Flight attendant slams passengers who complain about screaming babies

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A former flight attendant has gone viral after saying that screaming babies aren’t the worst people to deal with on a flight - but rather the passengers who complain about them. “I promise you, there’s nothing that irritates us more as a flight attendant when people complain about a baby crying,” the mother of two said in the video, which has garnered more than 1.5 million views at the time of writing. “Don’t even ask to be moved to a different seat; no one wants that baby to stop crying more than that parent.” Ms Kamalani gives passengers travelling child-free a piece of advice: “If you’re travelling, bring noise-cancelling headphones, or maybe ask the parent if they need help.” The caption next to the post reads: “just be a kind human and don’t do this,” referencing the start of the video, where a woman appears to shoot daggers at a crying baby on a flight. “I had a flight attendant tell me, ‘Let her cry, you won’t see these people again anyways’.