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To say no to 15 hour flight with two toddlers?

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Beeperbird · 15/10/2018 04:39

My older sis lives in Asia and can’t come back for Christmas this year (tradition to be all together). We were planning a holiday to meet halfway but that has fallen through due to expense of halfway locations!
She now wants us to all fly out to see her, but I don’t really want to as 1) it’s 15 hours with two toddlers, 2) if we’re travelling all the way somewhere surely it makes sense cost wise for her (as one person) to come to uk to see us rather than all 8 of us - my parents, us, my other siblings) to go to her! Never mind the environmental impact!
She thinks I’m being ridiculous and that Asia would be a fantastic adventure, which it would be but just not practical!
We suggested a family holiday in uk to make it more special for her to come back but she’s turned her nose up saying “it’s not worth it for her”

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ItsJustASimpleLine · 17/10/2018 17:23

Why don't you offer for her to come over and fly back with the kids and you'll take a different flight since she seems to think it's no bother!!!!

I would just let it blow over you've offered a number for options and given completely reasonable reasons why it's not going to work for you. You are completely in the right.

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