Family Says Airline Wouldn’t Let Their Disabled Son on Flight
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- Looking forward to a getaway over a long weekend, the Miller family says an airline discriminated against their 11-year-old son, Gabe, who lives with a rare, genetic disorder. "I've always worried that Gabe would face discrimination sometime in his life. But I didn't think it was going to be this bad, this in our face," Gabe’s mother, Tamara, told WGCL. Though she says the airline tried to make amends, the Millers beleive more needs to be done. Inside Edition Digital’s Stephanie Officer explains.
Unfortunately, people with disabilities will face this type of treatment throughout their lives. The only thing that helps is having a good support system filled with folks who will advocate for you.
I'm glad that you understand persecution of the disabled
@@2musicSoundtrackfandom579 as someone who is actually disabled… no. We need to stop discrimination not just accept it and expect every disabled person to have a support system. That’s why we have so many ppl homeless.
No, we need to fight for rights for people with disabilities instead of relying on every disabled person to have a support system, Jesus Christ would u say that about racism?
Skin color discrimination is just as bad as disability discrimination.
Even inside edition be discriminating. “Disabled son”. No. It’s supposed to be “son with disabilities”
I just got off a plane with a kid kicking my seat for 4 hrs, a baby screaming the entire way through and a woman talking at the top of her lungs about her boyfriends fascination with UA-cam videos on "plane crashes." I would welcome Gabe flying next to me any day.
Until Gabe's the one screaming at the top of his lungs the entire flight and kicking the back of your seat and throwing his food all over you. Then I bet you change your mind.
@@hahna77 Why would he throw his food at me? Never mind Ms Cleo, can you give me the winning Mega Millions numbers since you can see the future?
Trust me, I would NOT want Gabe on my flight to be honest. He could be a disruptive to the flight and a danger to us. It was best to have him stay on the ground. Call me heartless, but I pay for my seat and I rather not have to deal with a 3-year old in a 12 year old body screaming.
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@@hahna77 Name doesn't check out.
That’s fine Alaska. Your airlines, your rules. My hand, and my middle finger.
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Damn....
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With that lawsuit too 🕺
Does anyone remember the video Inside Edition posted about a kid about as young as 6 years old screaming for hours and hours throughout the entire flight, getting on top of the seats? The airline did nothing about that if I recall.
They report on whatever gets a rise out of people
Exactly
Ohh yeah and I’m like- wtf id tell that kid to be quiet in a polite way if they parents aren’t even doing their job
@@steven-uni-verse as if that ever works
That's a good point and I support what your saying but once the plane has taken off and the child starts crying there's not much they can do as this inconvenience is not serious enough for an emergency landing.
They can train their gate agents and flight attendants to cater to disabilities all they want. If the captain says a person can't fly, for whatever reason, just or unjust, that person ain't flying. I feel for this kid as both someone who is both disabled and someone who is also neurodivergent.
How is the child a threat to the captain?
@@austinbevis4266 captain drives the plane, if the child is distracted then the child can't come
@@austinbevis4266 I'm guessing it was a threat to the flight and not to the captain, per se. Have you seen those drunks screaming and acting belligerently on a flight? They restrain them. I feel for the parents because the child cannot help themselves. Kids with these types of issues have incredible strength. It's the unpredictability, I think-especially since he was acting like that from the get-go (apparent after seeing the video). You expect a small kid to misbehave, but hopefully not a child this size.
Except that if you got a disability they cant discriminate, unfortunately businesses break laws anyways witch is sad
@@ionknow9614 Child distracted. How is that sentence compute?
Reminds me of hearing Delta airlines who lost a disables person's wheelchair and than returned it to him after it was destroyed. Top it off no compensation for what they have done. No wonder why every single airline in the U.S.A. is failing for global satisfaction to be in the top 10.
This is sad, I can’t imagine how Gabe is feeling
Okay, so he was being loud, disruptive, and uncooperative? I can see the airline’s POV on being hesitant to allow him to board, but they should’ve handled it better.
Agreed.
The kid was just excited about his trip
He has disabilities. Do you really think he is going to comprehend something a normal person would? Had they asked and spoke with the parents they would have know about the situation better. People with disabilities exist and these people need to get the hell over themselves.
@Ari people with disabilities exist, and for some of them, an airplane isn’t the place for them. If he has an episode in the air and isn’t cooperating with the flight attendant, what then? He demonstrated on the ground that he wouldn’t listen to commands, so they didn’t feel comfortable with him being able to do so in the air. If he is unable to respond to commands, he shouldn’t be flying. That’s sad and an inconvenience for the family, but it would also be potentially dangerous if he acted out in the air. The flight crew can’t just take the family’s word that he’s a good boy who won’t hurt anyone. They have to prioritize the needs of the many, not the needs of the few.
ngl man i feel like alot of people on the flight would prefer to fly without the kid
Did anyone call ahead for accommodations? Did they speak with the family and ask about the situation? Parents with children with special needs handle their children without a second thought. They must educate others on how to care for their love ones!! Advocate
No matter what happens on that plane that involves ourselves having problems with disorders we may have or any social problems that activates a certain disability on us, still people don’t need to do this to one person including the whole family that wants to have a vacation or go somewhere
@Benjamin David Lurie very funny 😐
@Unfaithful Evil do you have cake ?
OMG EW BABYFUR
I'm guessing your disability has something to do with grammar?
@@DemetriusSorvo not at all, I deal with my left arm being broken I’m handicapped my left side is small and my right side is big plus I have Tourette syndrome muscle spasms Tics
I agree with the airline's decision. if he was freaking out on land it would have been worse in the air. The airline has to think of the safety and comfort of its other passengers.
Airlines let the biggest degenerates get on board all the time. They could certainly let this kid get on board if they can accept the average Twitter user who screams & fights over nothing.
The kid will scream on the plane, drive everyone on the plane to anger and cause a scene…. COULDVE been handled better but I see why
@@TOTU i don’t want them on the plane either lol
as an disabled person, this is ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING 🤮 HOW COULD YOUUUIIIIII DO THIS
The airline did not refuse to let him fly because he's disabled. He was denied because he was acting out loudly as they were about to get on the plane. That's based on the parents' account. I feel bad for this young boy and his parents. However, it wouldn't be fair to the other passengers to deal with his outbursts for the entire flight. Perhaps, they could've sought medical or therapeutic options to help him during the flight.
He did it because of his disability thus yes they refused him due to a disability
Which is because of his disability
Yeah they should’ve sought for a temporary sedative treatment plan for the duration of air travel. He could cause irreparable harm
I get were your coming from, but how many times have you had a non disabled child scream for 4 hours on a plane, while the staff or the parents did nothing.
Therapy to control his excitement thus the reason he was screaming? I’d be happy to listen to the excitement any day!
So planes can have kids screaming on top of their lungs and kicking your seat but can't accept a kid with disabilities...smh what has this world gone to.
I’m guessing it was because he was be disruptive before they even boarded. I’ve seen pilots land planes and have families get off for disruptive kids that were not special needs
Honestly I don’t think this is cruel or anything. People saying that haven’t sat on a long flight with a screaming baby breathing down their neck the whole time.
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OK at the end of the day this is an airplane and his behavior is a safety risk. I don't think the staff were "just being mean" I think his behavior was likely out of control, otherwise they would have never asked him to wait aside. They do the same for other belligerent passengers. Should people get a pass because of disability? I don't think this was an accommodation issue. When riding an airplane all of the passengers have to be taken into consideration.
I understand your point you're making. It's very tricky to walk the line of disability and safety of all aboard of the plane. I hope something can be worked out
@GorgieClarissa 👏good comment
Then they should work around the disabled child your a absolute fool to believe what your saying is correct. Also if they were right they wouldn't have sent a apology letter acknowledgeing their fault. You kretin.
They should've thrown him with the luggage. The family gets to travel and no screaming tard so everyone wins
Anyone saying this is terrible hasnt been on a plane with a screaming passenger before
It is a child who was happy. Hardly a grown man or woman screaming at people. Do they not have films to watch on planes?
It sucks they should fly on the disability plane!
@@Aegor-Rivers idk bout most planes, but the ones I’ve been on had some tvs/monitors for you to watch stuff on; you just either had to pay for it, or for Wi-Fi. So usually people just have to bring their own stuff to distract themselves. :p
Agree
See it's people like you who don't take the time out to actually understand what is going on or put in a little bit of effort to educate yourself on mental handicapps/disabilities.
Airlines new slogan:Alaska once and then you’re booted.
I saw an older couple not controlling their special needs son at a concert. He got up onstage and started messing with expensive equipment. The band was being patient and polite but after the 3rd time... just too much
Older couple's lack of discipline and obedience.
They should put those tards down
I’m not getting how this relates?
There’s a major difference between elated vocalizations and tampering with equipment.
It doesn't. Flight staff aren't equipped with sensory perceptions on detecting what individual/s will be or not be a nuisance, during flights. Pertaining directly to this incident, the flight staff "pulling them aside" was the clue for further discussion, privately, with the paid passengers. The flight could had made alterations, as well, after instructing the parents and getting more details about the son. As an example, was his excited behavior dangerous? Were the parents asked? Bad business. No one seems to put fourth efforts, on being more professional and more empathic. Shameful society 😔
Just recently watched a boy who was autistic nearly make a plane land because of his actions.
Maybe the should have specialist on board to help with disabilities and children to make flying better for everyone.
or a padded sound proof cell in the back sounds cheaper to me
I think the specialist would be charging a lot of money
@@jonnym4670 A sound proofed section for crying babies and rambunctious little ones. I like it.
Link of the video?
It’s NOT discrimination!!! They would not allow anyone yelling and squealing or any kind of loud vocalizations onto a flight!! I’m glad they don’t because think about all the other 100 plus other customers who’d have to tolerate him screaming/squealing for a flight that could be hours long!! You have to think about others and plan vacations accordingly. Maybe try driving there, or rent an RV and go on a big camping vacation instead? Finding things that won’t disrupt the lives and vacations of potentially hundreds of others is what you need to do in this situation! Unless you’re able to consider sedation during the flight so that his vocalizing is tolerable for others. It’s not right to ask so many perfect strangers to just tolerate a screaming 12 year old for the entire flight... that doesn’t sound like the kind of vacation I’d want to ever go on!!!
It’s discrimination against disabled people
If their going to not let a kid with a disability in because he's going to be disruptive, then she shouldn't let babies nor kids below 6 to board either.
If they were throwing a tantrum the way this kid was before boarding they probably would be kicked off 🥰
At least they won’t kick the back of my chair or throw his food on me
@@kG-rv1ck no they bloody wouldnt, because thats considered "normal"
@@kG-rv1ck come on, you know that’s not true
Is it bad to give a child like that a light sedative when flying? Or have it on hand just in case?
I don’t think it’s bad. I’d check with the child’s doctor.
Yeah, drugging kids is generally seen as bad. That mom should have made other arrangements knowing she has a disruptive son. This was all her doing. Her fault.
@@simonelliot3712 seen as bad is not the same as actually being bad for the child. It would be safe.
@@simonelliot3712 Unnecessary drugging. It's not the same as when it's needed.
@@simonelliot3712 how can you say that someone who has a disability he/she has no control over as being disruptive?
if your kid is making extremely loud streeching noises, then be a little considerate to other passengers. Nobody wants to hear that for 6 hours straight. Disability or not...
At first I thought the worse but when it said he was making a scene before the flight started I understand. He wasn't discriminated cause he had a disability he wasn't allowed on the plane for the scene he made and the hypothetical situation of it getting worse which is completely understandable
They never said he was making a scene. He was vocalizing (aka COMMUNICATING) to express his excitement about the trip. No one ever asked what he was doing or about his condition. No one spoke or made any kind of friendly gesture to him. All they did was discriminate and kick a HUMAN BEING off an exciting flight. He is a person.
Good, I wouldn't want a kid making noises on a plane for 5 plus hours. Aint no one wanna listen to that
I feel bad for the family but airlines also have rights to reject them. You can’t tell if this boy is completely safe to travel in an airplane with full of passengers unless you know him and his family personally. Maybe they’d have regulations to accept with doctors letters that explains what kind of disorders
What happened to this disabled child is disgraceful! SHAME ON THAT AIRLINE!
Lol u mad?
Same thing happened to my mom with my little brother who has low functioning autism. They can be so cruel. She ended up getting on and he was very quiet
I’d rather be euthanise than live with autism and being discriminated against my entire life
@@KennyMcCormick5467 lol
Ignore the desperate trolls above me :)
not allowing a disabled person to board a plane in fear of how taht person will handle the flight.....oh how cruel...yea it may be unprofessional but have a back bone....how cruel...hahaha...go to your safe space
@@ssthesupremegentleman5868 exactly thy don’t really understand anything
I’m guessing he was throwing a fit in the airport , yelling and screaming from the clip of the video it shows him . He’s also the size of a grown man , so I’m sure the pilot was saying it as in if he freaks out like he already is he will be worse when he realizes he’s high off the ground and in a small airplane with tons of people . I get it. Yes babies and children scream and cry but they also aren’t the size of a grown man.
THATS WACIST!!!’
I agree ! We all know about "Gentle Giants"
I love how EVERYONE is saying how dare they this is so messed up!!… yet if they were on the plane next to them they’d be complaining saying how can they let someone like that on if he’s screaming, crying, freaking out, and being chaotic!! 😂
@Unfaithful Evil shut it you troll
Who is this troll ^
Yep. +1 for Alaska Airlines is all I'm saying.
This comment speaks volumelol
I was thinking the same. Especially if it was a longer flight.
I understand how they feel I have a learning disability. I grew up with people with special needs . We get stares at and people doesn’t care about us . We get stares and who is mean to people like us . There should be training but not everyone cares about us . Please get to know us before judging us .
@Benjamin David Lurie uncool Whitecake, grow up
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I'm not staring I'm just looking to see wtf is going on
As someone who has a developmental disability I have been through all of what you have gone through as well as the bullying
It depends. In this case, if the kid is quiet or makes some noises it's fine. However, if this person is screaming or hitting other children, then it's a different story unforuantely. I also say this as someone with a learning disability.
That captain had every right to deny entry if he was making a big commotion. It wasn't discrimination, it's a rule, and I'm sure those other passengers were okay with the decision. The company should not have apologized.
Don’t airplanes always let disabled go first? Why would they even not let him get on if they usually let them on first?
One word. Discrimination
Because his behavior was out of control. They asked the family to wait aside bc of this
@TheGhostReckon bcuz they used their training to recognize a threat and assessed the situation
@@primalthunder3968 that's not discrimination
@@payableondeath9091 i see bigger threat than this likkle boy fly on plan so a complete rubbish you a chat mek the little boy was white and this wouldnt even be on inside edition
Why would you adopt a kid like that?
What's so hard to understand? Leave the kid behind with a babysitter.
What’s so hard to understand? I family would not be able to enjoy the vacation if one of there child was not there with them.
Random neurotypical kid: cries the entire flight
Flight attendants: that’s acceptable
Disabled kid: exists
Flight attendants: get out!
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True true
As a passenger who was there on this exact flight that day. I can tell you that this child was screaming beyond belief. You could hear him all the way down from the other side of the terminal, people were thinking some one getting murdered or something. Do not blame the airline for this. They were trying to find the best solution possible for everyone in a short amount of time before the aircraft was supposed to leave the gate.
Were you sitting next to Albert Einstein on the flight too?
I was wondering what more there was to this story
Really?
@@ayejayjay Nah he was flying Fairytale Airlines, Einstein flies Physics Airlines.
Sure buddio
Idk I keep thinking of that video of that child who screams the whole flight
There’s always more to the story. Airline accept customers with disabilities.
Agreed.
I'd say don't accept people like that because they're really just a nuisance and a big burden to society itself, the world would be a lot more better without them messing up things
I kinda agree with the pilot.
Find a new way to travel we couldnt fly till my sister was almost an adult because of the meltdowns she'd have. You can't but 100% sure something won't happen in the air & that could put everyone's lives at risk
Lives at risk ?? Or just an inconvenience for you. Two different things
@@XrpAndy clearly she would have broken through the kevlar reinforced cockpit door and singlehandedly killed the pilots in one fell swoop. Countless lives were saved on that day.
We not only have Obama to thank for this but Joe Biden, Prince, Bruce Lee and of course the Pope.
@@XrpAndy if they have to land the plane because of someone causing a scene they should just toss that person out in the air rather then screwing up every body else's plans that they have been saving years for
@@jonnym4670 tell that to the crying baby on the next flight you go on
@@XrpAndy well clearly there baby gos out with them
I’d rather have Gabe on my flight than a toddler that kicks seats and/or that screams very loudly and the ones that let their non service dog come aboard on the flight causing a smell and fur flying where I wouldn’t want to see either of those 2 type of rude passengers on my flight.
Here's my question, was it mentioned to the airline/crew that he is special needs before/during booking? If not, they may have assumed he is just a big, spoiled brat. If they knew, and denied them, then they have some 'splaining to do.
On the other hand, with his size and physical outburst, and vocalizations, he could be considered a risk and or disruption to the flight. Either way they should at least try to accommodate them, and if all else fails, then say no.
You can look at him and see he has special needs. Lets not be obtused.
Meh. I support their decision to go straight to "no".
@@LaLaKnight obtused...
Inclusion for all. Unless a specific need has to be met through the airlines, no one should have to "warn" them ahead of time.
@@jujub4553 he big and black. He scare the airline workers
Nope, if you've ever been trapped on a flight with screaming children, this is only a hint of what the flight would have been like for every other paying customer; it is simply not fair. If their child has a disability then it is the PARENTS responsibility to arrange appropriate travel, and not expect everyone else to suffer because of it. No one wants to take personal responsibility anymore or show consideration for the public, just more people playing the victim card.
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All of this is 100% accurate.
I fully agree! 👍
The only comment that is honest. Agree with you 100%
“Suffer because of it”
Shut up Karen, I get what you’re trying to say but you come off worse than a child.
😭 “waaaa waaa waaaaa my flight is ruined because im a grown adult who lets a disabled child get the best of me “
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That’s what you sound like
Sorry to laugh at the comments I’m reading but I actually understand why this was done and I don’t have a problem with it.
I’ve witnessed people with his condition and to people unaware it’s pretty darn scary.
He’s not a little two or four year old.
So him being loud in his way would make a lot of people uncomfortable.
Hence the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
The people sitting in front of or behind this family were going to have a miserable flight and expecting people to suck it up due to their kid’s disability is also a wrong move.
This world is full of people who hate being inconvenienced no matter the situation.
He’s still a person and has the right to fly.
Hmmm you made a point there. I just take it part of flying experience.
@@billythekidder7182 nobody has a right to fly
He didn't seem like a violent child. I know kids with disabilities who can't self-regulate and hit when they're over stimulated. Absolutely no excuse for this.
You saw a short clip. How could you possibly know?
@@hahna77 Well if he was actually violent he shouldn't be on an airplane with his family.
I mean is he one of those kids that scream randomly and flip out?! I've seen those before
my friend is a sucker for airplanes and wants to be a pilot when she grows up, she often tells me how much she hates this particular airline. I've always wondered why, and although she hated long before this incident, I understand that alaska airlines is hateworthy. Seems to have a reputation for it, too
my friend is also a sucker for airplanes, he sits and watches them with his face pressed against the windows in the terminals, he will occasional take his eyes of them to pick a booger and eat it and he tells me this particular airline is one of the best.
This was a funny situation! 😂😂😂 Those people did the correct thing.
@@l.l.i.s.p7032 why and your father did the right thing by leaving you
Alaska ranks in the top 3 airlines in the United States.
@@erauprcwa bad experiences can make something bad for certain people
just curious but i’m wondering how disruptive he was being while they waited? also it could be considered discriminatory for them to ask them why he is behaving that way.
He seems like such a sweet and happy dude.
3 year old know.better and when to be quiet. They should teach Gabe somtimes you must be quiet
Horrible. I have a 13 year old autistic son. So against the law. They need to learn how to work with our children. God Blees you. May we be the change we want to see. Hugs and prayers. 💝
Not against the law whatsoever a private company has the right to refuse service for any reason at any time. If said behavior is deemed unfit for flight it doesn't matter what the story is leading to said behavior.
This was a funny situation! 😂
@@l.l.i.s.p7032 something wrong with you
@@thetruegod4131 you're right
I'm too much of a W
@@alexpalette That's literally not true. Have you heard of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
We flew home on a 2.5 hour flight with a man in the seat in front of us who was agitated, disabled, mentally ill or on drugs. He jammed his seat back and forth, shredded every piece of paper he could find and threw them at the people around him, he screamed at passengers accusing of us of being spoiled, repetitively crossed himself, and kept yelling that his mother was dead. Staff were finally able to move him to the back of the plane where he paced back and forth and was guarded by three large passengers until we landed. It was a scary/unpleasant experience for all involved including the man.
It's different when it's a disabled child with his parents. Then you can figure he's probably not a mentally ill junkie who won't pose a risk to others...
GOD BLESS THIS FAMILY! like this to show OUR APPRECIATION!
nothing worse than being stuck in a plane with an unruly child
They should file a complaint with the DOT.
*+1 to Alaska Airlines* for not allowing a knowingly disruptive passenger on the plane. And +1 for not letting "it's a disability" trump the well-established rules on disruptive passengers.
-2 for breaking the law.
@@billythekidder7182 Just lol. The mom is to blame here. She put her kid in that situation. They get what they get.
@Amry People tend to get whiny when they get schooled on the rules they're trying to break...and nobody backs down.
What exactly happened in the airport before boarding. There's a reason we're not hearing the whole story.
A three year old can be held and restrained if they get out of hand. This 12 year old if he decided to get out of hand restraining him on a plan would be near impossible and if the air crew tried you would have the parents yelling even more
All other travelers need not suffer.
Wtf
If you have to go some where I would have his doctor suggest something he could take,to calm him. When I travel,I have to take something to calm my nerves. it really helps,when you have to be in the sir for five or more hours.
That's exactly what I was thinking as well.
He’s getting a fat nice check, bless his heart
This makes me sad because my son is exactly the same way. Poor family
So is mine and we've flown plenty of times. Knowing how to keep them from acting out isn't rocket science.
@@nobodyspecial4702 Hardly 'acting out'. He was happy. It is not like he was screaming and smashing up the place. Do you demand that the bus driver remove a child from the bus?
Then raise your son to be a normal person and not an obnoxious ree-ree
Literally how will a disability effect the plane ride 😑
This is outrageous & heartbreaking. My 19 year old son has autism and the public has no idea how blatant discrimination against these kids can be. There used to be more of an effort to educate the public about autism until Autism Speaks got cancelled by a mob that never bothered to continue spreading Autism awareness. Preventing these types of problems was one of the reasons spreading Autism awareness was so important.
Totally agree I have High Functioning Autism and I got bullied for it all my life bc I had it and I didn’t even know I had it until this year when I turned 24. The world needs to be more educated about Autism and other types of disabilities so we can communicate and love one another better .
Autism speaks got cancelled bc they partnered with a clinic that tortured kids with electroshock therapy. But I do think there needs to be more awareness. Just saying in that case, the cancelling was justified.
But that’s completely different from making a scene in public and causing trouble, no matter what disability the kid has, if it affects other passengers and ruins their flight that is way more important
@@TheOne_p He can't help but make noises... you can help being an a**hole though.
Awe man that sucks. I have a brother that has autism and this story just hurts.
Flight attendants and airport staff don’t get paid enough
Hate comment all you want but this lady really did pull the color card, that's not "discrimination". No one can handle a child like that. Especially on a plane full of randoms. That's how it is.
I may have no pay close attention to the video, but I don't recall her talking about race. I think the discrimination she is referring to is the one for the disabled, not for the color of your skin.
@@sawney-21 Now rewatching the video its painful(cringe) to watch. Her to say he would face discrimination sometime in his life. As if to say that they "hate" him. Damn thats freaking cringe to say.
Just wear headphones or earplugs, they usually provide both on flights.
It sucks, but it looks like the airline is trying to work with them.
Poor little guy. Thats messed up from all angles. God bless your family.
The why doesn't matter... His behavior wasent fit for the sky.
its not his fault he had a disability he couldnt get rid of and the fact they didnt even try to solve the problem made it ten times worse
It's not the airline's fault that he has a disability. It's not the other passengers' fault either. But you're suggesting they should all have to deal with it? Yeah, no. The airline made the right call.
This is a tough call but then again we don’t say much about crying baby’s on board
perhaps the airline thought his behavior could've escalated and endangered both the boy and the other passengers?
That's what I'm thinking. I'm sure it's more than him being being annoying.
They need to sue for discrimination
They knew he'd be super loud and disruptive. They knew he'd likely not be allowed onboard or they'd be asked to leave. They did this so they could sue.
Well...I guess we all know who’s going to Hell!
Spoiler alert: it’s you.
@@backpfeifengesicht980 actually under the ADA reasonable accommodation law says just that ..REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION MUST BE MADE..it doesn't mean at the expense of the saftey and comfort of others. They may have determined his screaming would make hearing the saftey instructions before flight or during an emergency too difficult and that's valid reason to keep him off the flight.
Please file a lawsuit asap. I am mother of a beautiful little girl who has Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability and I am an Education Specialist (Special Education Teacher). The airlines had the audacity to offer you 100,000 bonus points to makeup for the horrible discrimination your son and you (his parents) had to endure....😡
Same I have ADHD
Well they make a bunch of weird sounds that some people aren’t tryna hear during the whole flight, it’s disturbing.
0:50 they're right tho,who wants a screaming kid in their flight
When I get in the plane I need peace and comfort for what I paid for so I don't care what conditions a person have to disturb my needs as I was promised by the airline
It's the ableism for me
What airline promises you peace and comfort always for the entire flight? Seems like a big promise and a foolish thought that such a promise would be always met.
Transportation is promised. Ever been stuck in a traffic jam? Pile up on the interstate? New York City? It's inconvenient and loud. So is life at times. What about those with Tourrette Syndrome? There could be a reason no one gets to fly. Kindness, compassion, patience is something we should try to give to others instead of a harsh word.
@@itazuranakisu yes they do promise me great services and I use my money for those services as I expect them to be the way
I have special needs children and I don't expect everyone to understand
She might have hurt feelings but at the end of the day it’s about the safety of all the passengers. An airplane is literally a tin bucket flying thousands of feet in the sky. She should have made arrangements. It’s her fault she knows her son and how he is and what he does.
You’re right, she knows her son, and what his behaviors mean. They should have spoken to the parents and let the family fly with their son.
Unfortunately in this 2 minutes clip we don't get the full picture of what was happening for the flight crew to make the choice they did.
I feel horrible for the parents and the staff as well. We simply don't know if the crew was seeing display of physical activity that could result In harm to other passengers.
It's hurtful to the family if 3 people vs the plane of passengers they went with the lesser impact of risk
So u support a criminal offence?
Safety from what???? Explain because you sound dumb as hell , you talking out your as$
whats the kid going to do to the other passengers? do they not know ear plugss exist? dont tell me you never had to deal with a crying baby on a plane. or a talkative person. or someone who just plain smelled bad ona plane
How bad was it that that the PILOT refused to let them on? If he was just excited and being no more disruptive than an excited/upset baby or toddler then yeah they might have a discrimination case on their hands… HOWEVER if it was actually that bad and he being EXTREMELY loud and rambunctious due to his older physical age, I can also see the reasoning behind the decision. But again, only if it was really that bad. People do need to realize that on a plane full of strangers, your child might not be the only person with mental and physical obstacles. I remember a rough flight I had with my cousin with pretty severe autism… it took a lot of work for my aunt to get him to a point where he can cope with traveling (which she had to do because she’s in the military and they move a lot). He hadn’t had a meltdown in public for a long time until on one flight, another disabled person started really screaming and shouting. No one was being rude to this other family but then my cousin started having a nervous meltdown because of the noise. Then other kids started crying. By the end of the 8 hour flight me and my aunt were fighting back tears too. As were other passengers and a flight attendant. It was really horrible. I really recommend people with a disabled child prepare for travel well in advance and talk to your doctor. Properly prescribed medications used for a high anxiety event like air travel is NOT drugging your child if it is done responsibly. It can help your family learn to cope and help prevent a traumatic experience.
According to a passenger on that flight who posted in the comments it was that bad.
how heartbreaking for this family to experience this
yes imagine that! A family who knows they have a son with a disability and makes loud noises just goes to the airport and buys a ticket without any concern with any other passengers! One would think the family would have made one simple phone call to the airline to find out how to do this without any problems and to explain to the airline the situation. It is extremely heartbreaking for these parents to experience this....kind of stupidity that they were born with.
@@north2green Oh no, not a disabled child being happy. That is awful. He might make noise on a loud plane full of loud Americans. Better call the military. We can not have children being happy at the airline. That is against the rules set by some silly pilot who should be focused on flying the plane like he is paid to do.
Cope
@@willvandermeer4733 Good for you hope you never have disabled kids. Bye kevin
What kind of company is that?! I don't believe it. Ofc family should sue them.
Read the comments. Kid was being super loud and screaming at the top of his lungs. He could be heard all the way across the terminal. He was that bad. That kind of noise would affect the captain's ability to pilot the plane safely to its destination.
Poor Gabe. Airlines just keep getting more and more unprofessional everyday.
It would be unprofessional to let someone on a plane making outburst 🤷
@@TOTU Is he a baby your comment ain't relevant lol
That’s crazy they should have accommodated this family.
This lady did not let the airline know that she had a disabled son, the son is a general disruption to the flight, they were in the wrong. Not the airline.
You literally have no proof that she didnt say anything
Maybe get some more facts before you throw around judgement
You can clearly see in that video hes freaking out he has his mask in his mouth and its obvious that he has disabilities especially since he couldnt speak he was just moaning and screaming. Doesnt take a rocket scientist to figure that out.
@@DeeJ841 how about you look up the news story then? Tell me just how I’m wrong.
@@ChangeIsChoice It says the same story everywhere and it doesnt take a rocket scientist to tell he clearly had disabilities. And blaming the victims isn’t a good look.
@@DeeJ841 it’s ok to have disabilities, but you need to clarify that previous to boarding an airline. Disabilities that cause disruption especially.
That’s so sad. Sorry you had to go thru this.
There is a right way and a wrong way to handle any situation. Had the pilot or supervisor come to speak to the family directly and simply explain their decision and offered a sincere apology it would have made a huge difference to the parents and child. Remember people a “normal”life isn’t promised to anyone, if you weren’t born with a disability, be thankful and show empathy and love to those who were. It’s not hard to have a heart or at least it shouldn’t be.
They explained that before bording..these people just want cash.
Air Canada would never do this. I saw many passengers with disabilities, vocal or non-vocal, in the plane. And staffs treated them just like regular passengers.
But they would delay and cancel the flight bud.
They should have mentioned to the flight crew that the kid has disabilities this bad, i mean it’s not just alaska airline that should do this, all global airlines should have done this, and had done this for years.
Discrimination is NOT OK tho
@@southaussiegarbo2054 Discrimination has been there for hundreds of millennia, we’re just glad that we ain’t in the 1700’s after all.
@@schindlerteejay94 maybe they did mention it
Infact people in Australia have been treated the same all bc the pilots dont belive in the conditions like the kid in the video have they reckon "beat the fk out of the kid will fix them"
tbh i wouldnt want that homie on my plain either
Alaska Airlines, Why offer the miles if they’re not gonna let them fly?
Wasn’t he a member of De La Soul?
I feel like there's way more to this story. It's not about being disabled it's about whether they can control their kid in the air. If you can't calm down your kid on the ground then what happens if in the air they act out and make it a safety issue?
True no one wants a kid crashing the plane because of the chaos he creates lol
I'm disgusted. What is wrong with people? Shame on you.
Cope harder, Marvelfan 89
If he's going to be loud and disruptive other passengers shouldn't have to endure that. They all paid for their tickets and shouldn't be forced to endure howling and screaming if it can be avoided.
There’s this thing called tolerance and another thing called humanity. If you’re dumb enough not to bring ear plugs on a flight then it sounds more like a YOU problem.
Infants scream and cry during flights, but somehow that’s okay and this isn’t?
get noise cancellng ear buds. no ones stopping you
@@musicftw711 most people don't bring industrial grade hearing protection on planes because they don't anticipate a teenager throwing a non stop fit the entire way. These people KNOW he's like this and planned on it do they'd have a reason to sue.
@@TheStarWarriorHorse Infants respond differently and no one can anticipate that. These people KNOW what he's like and counted on him being disruptive so they'd guaranteed be denied boarding or be disembarked. The wanted to be able to sue like the parents who dudnt bring food for their autistic daughter knowing shed start screening mid flight and they'd sue for lack of hot meal service.