Changes to Unaccompanied Minor policy carrying Medication

[kevrosmith]

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This one has an ACA headline story written all over it: "My child was really looking forward to visiting their grandparents for school holidays but Qantas refused to let them on board because he/she had a ventolin puffer and we didn't have a letter from the doctor..."

If enforced, I bet it will catch some people out.

 

[Hvr]

I wonder if the recent 'thunderstorm asthma' deaths were the reason for enhancing this policy?

 

[get me outta here]

But Ventolin is available over the counter, where does that stop. Hopefully, they are not doing children bag checks. I have a letter that I got from my doctor when I went to the UAE to cover everything so that they did not throw me in jail.

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News & Commercial Alerts

This one has an ACA headline story written all over it: "My child was really looking forward to visiting their grandparents for school holidays but Qantas refused to let them on board because he/she had a ventolin puffer and we didn't have a letter from the doctor..."

If enforced, I bet it will catch some people out.

 

[williamsf1]

I am surprised in today’s world that this was not already a requirement.

 

[JohnPhelan]

........err, how would they know? It's not like they go through every child's bag - or will they now be doing this??

 

[kalboy]

Just think, someone from corporate / legal who has probably never even boarded an aircraft has come up with this beauty of a policy, maybe even got a pat on the back. pffft.

 

[williamsf1]

........err, how would they know? It's not like they go through every child's bag - or will they now be doing this??

I am sure on the UMNR form one of the questions is a medical related one ... would be a very irresponsible parent not to complete that honestly and accurately

 

[williamsf1]

Just think, someone from corporate / legal who has probably never even boarded an aircraft has come up with this beauty of a policy, maybe even got a pat on the back. pffft.

These type of policy changes normally happen after a incident, unfortunately not everyone is a responsible parent or has a child that knows what to do