An Allegiant Air flight turned into a viral controversy after a couple says it was unjustly removed from a flight over concerns their infant was sick. But while the outrage is understandable, this situation strikes me as more complicated than it first appears.
According to the parents, the baby had been fussy for a few minutes and had a red face, which they attributed to normal crying. However, a flight attendant reportedly became concerned the child was feverish and contacted the airline’s medical advisory service.
The couple says no one physically examined the baby or even took her temperature. Instead, they were told that medical professionals had not cleared the infant to fly and that they would need to deplane or face removal by law enforcement (suggesting they initially refused to get off the aircraft).
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