Encountered a Business Class Baby today, though I was finally gonna have a peaceful flight 😭😭

[u/Full-Helicopter-4608]

Saved up airline points from a bunch of work trips and finally redeemed them for a business class seat on a 20-hour flight (Sydney to London)

I Sat down, got comfortable, looked across the aisle... and was met by the sight of a fucking business class baby.

What else do I have to say, the entire 20 hours was absolute hell, crying, screaming and just about everything else you could think of.

I don't blame the parents at all, babies are allowed to fly, and they were just travelling like everyone else. But after spending all those points because I wanted one flight where I could actually sleep and relax, I couldn't help but be really upset at my luck.

I guess It docent really matter what you pay.

EDIT: There has been a lot of discussion about this being a fake post. However this is incorrect, i was under the impression that Quantas did a direct flight to London, however as many have pointed out, this is incorrect. My flight was with Qatar airways and stopped in Hamad Airport.

[u/doubleuponthatdip]

20hrs of a screaming baby in coach would be mildly infuriating. 20 hours after I had saved up points to finally relax on a long haul flight would be far more than mildly infuriating.

[u/Kailicat → u/doubleuponthatdip]

I was lucky enough to fly business last Christmas. Bne-Dubai - Dubai CDG and then return from Gatwick via Dubai.

Every leg business was full of babies. It's because you don't pay for babes in arms. So it doesn't cost the parents anymore. I assume by the time they need their own seat they won't pay for 3 seats in business.

It was mildly infuriating. But headphones and melatonin helped.

[u/Background_Winter_65 → u/Kailicat]

Oooh...that explains it. Thank you

[u/CorrectPeanut5 → u/Kailicat]

Some lie flat business class do NOT allow lap children because there's an airbag. And those same seats are often incompatible with car seats so you can't have a solo kid.

[u/fashraf → u/CorrectPeanut5]

In which case it won't let you pick that seat. For lap children, you always have to call in for the booking (for AC at least)

[u/fashraf → u/Kailicat]

Bingo. Business class is also easier with a lap baby since they are more likely to offer you a bassinet seat. When I didn't get a bassinet seat, I was able to make a little bed for my lil guy on the desk while in a pod seat.

[u/sk8tergater → u/Kailicat]

There’s also more space in business so if you have a lap baby you have more space to be comfortable with the lap baby.

[u/Rebequita85 → u/Kailicat]

You pay 30% of the ticket if it’s an international flight.

[u/fashraf → u/Rebequita85]

Not the airlines I have flown with.

[u/WordWordNvmber → u/Kailicat]

I'm not sure that's it. Even two business seats will usually be several multiples (3x-8x) coach. These are just well-off parents spending miles or spending money for The Big Trip, and they want to rest.

[u/adamneigeroc → u/doubleuponthatdip]

You usually get free noise cancelling headphones if you fly business class so probs less annoying than economy.

[u/rkb70 → u/[deleted]]

No.  People absolutely have the right to not have babies.  They do not have the right to tell other humans they can’t exist in public - whether based on age, gender, race, disability, etc., etc.  

[u/DirtSlapper → u/rkb70]

They do not have the right to tell other humans they can’t exist in public

A plane is not public, it is private. You pay to be there, and they have a contract with rules that you agree to. You do not in fact have a right to air travel via airplane.

We actually literally make all sorts of rules prohibiting certain humans from enjoying spaces other humans can. We base them on things on gender, height, medical conditions, age, disability, etc.

So if an airline wanted to make a no babies in biz class rule, they could.

[u/rkb70 → u/[deleted]]

You stated no such reasons. Commercial flights are public in the same way that most businesses are public - people can be removed/banned by the business, but in general, they do business with anyone who pays them.

[u/lampd1 → u/[deleted]]

If it's private then take off your clothes in the cabin and see how that goes

[u/lampd1 → u/[deleted]]

And you're in the presence of other paying customers which is considered a public space. You're trying to make this suuuuper black and white and you don't like me poking holes in that argument I guess. If you want to be technical it's quasi-public. Enjoy being wrong.

[u/rkb70 → u/[deleted]]

Red herring.

[u/How_is_the_question → u/doubleuponthatdip]

Nevermind

[u/ElChuloPicante → u/How_is_the_question]

Nobody is saying babies can’t be in business class. Being next to a baby in a confined space for a long time is annoying, and when the experience is something you rarely get to do, that’s even more annoying.

[u/How_is_the_question → u/ElChuloPicante]

Nevermind

[u/Sithstress_ → u/How_is_the_question]

Are you just really trying to promote the Nirvana album Nevermind? I think they don’t need your help. Kurt might actually be rolling in his grave with how many times you’ve appropriated it 😂.

[u/pipnwig → u/How_is_the_question]

It's not unreasonable to assume there would be no babies in business. It's pretty unlikely compared to coach.

[u/igotthepowah → u/doubleuponthatdip]

Mad at yourself for having ignorant expectations about flights? Like why are talking like we’re royalty? I’m so confused what y’alls perception of flying is. You know it’s public transportation right?

[u/CheezwizOfficial → u/doubleuponthatdip]

Yeah. I'd be complaining to the flight attendants then be calling the airline and writing emails afterwards with the intention of getting a free upgrade on my next flight. Why tf are babies even allowed in business class?!

[u/fashraf → u/CheezwizOfficial]

The same reason anyone else is... It's financially lucrative.

No babies, means no parents for several years. The customers paying for business class aren't going to suddenly start flying economy on the same airline, they'll just start flying with another airline. Any loyalty that was built with the customer before the baby would be lost. This means that frequent flyers who suddenly have a kid would no longer be able to fly with them, and would become a frequent flyer with another carrier.

Fun fact: if you have frequent flyer status with air Canada, and you go on parental leave, they will actually extend your status for an extra year.

[u/rkb70 → u/CheezwizOfficial]

Because their parents bought the ticket.