US EditionBrenda Song Calls Out Alaska Airlines for "Splitting Up" Family on Flight
Brenda Song said Alaska Airlines gave away their first-class seats despite booking six months ahead, splitting her family and prompting an apology from the airline.
- On March 21, Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin publicly blasted Alaska Airlines after a first-class seating mix-up split them from their young children on a trip for Dakota Culkin's birthday.
- Alaska Airlines' policy states children 13 and under will sit next to at least one accompanying adult if booked on the same reservation, while the proposed federal rule to bar family seat fees has stalled.
- On Instagram Stories, Song wrote, 'I didn't know when you book your first class tickets 6 months in advanced for your family of six for your son's birthday- @alaskaair can just give away your seats the morning of with no warning-splitting up you and your 3 and 4 year old kids,' and Culkin reposted it to his roughly 3 million followers.
- In a statement to USA TODAY, the airline said the incident was "unacceptable" and it has reached out to the family to "make it right," adding it is "deeply sorry."
- Updated March 22, 2026, the coverage shows news outlets reached out to Alaska Airlines for comment but had not received responses, keeping the story active since March 18, 2026.
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Alaska Airlines Responds to Brenda Song Amid Claims Her Family's First-Class Seats Were Given Away
Brenda Song had planned a special birthday celebration for her son Dakota six months in advance. She and her fiancé, actor Macaulay Culkin, booked first-class tickets with Alaska Airlines for a family holiday. However, on the morning of their flight, they were informed that their seats had been reassigned without their permission. The incident prompted Song to speak out on social media, detailing what had happened and stating that she and her fa…
Macaulay Culkin’s wife-to-be slams airline for ‘giving away’ her family’s flight tickets
In a furious blast on Instagram, Macaulay Culkin’s wife-to-be has criticised Alaska Airlines for “giving away” their seats – despite the family booking spots together months in advance.
Brenda Song Slams Alaska Airlines After Family Seats Allegedly Given Away | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Brenda Song is calling out Alaska Airlines. The 37-year-old Suite Life of Zack and Cody actress shared a post on social media yelling at the company for allegedly splitting up her family, who were going on a trip for their son’s birthday. Keep reading to find out more… Brenda shared an Instagram Story calling out the airline over the weekend. She and fiancé Macaulay Culkin share sons Dakota, 4, and Carson, 3. “I didn’t know when you book your fi…
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