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Ejected from the plane ready for departure. A mother, a grandmother and a two-year-old child missed their flight home and were escorted off the plane by staff because the child refused to wear the protective anti-Covid mask. The boy’s mother later reported the incident on social media and promised, “I will never fly with you again.” The airline defended itself, recalling that it was only enforcing mandatory safety regulations to combat the coronavirus. The United States, in fact, has almost reached the 7 million infections and 200 thousand deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
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On September 17, Rachel Starr Davis, a 34-year-old single mother, He traveled to Charlotte Airport (North Carolina) to return home to Manchester, New Hampshire. On the plane, the crew asked the woman to make her 2-year-old son wear the mask. according to company rules, otherwise, they would have to leave the plane. “I tried repeatedly, begged and scolded, did everything while he kept yelling,” says the woman on Instagram. But there was no convincing him, and in the end the crew had to escort the 34-year-old with her mother and baby. “I am absolutely speechless, this experience is the worst as a mother.”
Davis, however, also points the finger at the flight attendant. which forced her to leave the plane and miss her flight. According to her statement, the stewardess would have approached before they could take a seat, asking the age of the minor. According to American Airlines policy, in fact, All persons over the age of two must wear a mask for the duration of the flight. At that time, the hostess, according to David, would have asked for the intervention of a colleague.
Davis claims in her lengthy social media post, accompanied by a selfie, that she continued to desperately persuade her son Lyon, while increasing anxiety, causing her to burst into conspicuous crying. “If only they had behaved humanely, she would have fallen asleep before she left,” says her mother. Eventually the captain allowed all the passengers to leave the plane, but Davis, Lyon and the baby’s grandmother were denied boarding that flight. Instead, the two women and the child moved to another flight, departed a few hours later, without price change.
Although the crew was simply enforcing safety regulations necessary during this difficult pandemic and despite the fact that the company had immediately offered a new solution, at no additional cost, the woman reported everything on social media and to the press, demanding an official apology. “Is this the world we live in?” This is not a debate about masks, but about “being human.” I’ll never fly American Airlines again. ‘ The company, writes the Plymouth Herald, immediately showed its willingness to resolve the matter by contacting the family.
Although many expressed closeness to the young mother, most of the comments in her post remind her that she knew the rules before boarding, that you should only travel during a pandemic if absolutely necessary, and especially that It is not fair to blame staff and the company for doing their jobs, while risking their lives on a daily basis.
Last update: Tuesday, September 22, 2020, 20:04
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