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Won’t work if you are next to or close to the brat.

I flew Virgin Atlantic from London to Wash DC. . .the day airspace opened from that volcano nonsense a few years back. First available flight was premium economy. I usually fly business but the company I was consulting for didn’t buy that class of travel.

Regardless, just after take-off a screeching brat erupted. The brat was let “free” to run around the cabin with father chasing after the spawn from hell, saying “Now Amanda, we don’t do that. . .” and “Amanda, please stop that. . “ etc.

The mother put on her headset and ignored the son and daughter brats screaming at each other and the father was a ball-less wonder pleading with brats that were about 3 to 5 yrs old.

Amanda was running up and down the aisle and stopped next to a elderly gentleman and he was reading, ignoring her. She did a little dance. No response. She made a face, no response. She then SREECHED as loud as she could, causing the gentleman to nearly drop his book (I thought he had a heart attack). Darn neared caused me to have a heart attack. . .along with everyone else. The brat laughed and took off running with the father following saying in a calm conversational voice, “Now Amanda, that wasn’t nice.”

I and many others spoke to the stewardess and she offered 10,000 miles be added to our accounts. I don’t fly Virgin, it was the company that bought that ticket. I declined the offer.

Many of us asked to be moved to Business Class because Business had only three people in it and that left about a dozen seats. Stewardess and Purser said “no,” trapping us next to the screeching brat.

I recorded the nearly 8-hrs of non-stop screeching and crying and when back in DC, I contacted Virgin and sent them a copy of the recording and they offered me 5,000 miles.

Good Lord.

I will never fly Virgin again. Never. I’ve also added a clause to my consulting contract that prohibits booking with Virgin, regardless of class. Several other consultants have now done the same after listening to the recording.

So, Virgin lost tens of thousands of dollars because or a screeching brat and their unwillingness to move people to accommodate them during a terrible flight.

This wasn’t the only time in my life where brats took over the jet. Time to make specific flights for business travelers only, no kids.

Business travelers generally and as a rule get on the jet, sit down, shut-up, leave people alone, read or sleep, and then de-plane. No kids.

I’ve had people bring brats into Business and First Class. Terrific, spend over 10K on a business class seat and some brat takes over the cabin.

Should have a dart-gun on-board to take down the brats.