Monalisa Veliz and son were kicked off plane

[Sister Iroz]

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A soldier's wife says she was kicked off a flight because her toddler was behaving like a toddler.

The incident happened Monday when Monalisa Veliz was rushing to catch a flight to Tucson, Arizona to see her husband, Staff Sergeant Bayron Veliz, before he is deployed.

Veliz calls her experience nightmarish. She says the Fayetteville Regional Airport was hectic and things were delayed. She says as she was boarding a Delta flight --and struggling with a car seat, stroller and suitcase-- her 2-year-old son Donovan started to throw a tantrum.

Veliz says the flight attendant stood by and watched her struggle. Then, she and her son were kicked off the plane and missed the flight.
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"Now they think it's the easiest thing in the world to handle a 2-year-old and a car seat and a stroller and a bag on your own when your husband's away. It's not easy," Veliz said. "And I just wanted some help from them. Some understanding, he's a little boy. He was crying."

But Veliz says the airline went too far when they kicked them both off the plane.
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[Becca]

"Now they think it's the easiest thing in the world to handle a 2-year-old and a car seat and a stroller and a bag on your own when your husband's away. It's not easy," Veliz said. "And I just wanted some help from them."


Why is it the airlines job to help you with your kid? SHE knew she'd be juggling a 2-year old, a car seat, a stroller and a bag on her own. Get a friend to help you for God's sake.

I can imagine being embarrassed and yes maybe even humiliated, but really:

"ASA also says they quickly booked her on another carrier, but Veliz declined the offer.

However, when the United Service Organizations out of Raleigh-Durham International Airport found out about the incident, they arranged for Veliz and her son to fly out Wednesday.

The USO plans to pay for a meal for the mother and son, and help them board.

Give me a break.

[DarkPrincess]

I've been on several flights now with my son. He turned one not too long ago. I've been using a carrier and plan to keep using it for this reason. A car seat is too bulky and a carrier leaves my hands free. She probably needed all that stuff where she was going though. When I come in for a visit, I always borrow my cousin's car seat and my parents bought a stroller to keep at their place. Honestly though, is it a big fucking deal to have some compassion and help her out? If I were a flight attendant I would've helped her. These airlines want to kick moms off the planes for having kids. There was a lady who was kicked off the plane because her kid was throwing a fit. He was autistic. The flight attendant made it worse by yelling at them and not letting the lady have the stuff required to calm him down. So what's that lady supposed to do? Not travel because her son's autistic? Drive everywhere? That's bullshit.