7 E: optional answer
Auction off one of the children to the highest bidder like voluntary compensation. The kid will cost them plenty more in the long run--particularly at Disney. You'll be doing the parents a real favor!
Not in jest:
Look, every nonrev should be flexible and booking a commitment that might be missed is stupid. That family of SIX should have had contingency plan to split. Poor planning. There is no guarantee that there would be 6 open seats for all of the family. People, your flights are FREE! If you want a sure thing, buy tkts like rev pax--help your own company and have peace of mind. The parents are the ones who have to tell the little girl THEY screwed up. It's rather unlikely she won't murder them in their sleep over this memory. The noble one who gives up a seat had a bfast res, too. These people get on or they don't--simple as that.
Yes, I've given up my seat but I didn't have any commitments so I just went home nearby. It costs me $4 for parking and some time. I did it for crew members to get to their base. I wouldn't do it overseas no matter the sob story.
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