Can you take children in First Class

Broken_hearted

My children dont scream run up and down the plane thank you very much. Nor do they get drunk and treat the cabin crew like sevants. Last time I checked we didn't fly for free, why should I be stuck in silage (economy) and put my children in an environment of crampt seats not enough toilets and noisey irritating people.
I have a right to get what I pay for too and as I said if you don't like it stay at home.

Bob63

Broken_hearted wrote:

My children dont scream run up and down the plane thank you very much. Nor do they get drunk and treat the cabin crew like sevants. Last time I checked we didn't fly for free, why should I be stuck in silage (economy) and put my children in an environment of crampt seats not enough toilets and noisey irritating people.
I have a right to get what I pay for too and as I said if you don't like it stay at home.

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Well said! I've never heard so much "children should be seen and not heard" rubbish for a long time. Good for you for standing up against those here who have probably never flown first class anyway.

Mike

Barcode

You do have a right to get what you pay for - I don't think anybody is disputing that; I'm a realist, and banishing children from First is hardly practical. I was just stating what I would *ideally* like.

Oh, I've flown in all classes, and will continue to do so. I remain loyal to the same airline where possible, and it has its rewards. Don't know what this has to do with anything.

lucy2308

Well I never!!!

The majority of you obviously dont have children or have forgotten what its like to have young children or walked out the womb aged 25 and therefore dont understand what it is like to be a child.

Fortunately I have chosen to holiday at home since I am terrified of meeting you lot on a flight anywhere with my kids who on the whole are well behaved.

However in my pre-children life my only annoyance I met on aircrafts were drunks and grumpy old folk who constantly tutted at children for breathing in the same air space.

WiseInvestor_2

I think the children-lovers are missing the point - the rest of us aren't anti-children, but we'd like the peace and quiet we've paid for.

Most premium travellers are senior executives going to or from serious business meetings. The Capitalist world relies on successful enterprise and if my boss misses out on a big deal simply because he wasn't able to rest/relax/sleep/work on a flight, I may very well lose my job!

I don't see this issue as classist, childist or any other form of discrimination. It's a clear-cut situation whereby those who've paid more deserve to get what they've paid for. Of course parents pay too, but one crying baby/boistrous toddler/bored teenager can ruin it for everybody

chalky_bertie

WiseInvestor wrote:

I think the children-lovers are missing the point - the rest of us aren't anti-children, but we'd like the peace and quiet we've paid for.

Most premium travellers are senior executives going to or from serious business meetings. The Capitalist world relies on successful enterprise and if my boss misses out on a big deal simply because he wasn't able to rest/relax/sleep/work on a flight, I may very well lose my job!

I don't see this issue as classist, childist or any other form of discrimination. It's a clear-cut situation whereby those who've paid more deserve to get what they've paid for. Of course parents pay too, but one crying baby/boistrous toddler/bored teenager can ruin it for everybody

Excellent point. :T All it takes is one upset child to then cry for the next hour or so and that would absolutely ruin my flight. I get on the plane expecting a safe environment with no distractions and peaceful so I can get some sleep and relax before / after my holiday. Saying that a cheapo flight on one of the no-frills then I would expect there to be kids on it.

I have no kids but if I did I would not take them on planes until they could be quiet and sit there and be quiet just as a courtesy to other fare paying passengers.

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Broken_hearted

So don't allow children in business class and leave us to enjoy first class without grumpy people who don't like children.