveling with children.” The airline offered the “FlyBabies” promotion on April 15 on a flight from New York City’s JFK airport to Long Beach, California, that awarded a 25% discount on future airfare every time a baby onboard cried. There were a total of five babies on the flight. All it took were four cries (fussing and whining didn’t count) for the 140 passengers to be rewarded with a free roundtrip ticket on JetBlue. With a flight time of around seven hours, there was a good chance the pint-sized travelers were going to get fussy. Passengers were made aware of the stunt after the first food and beverage service — and the four cries came before the plane made its final descent. Despite the fact that crying babies meant future discounts, passengers were helpful to the parents, according to JetBlue spokesperson Morgan Johnston. “We weren’t necessarily sure what to expect from folks on board, it was interesting to watch. We started seeing people really want to entertain the kids and make it a comfortable environment on board.”
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Post by J. Gatsby on May 4, 2016 5:30:09 GMT -5
Hahahahahahahahaha. In for getting crying children away from all public places.
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Post by Balto Bob on May 4, 2016 5:30:26 GMT -5
This makes me me smile.
Yu know a lot of places are banning kids now?
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Post by J. Gatsby on May 4, 2016 5:30:43 GMT -5
^They should just be banned from running around in public. They aren't wild animals.
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Post by Balto Bob on May 4, 2016 5:30:55 GMT -5
Mmhmm some parents have no control.
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Post by cherrydarlin999 on May 4, 2016 5:31:05 GMT -5
quiet children on plnes works for me
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Post by Penny & Me on May 4, 2016 5:31:49 GMT -5
Would love to never hear another crying baby in public
And before anyone tries to go all PC, if I had a fussy-psycho child, I wouldn't bring it to quiet, civilized places.
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Post by cherrydarlin999 on May 4, 2016 5:32:16 GMT -5
^That's being curteous. What's rude is when people sit there in church while the kid screams over the sermon that no one else can hear.
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Post by Becky Ramsey on May 4, 2016 5:32:31 GMT -5
Everyone will fly this airline if they keep the promotion.
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Post by J. Gatsby on May 4, 2016 5:32:47 GMT -5
Hmm do you have to buy a baby a plane ticket if they aren't taking up an extra seat?
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Post by Balto Bob on May 4, 2016 5:33:11 GMT -5
^Huh.. I never thought of that before. Maybe it counts as a carry-on. LOL
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Post by miqrogroove on May 4, 2016 5:50:04 GMT -5
"Lap child" is counted as a soul aboard the aircraft and must be listed on the parent's boarding pass. I believe it is an option when making the reservation.
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Post by Desired Apathy on May 4, 2016 6:41:35 GMT -5
"Lap child" is counted as a soul aboard the aircraft and must be listed on the parent's boarding pass. I believe it is an option when making the reservation. Good to know!
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Post by miqrogroove on May 4, 2016 7:43:32 GMT -5
With that said, I could never understand why a child who isn't old enough to have his or her own seat is in such a hurry as to need a ride on an airliner. Where are these babies going? A critical business meeting?
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Post by A Dream Is A Wish (Old) on May 4, 2016 15:33:28 GMT -5
With that said, I could never understand why a child who isn't old enough to have his or her own seat is in such a hurry as to need a ride on an airliner. Where are these babies going? A critical business meeting? Their parents need to go somewhere so they have to come as well.
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