Comments on: Airline Responds to Complaint E-mails http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/airline-responds-to-complaint-e-mails/ Breastfeeding 1-2-3: A Blog for Breastfeeding Tips and Support Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:36:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: angela http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/airline-responds-to-complaint-e-mails/comment-page-1/#comment-169 angela Fri, 24 Nov 2006 16:14:28 +0000 http://www.breastfeeding123.com/airline-responds-to-complaint-e-mails/#comment-169 I agree it wasn't adequate. I do think with the national nurse-ins that a lot of attention has been drawn to the issue, and a lot of women were seen on the news making some of the points you make - that it's about a baby's right to eat (not about a mother's right to nurse). I've never had any trouble on Northwest Airlines. They've been very accommodating and people usually are glad I'm nursing because it helps everyone have a pleasant flight - my baby, me and the people around me. I agree it wasn’t adequate. I do think with the national nurse-ins that a lot of attention has been drawn to the issue, and a lot of women were seen on the news making some of the points you make – that it’s about a baby’s right to eat (not about a mother’s right to nurse).

I’ve never had any trouble on Northwest Airlines. They’ve been very accommodating and people usually are glad I’m nursing because it helps everyone have a pleasant flight – my baby, me and the people around me.

]]> By: LisaDovgodko http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/airline-responds-to-complaint-e-mails/comment-page-1/#comment-168 LisaDovgodko Fri, 24 Nov 2006 13:00:14 +0000 http://www.breastfeeding123.com/airline-responds-to-complaint-e-mails/#comment-168 The airlines response is NOT adequate - even the language is about treatment of a "nursing mother" rather than about BABIES. I lived the past decade in Brussels where I flew often and breastfed all my children while take off and landing, and anywhere (parks, cities, restaurants). Airline staffs training should reflect the issues involved for the baby: (1) nutritional (2) ear canal relief (3) eye contact development leading to advanced social intelligence (4) attachment with parent. I will avoid flying US airlines as they seem to have US ignorant staff. The airlines response is NOT adequate – even the language is about treatment of a “nursing mother” rather than about BABIES. I lived the past decade in Brussels where I flew often and breastfed all my children while take off and landing, and anywhere (parks, cities, restaurants).

Airline staffs training should reflect the issues involved for the baby: (1) nutritional (2) ear canal relief (3) eye contact development leading to advanced social intelligence (4) attachment with parent.

I will avoid flying US airlines as they seem to have US ignorant staff.

]]> By: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 » National Nurse-In Planned http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/airline-responds-to-complaint-e-mails/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Breastfeeding 1-2-3 » National Nurse-In Planned Sat, 18 Nov 2006 00:06:05 +0000 http://www.breastfeeding123.com/airline-responds-to-complaint-e-mails/#comment-144 [...] Having recently completed a pleasant flight with my 22-month-old nursling (see Traveling with a First Class Nursling), I’m shocked by how Emily Gillette and her 22-month-old were treated. If that happened to me I would be mortified and horribly upset. Does that mean I’m going to trot down to Delta on Tuesday? I don’t think so (although I would have gone to the original nurse-in in Burlington International Airport where the incident occurred). A rookie flight attendant made a terrible mistake. The incident has gotten a lot of attention, the airline has responded, and I’ve signed the petition. There are all kinds of lactivists. I advocate breastfeeding through information, support, and my own example as a mother who readily nurses in public, anywhere and at any time. I suppose if I knew there would be a large group of nursing mothers gathering at my local airport, I might attend, but for now I am content voicing my opinion through my computer. [...] [...] Having recently completed a pleasant flight with my 22-month-old nursling (see Traveling with a First Class Nursling), I’m shocked by how Emily Gillette and her 22-month-old were treated. If that happened to me I would be mortified and horribly upset. Does that mean I’m going to trot down to Delta on Tuesday? I don’t think so (although I would have gone to the original nurse-in in Burlington International Airport where the incident occurred). A rookie flight attendant made a terrible mistake. The incident has gotten a lot of attention, the airline has responded, and I’ve signed the petition. There are all kinds of lactivists. I advocate breastfeeding through information, support, and my own example as a mother who readily nurses in public, anywhere and at any time. I suppose if I knew there would be a large group of nursing mothers gathering at my local airport, I might attend, but for now I am content voicing my opinion through my computer. [...]

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