Outraged mum told to 'cover up' while breastfeeding on flight
A mum has spoken of her outrage after she was told to ‘cover up’ while she was breastfeeding her baby aboard a budget airline flight.
Gemma Leung, 27, from England, claims she was told by crew members on the EasyJet flight to cover her daughter Ruby-Bow with a blanket in case any other passengers got upset.
Despite a steward apologising shortly after Mrs Leung said she was too embarrassed to continue feeding the eight-month-old. She said: “I’m totally outraged. It ruined the whole trip for me and my mum. It’s just not right.”
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The budget airline has since publically apologised, reports the Metro, making clear that their company policy allows mums to breastfeed on flights.
A spokesman said: “The crew member was immediately corrected by another member of crew who apologised to Mrs Leung.
“This does not reflect EasyJet’s policy on breastfeeding.”
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