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United Airlines allows those needing extra time or assistance, active military, Global Services®, passengers with children under the age of two, and Premier 1K® members the opportunity to preboard its flights. A woman at Tampa International Airport (TPA) apparently decided that she wanted onto the aircraft early and reportedly used a doll to pretend that she was carrying an infant onto a flight bound for Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).
A poster took to Reddit to share this odd experience. They said:
that’s right, I think I’ve seen it all now. on a recent TPA to IAD flight only 1 lady walked up to wait for preboarding and she had a baby in a sling across her chest. I wouldn’t of taken a second look if it had not been for her elderly parents who got in line behind me. they started talking and I heard the mother say “I told her she was scamming the system” and the father made a comment about mental illness. I connected the dots and took a closer look and sure enough, the baby was a doll. it wasn’t super obvious with a quick glance as it was slightly rotated towards her but its arms were up in the air with that standard half open baby doll hands and they never moved once. sure enough, the GA didn’t notice either.. I wonder if she put the doll in the overhead or under the seat🤔😆 I should of taken a video”
Anthony’s Take: I’ve seen plenty of people try to scam the system when it comes time to preboard. Some pretend to not speak English while others have mobility issues that magically disappear in flight. Carrying a fake baby onboard is new to me. I guess she gets credit for her ruse as odd as the whole situation sounds.
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2 comments
Still better than a fake service dog
Perhaps the doll identified as a baby