Boy Allergies Plane Clapping, Clap At Boy's Removal?

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Passengers applauded when a family was forced off a plane after their son had an allergic reaction - After a family trip to Washington, 7-year-old Giovanni boarded an Allegiant Air flight home with his mother Christina Fabian, and dad, George Alvarado.

But instead of heading back to Arizona, the family was forced to get off the plane after Giovanni had an allergic reaction and delayed takeoff, King 5 News reports. To add insult to injury: other passengers clapped as the family headed off the plane.

"He started to get hives, so we informed the flight attendant who informed us that there's dogs on every flight and just smirked, which minimized his experience for me," Fabian said. "They helped us off the plane, but as we gathered our stuff the people toward the back of the plane clapped."

Giovanni's father has terminal cancer, so the purpose of the trip was to spend some quality time together.

"I am sad that this has to be a memory with my dad," said Giovanni.

Since then, Allegiant has apologized to the family. Despite the incident, the family is trying to send a positive message to others.

"You don't know how much time people have or why they are hurting. Just be nice," he said.