Overview
- Brenda Song alleged Saturday that Alaska reassigned her family’s first‑class seats the morning of their flight, separating her from her 3‑ and 4‑year‑old sons.
- Macaulay Culkin boosted the complaint by reposting it on Instagram and adding a supportive quip.
- Alaska Airlines called the experience unacceptable, issued an apology, and said it contacted the family to make it right.
- Song urged followers to avoid the carrier, and as of Monday the family had not shared a public update on any remedy.
- The episode put a spotlight on policies that aim to seat kids next to a parent, with Alaska stating it guarantees this for children 13 and under when on the same reservation and seats are available, a topic tied to stalled federal efforts to curb extra fees for family seating.