From WDW to DL With Love - January 06, 2011 part 3

[3mmm]

Alright, this is off the excursion topic but I need to vent. Parents out there please help me understand. Is it really that hard to follow this simple instruction. Have everyone holding onto their own Boarding Pass. How hard is that? Normaly I don't care, but when I have TSA standing next to me I need to change my boarding style As they look to see us controlling access to the plane. So really is it that hard for everyone to hold there own. Alright I am done ventIng.

I will give my 11, 10, and 6 year olds their own passes, but I will continue to handle the passes for my 3 yo and my daughter with DS. I have tried the whole everyone holds their own pass thing and it takes longer - they won't hand over the pass or want to play with it - they are little kids, after all.

What I do though that is very helpful is I use a sharpie and write everyone's seat number on their hand as their boarding pass rarely matches the actual seat when you travel with 8 or more. This has been incredibly helpful.

 

[aan1701]

I will give my 11, 10, and 6 year olds their own passes, but I will continue to handle the passes for my 3 yo and my daughter with DS. I have tried the whole everyone holds their own pass thing and it takes longer - they won't hand over the pass or want to play with it - they are little kids, after all.

What I do though that is very helpful is I use a sharpie and write everyone's seat number on their hand as their boarding pass rarely matches the actual seat when you travel with 8 or more. This has been incredibly helpful.

Sorry, see you are part of the reason I vent. I am sorry if I sound like a jerk here but there is a reason why I ask that. When someone like you does that and ingnores my instictions I make you hand out the passes to all of your children while people board around you. Again not to sound like a jerk but when I have TSA standing over my shoulder looking to get me in trouble, this is what I am going to do.

 

[willturner]

Sorry, see you are part of the reason I vent. I am sorry if I sound like a jerk here but there is a reason why I ask that. When someone like you does that and ingnores my instictions I make you hand out the passes to all of your children while people board around you. Again not to sound like a jerk but when I have TSA standing over my shoulder looking to get me in trouble, this is what I am going to do.

I travel quite a bit throughout North America with my kids and never knew that each person had to hold their own pass. When my kids were as young as three (like the previous poster) I always held their pass. I mostly fly on Canadian airlines but lots of American ones as well, don't know if that makes a difference or not? I don't ever recall hearing a specific announcement stating that either. I guess you learn something new everyday .

 

[3mmm]

Sorry, see you are part of the reason I vent. I am sorry if I sound like a jerk here but there is a reason why I ask that. When someone like you does that and ingnores my instictions I make you hand out the passes to all of your children while people board around you. Again not to sound like a jerk but when I have TSA standing over my shoulder looking to get me in trouble, this is what I am going to do.

So tell me, exactly what age do you feel a child should be responsible enough to carry their own pass?? 2 years, 1 year, 9 mos? Obviously you think a 3 year old is old enough. And what if they tear it, or mouth it while waiting in line? I'm sure that would put you over the edge! I do not feel bad at all that I take responsibility for what I feel my children are not yet ready for and I think most people would recognize that and appreciate it.

 

[aan1701]

I travel quite a bit throughout North America with my kids and never knew that each person had to hold their own pass. When my kids were as young as three (like the previous poster) I always held their pass. I mostly fly on Canadian airlines but lots of American ones as well, don't know if that makes a difference or not? I don't ever recall hearing a specific announcement stating that either. I guess you learn something new everyday .

See since we do not assign seats the TSA like to watch us board flights and to make sure we are conrolling access to the aircraft. That can be hard when you get a small stack if boarding cards and then have to count the people as well.

 

[aan1701]

So tell me, exactly what age do you feel a child should be responsible enough to carry their own pass?? 2 years, 1 year, 9 mos? Obviously you think a 3 year old is old enough. And what if they tear it, or mouth it while waiting in line? I'm sure that would put you over the edge! I do not feel bad at all that I take responsibility for what I feel my children are not yet ready for and I think most people would recognize that and appreciate it.

I'd rather take a torn mothed and chewed up boarding pass, than have the TSA or FAA fine me or my company. To honestly answer you, if the person is awake, please hold your own. I don't ask this on every flight. Just when TSA is in the area. And honestly 2 or 3 passes are fine. After that it can get trickey.

 

[3mmm]

I'd rather take a torn mothed and chewed up boarding pass, than have the TSA or FAA fine me or my company. To honestly answer you, if the person is awake, please hold your own. I don't ask this on every flight. Just when TSA is in the area. And honestly 2 or 3 passes are fine. After that it can get trickey.

OK - truce!

I'll continue to give my kids their own passes if I think they will behave (talking about the little ones here) and I'll limit the number of passes any adult holds to a max of two. That's really what I do already. Whoever has my son in the stroller holds his pass and I take my daughter's pass if she's in one of those moods - sometimes she's fine with her own.

Now I won't even talk about when I had 4 age 5 and under- so happy those days are done!

 

[Tigfanjeff]

I'd rather take a torn mothed and chewed up boarding pass, than have the TSA or FAA fine me or my company. To honestly answer you, if the person is awake, please hold your own. I don't ask this on every flight. Just when TSA is in the area. And honestly 2 or 3 passes are fine. After that it can get trickey.

The problem here is uniquely southwest (and a few of the other no assigned seats) airlines problem. Because they have to tell the government that only people with boarding passes got on, when they have a mismatch, it ends up causing all sorts of problems as they basically need to go through 150 people and figure out who shouldn't be there (or who more likely forgot to give them a pass). Coupled with the fact that they are trying to turn a plane in 20 minutes makes it very difficult.

And to be fair, there are some kids (mine) that actually love their own boarding pass and think its awesome. He insists on his own ticket at all the baseball games and happily gives it to the ticket taker. So while I can't claim that there are kids that can't handle it, I can definitely say there is 1 that can.

I will say this though. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, in this country should have to deal with a customer service position at least once in their life. The stories of the idiots I've dealt with in monorails could fill an entire 15 night cruise of drink nights (hmmmm.. what a coincidence).

 

[willturner]

Beer to the left, emergency slide on the right.

LOL .

I hope DCL has happy staff or we might see a crew member stealing all of Palo's wine and making a getaway in a life boat .

 

[Tigfanjeff]

Now I won't even talk about when I had 4 age 5 and under- so happy those days are done!

God bless you. BTW, are you still in the same room (Not posting it, just curious if you kept it or changed).

 

[Tigfanjeff]

Oh yeah, speaking of monorails - Shift alert.

I'll be working the night of the 27th from 6 to midnight.

Also, I'll be in phoenix from the 29th to the 3rd. No car though while I'm there.

 

[3mmm]

I totally agree with you on this one. And with all the flying we have done the only problem we ever had was when a flight attendant told me I could not use my infant carrier type carseat in a rear facing position for my 6 month old. Those of us with little ones know that there is no safe way to secure those seats if placed forward. I would not give in and she went and found a manual and looked it up and finally gave in that I was right, but only if he was less than 20 lbs which of course he was. Sorry, but I won't give in on safety. She was very unpleasant about the whole thing.

But in the grand scheme of things, we've had very good experiences. And I have found that the nicer I am to the gate personnel, the better. They have always found us seats together, or at least nearby. I always make sure that I ask nicely and thank them for their efforts even if they tell me I have to wait and see. It always works out if you are pleasant.

One time I gave up my infant's seat so a family could all board. Then I found out later that the guy was absolutely obnoxious about it and the staff was actually a little bit sorry that I gave up my baby's seat for him, but I was thinking that's what I'd want someone to do for my family

 

[danfromca]

So tell me, exactly what age do you feel a child should be responsible enough to carry their own pass?? 2 years, 1 year, 9 mos? Obviously you think a 3 year old is old enough. And what if they tear it, or mouth it while waiting in line? I'm sure that would put you over the edge! I do not feel bad at all that I take responsibility for what I feel my children are not yet ready for and I think most people would recognize that and appreciate it.

Having travelled with teen groups, I'd suggest the right age is actually close to 16.

I had one 14 year old whose boarding pass vanished by the time he made it through security.
A second who decided to try out those really cool automated trash cans at Atlanta airport with the first thing he could get his hand on - which turned out to be his boarding pass.

Thank God for E-Tickets.

 

[aan1701]

The problem here is uniquely southwest (and a few of the other no assigned seats) airlines problem. Because they have to tell the government that only people with boarding passes got on, when they have a mismatch, it ends up causing all sorts of problems as they basically need to go through 150 people and figure out who shouldn't be there (or who more likely forgot to give them a pass). Coupled with the fact that they are trying to turn a plane in 20 minutes makes it very difficult.

And to be fair, there are some kids (mine) that actually love their own boarding pass and think its awesome. He insists on his own ticket at all the baseball games and happily gives it to the ticket taker. So while I can't claim that there are kids that can't handle it, I can definitely say there is 1 that can.

I will say this though. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, in this country should have to deal with a customer service position at least once in their life. The stories of the idiots I've dealt with in monorails could fill an entire 15 night cruise of drink nights (hmmmm.. what a coincidence).

Thanks Jeff. I would love to trade stories with you. I think we could get it in over 15 nights.

 

[LindaBabe]

Good Morning happy Cruisers!

Two of my ladies (71 & 75) want to ZIP line! Good for y'all, but don't expect ME to go along!

 

[orlandothebeagle]

Deffanatly not me.

Question for those in LA: How is the airport in Burbank? SWA has a good price ($119/person) on a 1:00pm flight.

I really liked it, not much facilities but thats fine, fast and easy, was going to say something else but you dont know me well enough to know when I am joking.lol

So tell me, exactly what age do you feel a child should be responsible enough to carry their own pass?? 2 years, 1 year, 9 mos? Obviously you think a 3 year old is old enough. And what if they tear it, or mouth it while waiting in line? I'm sure that would put you over the edge! I do not feel bad at all that I take responsibility for what I feel my children are not yet ready for and I think most people would recognize that and appreciate it.

I dont trust len with his boarding card

The problem here is uniquely southwest (and a few of the other no assigned seats) airlines problem. Because they have to tell the government that only people with boarding passes got on, when they have a mismatch, it ends up causing all sorts of problems as they basically need to go through 150 people and figure out who shouldn't be there (or who more likely forgot to give them a pass). Coupled with the fact that they are trying to turn a plane in 20 minutes makes it very difficult.

And to be fair, there are some kids (mine) that actually love their own boarding pass and think its awesome. He insists on his own ticket at all the baseball games and happily gives it to the ticket taker. So while I can't claim that there are kids that can't handle it, I can definitely say there is 1 that can.

I will say this though. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, in this country should have to deal with a customer service position at least once in their life. The stories of the idiots I've dealt with in monorails could fill an entire 15 night cruise of drink nights (hmmmm.. what a coincidence).

yes, customer service, dont you just love it
I will NEVER get over how unreasonable some folks are.

Thanks Jeff. I would love to trade stories with you. I think we could get it in over 15 nights.

I think Len thinks Im joking when I tell him some stories, ofcourse, 95% of people are lovely, its the 5% you remember and stress over.

 

[Tigfanjeff]

I think Len thinks Im joking when I tell him some stories, ofcourse, 95% of people are lovely, its the 5% you remember and stress over.

It's even less then that at Disney. It's maybe 1/4th of 1%. But man, some of them can be doozy's. Like the guy that demanded to see my manager because I told him there was no way he was parked in the Snoopy lot.

Good Morning happy Cruisers!

Two of my ladies (71 & 75) want to ZIP line! Good for y'all, but don't expect ME to go along!

*bock* *bock bock bock* *bock* *BWWWWOOOOOCCCCCKKKKKKK*

Chicken!

 

[granmaz]

I dont trust len with his boarding card

John lost his once. We were going to Lanzarote(I think) from Leeds Bradford on Jet2 and we were all boarded and then had to get off for a while while they tried to fix something. then we all boarded again, but in about an hour had to get off and change planes(lucky it was a Sunday and they had some spares). He couldn't find his boarding card at all. Looked in the seat before he got off, all over. Eventually found it on the floor by my feet, you can imagine how hard it was to look there, so he blames me!! We now put them somewhere safe.

Oh, and they are good to keep till you get home as we had a huge problem with a car hire firm in Phoenix who charged us 2 extra days saying we didn't return it on the booked day. John proved he had with his boarding slip, but what did they say? 'Your wife could have stayed on for a couple of days' Goodness me! We did win that but we had to go to the CC company.

 

[Tigfanjeff]

John lost his once.

Ok, time to change the topic before Jen recounts the story of Frankfurt and our passports.....

 

[JenKatt]

Ok, time to change the topic before Jen recounts the story of Frankfurt and our passports.....

How many euros did we have to pay to get them back?


I hold on to everything now. And thanks Alan for giving me another reason not to fly Southwest