As Emirates now bans children in first class when using miles, I thought it would be a good time to revisit the issue of children in premium cabins. Here’s a story that really got under my skin…a passenger was not at all happy that a couple brought their two-year-old toddler into first class and tried at least three times to get them sent back to economy class before being shut down by flight attendants. I wish flight attendants had sent him back to economy class!
While we don’t know the airline or the route, I’ve seen people like this before and I cannot believe it went this far. I wish the flight attendant had downgraded him.
The answer is no, even if the two-year-old had cried. Because what’s to say she would not have cried more in economy class? No one likes a crying baby, including me. And as a parent with a young child, few things are more stressing than when your baby cries onboard. Paying for first class gives you a larger seat, more personalized service, a nicer meal, but not the guarantee of silence.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on Live and Let's Fly.
