Travelling long haul first class with a baby

Actiongirl_2

Rachie004 wrote: »

I'd like to echo what ChasingButterflies has said! Excellent advice there!
Also, if they're really struggling with sore ears, the best thing to do is let them cry as it can help alleviate the pain/pressure/sensation/whatever you'd like to call it!

I don't see what the big fuss is about small children on flights, I'm crew (although not for BA) and I LOVE having kids on my flights. They're great entertainment and usually much better behaved than some grumpy business men

That is really nice to hear - and I would love to meet you on a flight I bet you are lovely and cheerful!

davidla

Actiongirl wrote: »

and not one comment about how extravagant it is to fly in first (which I was expecting as a long time MSEer!:D ).

Of course it's extravagant - lucky you :j

David

Blue264

Actiongirl wrote: »

That is really nice to hear - and I would love to meet you on a flight I bet you are lovely and cheerful!

Listen to the advice of cabin crew over all of us.
You are going to have a lovely trip and be spoilt rotten by crew who are quite highly trained in looking after children. You have every right in the World to fly first class and as long as you are calm and relaxed, your daughter will feed on that and you know it.
If anyone dare tut at you think of this... you're friends and family have paid damned good money so that you can have this treat. I bet most of the other passengers in that cabin are having their fare paid by their employer You sound like a very considerate person so I have no doubt that you will be fine.

Rachie004

Blue264 wrote: »

by crew who are quite highly trained in looking after children.

Common misconception, we're actually highly trained in safety - the only childcare training I've ever received is in how to deliver a baby/give one CPR/stop it from choking etc getting to ooogle and fuss over other peoples children is just one of the perks of the job The rest of your post is spot on though! :j

Actiongirl - just remember if anyone has a problem with the baby then its THEIR problem - they can always go sit back in business or economy hehe! Sit back, relax, and have an amazing trip!

(I think I just over discovered smileys in this post - apologies!)

WiseInvestor_2

Blue264 wrote: »

I bet most of the other passengers in that cabin are having their fare paid by their employer

Do I detect a hint of misplaced jealousy?

Yes, most First passengers are travelling on business but their employer clearly considers the £100 MILLION contract they hope to secure worth the money to have their top Execs arrive in tip-top condition. So the rest of us mere mortals hoping to keep our jobs in the biggest Worldwide recession in living memory risk losing everything when 12 CEOs are kept awake by one restless baby.

Exclusivity is a necessary evil. This isn't about personal rights - it's about protecting UK industry and we rely heavily on orders/deals from overseas.

WiseInvestor_2

PaulA wrote: »

If you get a jobsworth crew member they will make you take her out even if asleep.

Excuse me PaulA.... the safety of passengers is paramount. If the turbulence is sufficient to require seat belts a young child is a potential missile in the cabin!! The Civil Aviation Authority don't make up rules for the sake of it. Please refrain from suggesting that crew doing their job to protect the public are somehow 'jobsworths'.

PaulA wrote: »

The Singapore flights are on 777s which probably have a slightly better layout in First for a couple with a baby

BA operate 777s and 747s daily to Singapore.

Actiongirl_2

WiseInvestor wrote: »

Do I detect a hint of misplaced jealousy?

Yes, most First passengers are travelling on business but their employer clearly considers the £100 MILLION contract they hope to secure worth the money to have their top Execs arrive in tip-top condition. So the rest of us mere mortals hoping to keep our jobs in the biggest Worldwide recession in living memory risk losing everything when 12 CEOs are kept awake by one restless baby.

Exclusivity is a necessary evil. This isn't about personal rights - it's about protecting UK industry and we rely heavily on orders/deals from overseas.

I am :rotfl:. I am risking the jobs of the nation by flying with my baby 1st class? I would hope it took more than 12 execs after a nice flight to save the economy...!!!!!

Btw, when we booked, first was cheaper than business. Usually only CEOs get to travel 1st on business. Business is usually the highest most company travel policies will stretch to and so the rates are higher and the airlines can earn more from the larger cabin.

shoppaholic_returns

My experiences have not been of businessmen in first,quite the contrary,yes there are some,but most are very well heeled individuals that like that extra service/legroom/bed etc. Yes,they have done extremely well in business to be able to afford this,but it is not your typical business passenger, companies wouldn't cover these fares.

I also would like to second that some of these people do not get these flights paid for. Most of us work very hard and have to save up to do this,I WISH SOMEONE WOULD PAY FOR US!!!!

M4RKM

one thing.... you can just hope that 1st is relatively empty, so you have some spare seats around you, and just relax and enjoy..

now, i know i said i'd glare if the child screamed, yeah, i would, but if the parents were doing everything possible to keep said child quiet, that's fine. but if the parents are just sitting there letting the child scream, thats when i glare...

PaulA

WiseInvestor wrote: »

Excuse me PaulA.... the safety of passengers is paramount. If the turbulence is sufficient to require seat belts a young child is a potential missile in the cabin!! The Civil Aviation Authority don't make up rules for the sake of it. Please refrain from suggesting that crew doing their job to protect the public are somehow 'jobsworths'.


BA operate 777s and 747s daily to Singapore.

Most crew use their discretion for babies during turbulance depending on the severity, just as they do with passengers who are desperate for the loo etc. For minor turbulance a baby is just as safe strapped into a bassinet as it is on a parent's lap with a lapbelt.

The 747s on Singapore are terminators, the through flights to Sydney are on 777s.