SOL,

If adult men molesting unaccompanied children on flights is such a problem, then why can I not find a single record of this?

This appears to be managing perception by unsubstantiated gender bias.

Its catering to biggots rather than managing a real risk.
Just a minor tweak and it could be a great policy, if a male is moved without specific cause the move should include an automatic upgrade. If there is insufficient seating in the front end then perhaps a woman could be moved back (for the sake of the children).

R0bert

I enjoyed your mention, R0bert, of a 'minor tweak' even if in the context of this thread, it may have been misinterpreted…

But the idea of an automatic upgrade is a good one and should be publicly available – passengers would be falling out of their seats to volunteer not to be seated next to unaccompanied minors.

I think the original instance could have been avoided if instead of the male passenger being asked to move, the children were.

Alternatively, if the risk is so concerning to airlines (and the parents getting rid of their kids) they should adopt a policy of no unaccompanied minors on flights – apart from showing consideration of other passengers this would have the additional benefit of an extra ticket sale.

The whole thing still seems to me like a poor solution in search of a problem.

>>No mention of a problem seating them next to women has been suggested.
Maybe all those airline managers aren't aware of all the female paedophiles out there?<<

Oh. Apparently you are just denying the existence of female paedophiles. That's a new one: I've heard some dumb ideas in my time and that one is right up there alongside Flat Earth theories. I'm afraid I'll have to end the discussion at this point because there's no point trying to argue with somebody who will cling so firmly to notions that are so obviously and easily disproved.

Have you met runner yet? He thinks that God created we humans and the rest of the universe about 6,000 years ago and that the fossil record was laid down in one cataclysmic flood rather than slowly over millions of years. He also thinks that science is an elaborate conspiracy maintained and funded by satanists trying to lead people astray. You should talk to runner. I think you two would get along great. You're both in favour of beliefs that are totally at odds with all the available evidence.

Cheers,

Tony

Lol Tony, no one has ever put me in the same basket as Runner before!
He would be totally mortified....

With the greatest respect though Tony, you continue to misrepresent my posts.
I never said there weren't any female paedophiles out there, because we know there are a few that have been caught before.

I agree with the wise words of Wm Trevor though. It would be far better if parents weren't allowed to send unaccompanied minors on airlines at all.

Spot on Shadow Minister. I hav'nt heard of this either. I brought my daughter up on my own. I also have a government clearance to work with the aged, vulnerable adults and children. If i'm ever asked to move under these circumstances the stewardess will be told less than politely to p--s Off and i will sue their arses off.