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Actor Macaulay Culkin and his fianc\u00e9e, Brenda Song, vowed never to fly Alaska Airlines again after they were separated from their young children during a recent flight.<\/span><\/p>\n Song, best known for her role on the Disney Channel sitcom \u201cThe Suite Life of Zack and Cody,\u201d shared what happened on her Instagram stories.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t know when you book your first class tickets 6 months in advance for your family of six for your son\u2019s birthday \u2014 @alaskaair can just give away your seats the morning of with no warning \u2014 splitting up you and your 3 and 4 year old kids,\u201d Song wrote on her Instagram Stories. \u201cWe will never fly @alaskaair again and neither should you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The couple has two sons: Dakota, 4, and Carson, 3. <\/span>Culkin shared her post to his Stories, adding the caption, \u201cHell hath no fury like a Brenda scorned\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n A representative from Alaska Airlines <\/span>told<\/span><\/a> People in a statement that the incident was \u201cunacceptable and not reflective of the care\u201d the airline aims for.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cTraveling can be stressful, especially with young children, and we pride ourselves on being a top airline for traveling families,\u201d the statement says. \u201cWe are deeply sorry for adding friction to the experience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Alaska Airlines noted that they \u201chave reached out to the family to make it right.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Song and Culkin met in 2017 on the set of \u201cChangeland.\u201d Though they\u2019ve been known to keep their relationship private, they do sometimes make public appearances or do interviews that allow fans to get a peek into their lives. They\u2019ve been engaged since 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n Airline seating policies have become a topic of debate in recent months. In January, Southwest Airlines <\/span>changed its longstanding open seating policy<\/span><\/a> in favor of assigned seats, with mixed reviews from customers.<\/span><\/p>\n Then, in February, a family flying with two young children went viral after the father posted about his experience being randomly assigned to sit in a different row from his children. Many commenters <\/span>pointed out<\/span><\/a> that the dad should have paid the upgrade fee to select seats together. But others argued that airlines should automatically seat parents and young children together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n