Not sure if this was answered or not, but did you pay for your first class ticket or were you upgraded due to airline status or were you not in First Class on this flight and are simply making an observation?
And that's going on the outdated assumption that only rich people fly first class. LOL. Any idiot can fly first class, it's not really anything to brag about anymore. You're not exactly flying on Air Force One.
Another thing to consider is they may have been bumped to first class. I certainly wouldn't turn it down, especially if I was traveling with an infant.
I don't think that kids under 10 should be allowed to fly. There are few things more annoying than a screaming baby on a flight and a parent that does absolutely nothing about it.
Odds are, though, if a person could afford to purchase 1 1st class ticket, they could probably afford 2. I'd rather deal with a baby crying than to hear the constant whining coming out of some of you. This. My wife, especially, is terrified at the prospect of disturbing other people when we're in public with our kids....and I have a 5 yr old and a 2 yr old. The one that's 2 is a terror. He will not sit still. He will not sit in a cart when we go shopping. He will not sit in his chair when we go to a restaurant. I haven't taken them on a flight, yet, but it scares the crap out of me to have to figure out the best way to keep him calm and seated. If we were flying somewhere today, Benadryl would likely be used. Not because I give a s*** about you jagoffs in 1st class, but because I don't want to have to fight a very strong 2-yr old kid for 3-1/2 hours to sit down...only to get thrown off the flight because he won.
And if a fellow passenger can afford a first class ticket, they can also probably afford some Bose noise canceling headphones.
Anecdotal, I know, but even to this day almost all the people that fly in first are a different crowd than those who sit in economy/coach. You'll meet lawyers, bankers, consultants, engineers, doctors, and more. They are educated, well-heeled, and cosmopolitan. On the long-haul routes I fly, it's $20k for a first class ticket. When the median household income is around $55k, it's a big deal flying first although bragging about anything is never considered proper. Those who fly first are almost always well-off. Business class gets the occasional couple who get upgraded from economy, and they savor the experience more than those that fly business often. They too would agree that crying infants are a nuisance if the parents don't take them to the back of the airplane or muffle their crying.
You never see crying babies in high-end restaurants. Those are public places as well, but people know it's rude to bring young children there if they can't stay quiet or at least the parents take them away when they become loud. Certain sections of the plane should be sanctuaries. The person who pays 20x more than the economy class ticket gets access to that.
You see it on occassion, but a night out on town would typically mean that you get a babysitter. It's also a bad comparison because if a young one did start to get loud, they can be removed from the room by the parents....you can't leave the tube of a plane. Agreed. Spoiler Look. A crying baby is annoying in any circumstances. There are inconveniences in life that you have to deal with. Paying a little extra for a bigger seat and free drinks doesn't make you immune to life.
People dont take crying babies to high end restaurants because the restaurant won't allow them in ,and people don't need to go to high end restaurants with children. People on flights need to bring their children otherwise the only other option is driving. Last time I checked you cant drive to europe so guess what? Snotty Mc cry a lots dad paid 20x as much as well, for the right to smell your stinky feet, or see your ugly mug standing around the bathroom, trying to hit on all the stewardesses... and why do the crying babies need to go to the back of the plane?What about the paying customers in the back of the plane? Why does their comfort mean jack crap? The moment they offered one penny less, every cheapo in town would be paying for the right to fly in baby section, then would still find time to complain. It is public place.. the same way I have smelled crap from the guy before when I took a dump at the monster truck rally, or when I flew on the concorde. Good thing OP or anyone else anti kid here was never a child, never disturbed anyone when they were kids. You want something for nothing with all your miles you cashed in from the companys dime ,or the momentary elite feeling of a curtain, but something for nothing? You think your 20x times adds up to dried sh**? You cant get something (a whole plane) for nothing loser..if you cant afford your own jet or purchase out all of 1st class to create your own sanctuary, then you need to STFU and learn to make more money...
Haha you mad? Relax. Read carefully, I said people with babies in first class have to take their kids to the very back of the airplane, not to be denied entry onto the aircraft. Coach class customers' comfort should be taken into account by the airline, but at the end of the day, the first class passenger should get the highest level of comfort and luxury. I see I'm in the minority on this. I believe with the right price, you can buy many things. Relative peace and quiet is one of them.
I'm not calling for families with crying babies to not use airplanes, just when the occasion rises, they need to go to the very back of the airplane where people pay considerably less than first class. I understand that ticks some people off, and maybe in this economy statements like that highlight the class-based differences in quality of life for the haves vs. the have-less, but that's how it is. You're right about the attempt to be immune from life thing though. I wish more highways could be like how Westpark Tollway was when it was first constructed. You could drive at 100mph and be home in a few minutes whereas everyone else was stuck in rush hour traffic on I-10. I guess we'll have to agree to disagree about what money can buy you.
wow just wow. so when the occasion arises (ie - the minute you take off your shoes) I need you to take your stinky feet ,and your exciting *free* 1st class socks, and go to the back of the plane with that stench. While you are at it, I need you to go to the back of the plane when you have a few drinks, and start talking real loud because 'youre from texas dammit'. Also we will be watching you.. If you laugh out loud(yes your laugh is annoying) with your headphones on, while watching the inflight movie , surely you will not be able to hear yourself laugh, but god knows everyone else in 1st class will. thanks for that. When that occasion arises, we are going to go ahead, and need you to go to the back of the plane. If you drink too much beer, and want to hover around the bathroom waiting in line staring my wife down ,we may need you to go ahead ,and get on to the back of the plane. When you sit in the window seat then disturb me or my child while you are getting up to go to the bathroom AGAIN ,or get out your laptop AGAIN we're going to need to you to go ahead, and head to the back of the plane for being an annoying f***. Also the amount of cologne you overdo, is directly correlated to how far at the back of the plane you need to sit. If you are talking business on the plane next to my first class seat, no one gives a flying f*** what fortune 6000 company you work for ,or about 'your broker in manhattan' If you talk on the phone that is f-ing annoying and you suck. why do I have to hear that ??immediately your next stop is straight to the back of the plane. buh bye. No one cares that you ordered a kosher meal ,or that you have a redeye for your conference in Minneapolis, so because you are being annoying AGAIN.. we all recommend you go to the back of the plane.
They need to do way instain mother> who kill their babbys. becuse these babby cant frigth back? poor babby.
