After being stranded by them in Detroit for two days with no apology or compensation I refuse to ever board another of their aircraft again. No wonder they filed chapter 11.

I think the author's wife was right. Her husband is an asshole. Things go wrong sometimes while traveling. You roll with it as best you can to maintain your status as a bonefide human being. I understand that the author thought he had a direct flight and he wouldn't have to get off the plane, but hey – didn't work out that way.

Did he even think that the crew had kids of their own at home? Did he think that they these crew members had not have seen their kids for a few days, or that it is hard on a family to have their FA-parent away so much? No. Apparently he didn't. He had to have his strollers, even if it meant keeping these off-shift people at the airport an hour or two longer. Screw everyone else's family. All he was asked to do, was to have his kids wait in the terminal for a bit before re-boarding the plane. I agree – a hassle. But is it worth degrading your own humanity to fuck over several other people's familys, just for a minor convenience for yourself? I think not.

BTW, what kind of plane would be on a route from LAS to MEM that would hold 300 people? I think that the author's exagerating to make his own case seem more compelling – we are talking 747 or A380 territory here. I don't think they fly those between Vegas and Memphis, except maybe for freight.

That said, Jim, you make some excellent points.

And remind me that no matter how good a story I might think I have from time to time, it shouldn't be about me being an arrogant, self-absorbed s.o.b.

Contrary to popular belief, being a FA, pilot, or any other employee of an airline is hard work. The 'romantic' days of the 1940's are long gone, and the pay scale has certainly flattened.

1) You chose to fly with a 1 year and 4 year old. (of all things to Las Vegas…good parenting….I bet that wouldn’t be your kids first choice…maybe next time, think of your kids and go to Disneyland….you selfish butt)
2) If you have flown before you know that things do not always go as planned…so, yeah…you may have to deplane…sorry….to expect the crew to accomodate your choice of bringing your children to Las Vegas is ludicrous…you should have planned ahead.
3) Taking a kid on a red-eye flight…again, not great parenting…they should be snuggled in their beds at that time…not flying through the clouds….
4) Taking a kid on a red-eye flight….how inconsiderate of you….if your kids act up, or cry, etc…how many adults are you disturbing that are trying to sleep?
5) Ever thought, that these flight attendants or pilots may have children at home, that they need to get to? But, of course…your needs are more important theirs….even after their shift has ended.

You are an egotistical, selfish person with welfare-like entitlement issues….it is not the worlds responsibility or the airlines responsibility to accomodate your children—your choices.

My guess is the paperwork was more hassle than satisfying hm.

the Fa’s did al that their job requires and they have family to get too and need their sleep so one being selfish and ignorant like that should feel that they are responsible, it cant all be one way or if not a whole scene is created, thats childish and selfish, egocentric