How to book a flight for someone who isn't born yet
Mar 5th 2007, 5:56 pm
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Re: How to book a flight for someone who isn't born yet
Mister Bartlett wrote:
> EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) <[email protected]> wrote:
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>>If you were on a small craft, one assumes there were not
>>hundreds of fellow-passengers to consider!
>
>
> Heaven forbid that Fellow Passengers should be exposed to the fact that
> small children are Not Silent !!!
Why SHOULD they be so exposed? They've paid for their
seats, too, and have a right to expect a reasonably quiet
journey. Even very small children can be taught to behave
reasonably well in public, and intelligent parents make
provisions for keeping their children amused without
disturbing fellow passengers unduly. Not everyone finds the
human young irresistible - especially those whose doting
parents think their offspring can do no wrong!
> EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>If you were on a small craft, one assumes there were not
>>hundreds of fellow-passengers to consider!
>
>
> Heaven forbid that Fellow Passengers should be exposed to the fact that
> small children are Not Silent !!!
Why SHOULD they be so exposed? They've paid for their
seats, too, and have a right to expect a reasonably quiet
journey. Even very small children can be taught to behave
reasonably well in public, and intelligent parents make
provisions for keeping their children amused without
disturbing fellow passengers unduly. Not everyone finds the
human young irresistible - especially those whose doting
parents think their offspring can do no wrong!
Mar 5th 2007, 5:58 pm
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Re: How to book a flight for someone who isn't born yet
David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) wrote:
> Mister Bartlett <[email protected]> wrote:
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>>EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
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>>>If you were on a small craft, one assumes there were not
>>>hundreds of fellow-passengers to consider!
>>
>>Heaven forbid that Fellow Passengers should be exposed to the fact that
>>small children are Not Silent !!!
>
>
> First it was the ravage of disease, now the noise. She should make her
> mind up.
Oh get stuffed! :-) (What's happened to you, David - your
posts, like Martin's, used to be amusing!)
>
> Mister Bartlett <[email protected]> wrote:
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>
>>EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>If you were on a small craft, one assumes there were not
>>>hundreds of fellow-passengers to consider!
>>
>>Heaven forbid that Fellow Passengers should be exposed to the fact that
>>small children are Not Silent !!!
>
>
> First it was the ravage of disease, now the noise. She should make her
> mind up.
Oh get stuffed! :-) (What's happened to you, David - your
posts, like Martin's, used to be amusing!)
>
Mar 5th 2007, 7:13 pm
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Re: How to book a flight for someone who isn't born yet
EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) <[email protected]> wrote:
> David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) wrote:
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> > Mister Bartlett <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>If you were on a small craft, one assumes there were not
> >>>hundreds of fellow-passengers to consider!
> >>
> >>Heaven forbid that Fellow Passengers should be exposed to the fact that
> >>small children are Not Silent !!!
> >
> >
> > First it was the ravage of disease, now the noise. She should make her
> > mind up.
>
> Oh get stuffed! :-) (What's happened to you, David - your
> posts, like Martin's, used to be amusing!)
Nothing's happened to me. Since when did you become a lecturing
busybody? Or were your posts in this thread ironic?
--
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> David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) wrote:
>
> > Mister Bartlett <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>If you were on a small craft, one assumes there were not
> >>>hundreds of fellow-passengers to consider!
> >>
> >>Heaven forbid that Fellow Passengers should be exposed to the fact that
> >>small children are Not Silent !!!
> >
> >
> > First it was the ravage of disease, now the noise. She should make her
> > mind up.
>
> Oh get stuffed! :-) (What's happened to you, David - your
> posts, like Martin's, used to be amusing!)
Nothing's happened to me. Since when did you become a lecturing
busybody? Or were your posts in this thread ironic?
--
(*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
David Horne- http://www.davidhorne.net
(don't email yahoo address) usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk
Mar 5th 2007, 7:20 pm
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Re: How to book a flight for someone who isn't born yet
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) wrote:
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>> Mister Bartlett <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>If you were on a small craft, one assumes there were not hundreds of
>>>>fellow-passengers to consider!
>>>
>>>Heaven forbid that Fellow Passengers should be exposed to the fact that
>>>small children are Not Silent !!!
>>
>>
>> First it was the ravage of disease, now the noise. She should make her
>> mind up.
>
> Oh get stuffed! :-) (What's happened to you, David - your posts, like
> Martin's, used to be amusing!)
I think that your posts are often quite amusing when you don't intend them
to be.
JohnT
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> David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) wrote:
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>> Mister Bartlett <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>If you were on a small craft, one assumes there were not hundreds of
>>>>fellow-passengers to consider!
>>>
>>>Heaven forbid that Fellow Passengers should be exposed to the fact that
>>>small children are Not Silent !!!
>>
>>
>> First it was the ravage of disease, now the noise. She should make her
>> mind up.
>
> Oh get stuffed! :-) (What's happened to you, David - your posts, like
> Martin's, used to be amusing!)
I think that your posts are often quite amusing when you don't intend them
to be.
JohnT
Mar 5th 2007, 7:44 pm
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Re: How to book a flight for someone who isn't born yet
On Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:56:02 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Mister Bartlett wrote:
>> Heaven forbid that Fellow Passengers should be exposed to the fact that
>> small children are Not Silent !!!
>
>Why SHOULD they be so exposed? They've paid for their
>seats, too, and have a right to expect a reasonably quiet
>journey.
Erm, Those big things on either wing (or right at the back on some odd
planes) make a hell of a lot of racket, so where's this reasonably
quiet journey on a plane?
If you don't want to travel with other passengers, get a private
plane.
Jim.
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Mister Bartlett wrote:
>> Heaven forbid that Fellow Passengers should be exposed to the fact that
>> small children are Not Silent !!!
>
>Why SHOULD they be so exposed? They've paid for their
>seats, too, and have a right to expect a reasonably quiet
>journey.
Erm, Those big things on either wing (or right at the back on some odd
planes) make a hell of a lot of racket, so where's this reasonably
quiet journey on a plane?
If you don't want to travel with other passengers, get a private
plane.
Jim.
Mar 5th 2007, 8:33 pm
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Re: How to book a flight for someone who isn't born yet
Following up to gerald <[email protected]> :
>On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 13:13:05 +0100, Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
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>>The baby doesn't get a seat. I don't understand why the airline is making an
>>issue of it. If you just book two seats now isn't that sufficient? You can
>>always buy the baby's ticket later????
>
>
> sounds to me like they have enough intelligence to realize
>that it is dangerous to not put the baby in a seat or a basset of it's
>own.
Babies don't fit the seats or belts. I.m.e. you get given small harness
that fits the baby and clips to the adult's seatbelt.
--
Tim C.
>On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 13:13:05 +0100, Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>>The baby doesn't get a seat. I don't understand why the airline is making an
>>issue of it. If you just book two seats now isn't that sufficient? You can
>>always buy the baby's ticket later????
>
>
> sounds to me like they have enough intelligence to realize
>that it is dangerous to not put the baby in a seat or a basset of it's
>own.
Babies don't fit the seats or belts. I.m.e. you get given small harness
that fits the baby and clips to the adult's seatbelt.
--
Tim C.
Mar 5th 2007, 8:35 pm
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Re: How to book a flight for someone who isn't born yet
Following up to "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> :
>Why would anyone WANT to?
Because she wants to? Isn't that enough?
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Tim C.
>Why would anyone WANT to?
Because she wants to? Isn't that enough?
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Mar 5th 2007, 8:37 pm
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Re: How to book a flight for someone who isn't born yet
Following up to "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> :
>
>So you must put your infant's life at risk, rather than
>postpone your trip for a year? Forgive me if I perceive a
>flaw in your priorities!
It's up to the parents really.
Do you think the child will be at less risk in a year's time?
Forgive me if I perceive a flaw in your tolerance.
--
Tim C.
>
>So you must put your infant's life at risk, rather than
>postpone your trip for a year? Forgive me if I perceive a
>flaw in your priorities!
It's up to the parents really.
Do you think the child will be at less risk in a year's time?
Forgive me if I perceive a flaw in your tolerance.
--
Tim C.
Mar 5th 2007, 8:40 pm
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Re: How to book a flight for someone who isn't born yet
Following up to Tom Peel <[email protected]> :
>Did you ever stop to wonder why we didn't do just that?
>Budget airlines here use extortioniate call center telephone numbers to
>handle customer questions. They make almost as much money on customer
>phone calls as they do flying customers around.
>T.
>
>
> Yes, just book one ticket online and then call the airline with your
>> ticket number and let them know about your situation.
Considering you can't complete the booking online, what other options do
you think you actually have?
--
Tim C.
>Did you ever stop to wonder why we didn't do just that?
>Budget airlines here use extortioniate call center telephone numbers to
>handle customer questions. They make almost as much money on customer
>phone calls as they do flying customers around.
>T.
>
>
> Yes, just book one ticket online and then call the airline with your
>> ticket number and let them know about your situation.
Considering you can't complete the booking online, what other options do
you think you actually have?
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Tim C.
Mar 5th 2007, 8:42 pm
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Following up to "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> :
>Oh get stuffed! :-) (What's happened to you, David - your
>posts, like Martin's, used to be amusing!)
Yours used to be interesting and seemingly well considered. What happened?
--
Tim C.
>Oh get stuffed! :-) (What's happened to you, David - your
>posts, like Martin's, used to be amusing!)
Yours used to be interesting and seemingly well considered. What happened?
--
Tim C.
Mar 5th 2007, 8:44 pm
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Re: How to book a flight for someone who isn't born yet
Following up to "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> :
>
>
>Mister Bartlett wrote:
>
>> EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>If you were on a small craft, one assumes there were not
>>>hundreds of fellow-passengers to consider!
>>
>>
>> Heaven forbid that Fellow Passengers should be exposed to the fact that
>> small children are Not Silent !!!
>
>Why SHOULD they be so exposed? They've paid for their
>seats, too, and have a right to expect a reasonably quiet
>journey.
They have the /right/ to a seat. Nothing more, nothing less.
If they want to be reasonably certain of having a /peaceful/ flight then
they should go first class (not business as they are normally the worst of
all).
--
Tim C.
>
>
>Mister Bartlett wrote:
>
>> EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>If you were on a small craft, one assumes there were not
>>>hundreds of fellow-passengers to consider!
>>
>>
>> Heaven forbid that Fellow Passengers should be exposed to the fact that
>> small children are Not Silent !!!
>
>Why SHOULD they be so exposed? They've paid for their
>seats, too, and have a right to expect a reasonably quiet
>journey.
They have the /right/ to a seat. Nothing more, nothing less.
If they want to be reasonably certain of having a /peaceful/ flight then
they should go first class (not business as they are normally the worst of
all).
--
Tim C.
Mar 5th 2007, 8:46 pm
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Re: How to book a flight for someone who isn't born yet
Following up to Erick T. Barkhuis <[email protected]> :
>David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*):
>> Mister Bartlett <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> > EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> > > If you were on a small craft, one assumes there were not
>> > > hundreds of fellow-passengers to consider!
>> >
>> > Heaven forbid that Fellow Passengers should be exposed to the fact that
>> > small children are Not Silent !!!
>>
>> First it was the ravage of disease, now the noise.
>
>What about the smell?
Newly born babies don't smell much.
--
Tim C.
>David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*):
>> Mister Bartlett <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> > EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> > > If you were on a small craft, one assumes there were not
>> > > hundreds of fellow-passengers to consider!
>> >
>> > Heaven forbid that Fellow Passengers should be exposed to the fact that
>> > small children are Not Silent !!!
>>
>> First it was the ravage of disease, now the noise.
>
>What about the smell?
Newly born babies don't smell much.
--
Tim C.
Mar 5th 2007, 8:49 pm
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Re: How to book a flight for someone who isn't born yet
Following up to "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> :
>Considering the cost of
>such a vacation, why not wait a few years until the child
>can enoy it, too?
Because then it'd cost more?
Because they want to go now?
--
Tim C.
>Considering the cost of
>such a vacation, why not wait a few years until the child
>can enoy it, too?
Because then it'd cost more?
Because they want to go now?
--
Tim C.
Mar 5th 2007, 8:52 pm
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Re: How to book a flight for someone who isn't born yet
On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 22:06:38 +0100, Tom Peel <[email protected]>
wrote:
>They are not. But their online booking system is.
I wouldn't bother with online for a unusual situation, you need to
speak to them and explain everything.
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wrote:
>They are not. But their online booking system is.
I wouldn't bother with online for a unusual situation, you need to
speak to them and explain everything.
--
Mike Reid
UK walking, food, photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"
Mar 5th 2007, 8:54 pm
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Re: How to book a flight for someone who isn't born yet
On Mon, 05 Mar 2007 21:39:49 +0100, Tom Peel <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Did you ever stop to wonder why we didn't do just that?
>Budget airlines here use extortioniate call center telephone numbers to
>handle customer questions. They make almost as much money on customer
>phone calls as they do flying customers around.
I think you have to bite the bullet, no external party can guess the
(possibly illogical and contrary to thier own rulebook) response you
will get from the *only* people whose opinion matters when you walk up
to check in.
--
Mike Reid
UK walking, food, photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"
wrote:
>Did you ever stop to wonder why we didn't do just that?
>Budget airlines here use extortioniate call center telephone numbers to
>handle customer questions. They make almost as much money on customer
>phone calls as they do flying customers around.
I think you have to bite the bullet, no external party can guess the
(possibly illogical and contrary to thier own rulebook) response you
will get from the *only* people whose opinion matters when you walk up
to check in.
--
Mike Reid
UK walking, food, photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"
