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Old 11-06-2006, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by hopeful_in_Wi

-- No one in first class wants to see your baby. You may be more comfortable up there but everyone will hate you. To avoid unnecessary stress or complaints from business travelers or snobby rich people, suck it up and travel coach class.

I posted about this in another thread on business class versus coach, but I will say that I heartily disagree with this. Of course, common sense applies.. do not let your kid scream non-stop for hours on end, and do everything you can to make the trip comfortable to others. But heck, I pay for those seats just like everyone else up there does, and quite frankly, I do not buy the "no babies except in coach" thing. Not a bit. We flew business class on both adoptions (2nd trips, so we had our kids), and while I tried our best to keep our kiddos quiet, the supreme comfort and transquility of my seatmates was not my FIRST priority. We did get a few rude stares when we showed up in business class with a baby, but, again, we paid to be there just as they did.

So there

Just my 2 cents. As I stated in the other post/ thread, I am VERY sensitive to the plight of my fellow travellers, and even when we fly coach, I do everything in my power to keep my kids quiet and respectful. But I did not do anything in business class that I would not have done in coach.
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