Intellectual Defenestration

A Random Idea

Flying, to be honest, is usually not much fun (with the notable sometime exception of JetBlue). Between the hassles of simply making it through security to the unpleasant experience of cramming oneself for multiple hours into a seat designed to comfortably fit a midget, even on a good day flying is one of the drudgeries of modern life.

Now throw a young child into the mix and expect a very active toddler to calmly remain still in a tightly enclosed space for several hours. Then add a bunch of sterile yuppie businessmen angrily giving you The Eye every time the child makes a peep. It's loads of fun.

Thus, my idea: separate flights for parents with young children. Nothing like separate airlines, or corresponding parent-friendly flights for every non-parent-friendly flight would be necessary. Merely one flight a day, or even just a couple a week would be helpful. For food, the flight could stock up on the usual snacks for babies and toddlers and an extra amount of liquor for the parents. The sterile yuppie businessmen could peacefully travel, unencumbered by the harsh realities of parenting, and the stressed out parents could relax, knowing that while their precious little one may be screaming his head off, so is everyone else's baby and it's really no big deal.

I would be willing to pay extra for that.

January 24, 2006 08:17 AM
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