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Originally Posted by angelkisses0102
We've done both in our 8 flights between the 2 adoptions. We have never done b-class with a baby...just in case they decided to scream. (Which they didn't. Thankfully!)
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I had to chuckle at this, b/c of our experience in business class.
We flew b-class on the 2nd trips of both of our adoptions. We used miles on both of them (well, technically, my dad "donated" their points to us). I am not sure how he arranged it, but I do know that we had to buy a certain fare of ticket in coach, and ensure that we were buying tixs on a flight that had open b-class seats. We then did the upgrade at the same time. Again, not sure exactly how it worked, as my awesome dad did it for both adoptions, but it did work!
I chuckle about Karen's "crying baby" comment b/c we got some pretty nasty looks when we showed up in b-class with a baby. Interestingly, we did not get them for our son's adoption. But for our daughters, we had a seatmate who requested a seat change the MOMENT she saw that we had a baby (and before our daughter made even a peep), and 2 men who were travelling on business who openly grimmaced that they had to fly in b-class with a baby. Our daughter was okay.. not perfect, but okay. I was very aware of the "quiet" that envelopes b-class (closed curtains, etc), so I was always quick to walk with her when she would get testy. But in the end, I'm not sure I cared a whole lot what the other b-class flyers felt, and if they were put off by a baby in b-class. I never ever allow my kids to just scream randomly, even in coach, so I am always overanxious to ensure a pleasant flying experience for others. But I admit freely that I was not *more* concerned with the b-class flyers than I would have been in coach.. We paid for those tixs just like everyone else, and I personally felt that we had as much right to be in b-class as everyone else. But that was also the tired, jet-lagged me talking
To the OP -- I felt that b-class was DEFINATELY worth it. No questions about it. Quite simply, more room -- to move, feed, etc. It also gets much darker in b-class (they close the curtains and everyone closes their shades) so it makes it easier to get the kiddos to sleep. On our return flight home with our son, some good friends of ours flew coach on the same flight as us. The timing of the sun meant that it was daylight 100% of the trip from Moscow to NY. B-class was dark, and our son slept quite a lot. However, coach was bright as day, and none of the kids slept.