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ryanb741 wrote:From an operational standpoint does anyone have experience of how this is likely to be addressed? Surely an airline isn't going to sit an 8 year old ASD child with epilepsy on their own? If so we would have to refuse the flight.
DocLightning wrote:ryanb741 wrote:From an operational standpoint does anyone have experience of how this is likely to be addressed? Surely an airline isn't going to sit an 8 year old ASD child with epilepsy on their own? If so we would have to refuse the flight.
I've gotten into this a few times with my son (he's healthy and developmentally appropriate, but he's 2). Of course the airline isn't going to allow an unaccompanied minor with special needs (or a toddler) to sit next to a total stranger. Nor does the total stranger want that. So on arrival you have a chat with gate staff and they can move other passengers around to make sure you can sit together.
johns624 wrote:On a related note, this is why we always try to make our reservations as soon as possible, before the plane fills up.