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2005-1130 - Timaru Herald
- Airline madness
Editorial - We are
going from bad to worse. Banning men from sitting next to unaccompanied
children on planes is a joke. Incredibly, Children's Commissioner Cindy Kiro
agrees with the Air New Zealand and Qantas policies. She doesn't think they
are intended to be a slur against men. Please!
2005-1130 - Taranaki
Daily News - Protecting children must take common sense into account
Dr Mapp, PCE, might be saved by the very instances themselves, which
become self-descriptive. This week, he is rescued by Qantas. The Australian
airline, and Air New Zealand, are revealed to have an absurdly ultra-safe
policy regarding unaccompanied children. They are, apparently, never to be
placed next to a man -- presumably because of the tired old cant that all men
are rapists.
2005-1130 - Southland Times
- Better safe than sane
Editorial - What with men being potentially vile, depraved sexual
predators, Air New Zealand and Qantas have adopted the quiet and shabby
policy of not seating men next to unaccompanied children. Airlines are the
temporary guardians of unaccompanied minors, see, so these innocents are
better kept out of reach of masculine passengers who, regrettably, may be
unable to resist a moment longer falling prey to bestial urges.
2005-1130 - Radio Live - Cinical
Psychologist says sex offenders unlikely to prey on children in planes
A clinical psychologist says it's incredibly unlikely sex offenders
would prey on children seated next to them on an aeroplane. Air New Zealand
and Qantas have confirmed it's their policy not to seat unaccompanied minors
next to men. But psychologist Nigel Latta says it's unfair to suggest
children are at risk from all men.
2005-1130 - One News - Airline
policy reflected in society
A primary school headmaster says the policies of Air New Zealand and
Qantas not to let men sit next to unaccompanied youngsters on flights is part
of an attitude that drives men away from teaching. The policy came to light
after a man seated next to a child was asked to change seats with a woman
sitting in another row
2005-1130 - NZ Herald -
Airline seating policy may breach Human Rights Act
by Ainsley Thomson - Qantas and Air New Zealand's ban on men sitting
next to unaccompanied children on flights may breach the Human Rights Act. Acting
Chief Human Rights Commissioner Joris de Bres told the Herald the policy was
"clearly discrimination" because it treated people differently on
the basis of gender, which is prohibited under the act. Mr de Bres said to
justify the policy, the airlines would have to provide evidence that it was
reasonable to assume the safety of children was somehow at risk from all men
2005-1130 - NZ Herald -
Airlines demonise male passengers
Readers respond - Qantas passenger Mark Worsley was asked by stewards
to shift from his seat beside a child because the airline allows only women
to sit next to unaccompanied children. Here, readers give their views on the
policy, which also applies at Air New Zealand (16 responses)
2005-1130 - NZ City - Amputee stages
seating protest
A treetop demonstration is being staged by a man near Nelson who is
unhappy at airlines that will not allow men to sit next to unaccompanied
children. Kevin Gill has gone up a tree in Richmond, in protest at the policy
by Qantas and Air New Zealand
2005-1130 - Nelson Mail -
Policy unpopular with travellers
Travellers at Nelson Airport yesterday condemned the decision by Air
New Zealand and Qantas not to allow men to sit next to unaccompanied
children. Here's what some of them had to say :
Nelson union official Neville Donaldson, 50, said it was ``PC gone mad
Wellington engineer Sarah Lay, 31, said the airlines were taking
safety too far
Managing director Robert Handfield, 60, of Wellington said the move
was ``bizarre''
2005-1130 - Nelson Mail -
Policy goes too far
Editorial - If the National Party's political correctness eradicator,
Wayne Mapp, needed an issue to justify his role, then surely revelations this
week about airline seating policies would provide it.
2005-1130 - National Party
- Human Rights Commission should act
by Wayne Mapp - National’s spokesman for Political Correctness
Eradication, Wayne Mapp, has asked the Human Rights Commission to investigate
whether the policy of Air New Zealand and Qantas not to seat men beside
unaccompanied children is a breach of the Human Rights Act.
2005-1129 - Green Party -
Airlines should be more down to earth
by Keith Locke - Air New Zealand and Qantas are wrong to ban men from
sitting alongside unaccompanied children on their planes, Green Party Human
Rights Spokesperson Keith Locke says. “The airlines should be more down to
earth and recognise that men are people too. “This is clearly a breach of the
Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex
2005-1130 - Massey News -
Will airlines ban Maori and skinheads from sitting next to children?
The Director of the Centre for Public Policy evaluation at Massey
University says the ban airlines have imposed on men sitting next to
unaccompanied children on planes is a clear case of discrimination with no
obvious rational basis. Centre director Stuart Birks says the Air New Zealand
and Qantas seating policies were “pointless and ridiculous” and made as much
sense as discriminating against passengers on the grounds of race, religious
beliefs or appearance.
2005-1130 - Massey News -
Airlines’ seating stance sends harmful message on men
A specialist in boys education has criticised the ban by airlines on
male passengers sitting next to unaccompanied children. Michael Irwin, a
former school principal and now senior lecturer at Massey University’s
College of Education says the policy adopted by Air New Zealand and Qantas
sends a signal to children and the wider community that men cannot be trusted
2005-1130 - Hawkes Bay Today -
Origin Pacific may also adopt man-next-to-child ban
Origin Pacific airline, which flies in an out of Hawke's Bay, may
consider banning men from sitting next to unaccompanied children on its
aircraft, in line with the policies of Qantas and Air New Zealand. General
manager Dallas Hay said the company did not have a formal policy on the
matter and would be watching the public fallout over the issue before making
a decision
2005-1130 - Hawkes Bay Today -
No comfy plane seats for any men
Editorial - Children's Commissioner Cindy Kiro's judgment of all men
by the worst example is a suitably juvenile tribute to her portfolio. Her
assumption that men, by definition, are potential child abusers is one she
shares with (and for which she praises) our main domestic airlines, which ban
men from sitting next to unaccompanied children.
2005-1129 - Varsity - The Death of
Commonsense
It’s official – all men are paedophiles. All men are rapists. If you
know a man, go call the Police right now because they are BOUND to go and
kiddy fiddle the second they are free. And if you are a man reading this, you
should go down to the local cop shop and turn yourself in. It’s for your own
good really.
2005-1129 - TV3 News - Airline policy
An international governing body for airlines says a policy of not
seating unaccompanied children next to male passengers is common practice,
yet a Qantas passenger asked to move from his allocated seat next to a child
travelling alone says he was dumbfounded at the policy.
2005-1129 - One News - Airline
policy comes under scrutiny
The Human Rights Commission has become involved in a row over airline
seating policies in which men aren't allowed to sit next to unaccompanied
children on flights. Now the policy's legality looks set to be tested.
2005-1129 - Stuff - Airlines ban
men from sitting next to children
NZPA - Air New Zealand and Qantas have banned men from sitting next to
unaccompanied children on flights, sparking accusations of discrimination. The
airlines have come under fire for the policy that critics say is political
correctness gone mad after a man revealed he was ordered to change seats
during a Qantas flight because he was sitting next to a young boy travelling
alone. Auckland man Mark Worsley says an air steward approached him after
take-off on the Christchurch to Auckland flight and told him to change seats
with a women sitting two rows in front. The steward said it was the airline's
policy that only women were allowed to sit next to unaccompanied children.
2005-1129 - Newstalk ZB -
Airline Bars Men From Lone Children
The Children's Commissioner has come out in support of Qantas banning
men from sitting next to unaccompanied children on flights. There has been
widespread condemnation of the policy which was revealed when an Auckland man
was asked to move away from a young boy. However Children's Commissioner
Cindy Kiro says children's safety is paramount and she commends the airline
for putting thought into how it can keep children safe. Ms Kiro says children
travelling unaccompanied are part of everyday life and all we can do is keep
them as safe as possible. She insists that children's safety is the main
priority.
2005-1129 - NZ Herald - Ban on men
sitting next to children
Air New Zealand and Qantas have banned men from sitting next to
unaccompanied children on flights, sparking accusations of discrimination. The
airlines have come under fire for the policy that critics say is political
correctness gone mad after a man revealed he was ordered to change seats
during a Qantas flight because he was sitting next to a young boy travelling
alone. Auckland man Mark Worsley says an air steward approached him after
take-off on the Christchurch to Auckland flight and told him to change seats
with a women sitting two rows in front. The steward said it was the airline's
policy that only women were allowed to sit next to unaccompanied children.
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