Family holiday: Flying in different cabins?

[dosanaan]

We are going on holiday with our two adult dc. They’ve both got jobs and so they are paying for their own flights (long haul) and we will
pay for the villa. This is so we can all have a nice break together.

My one daughter is very savvy collects airmiles like crazy, and always manages fo scrape enough to upgrade herself to Biz when she flies.

We are all booked into Premium Economy. We don’t have any airmiles and would rather keep the (substantial) cash difference between our cabin and business, for the holiday. DD commented that there was one seat in business and dh asked which of us she would be treating. She said don’t be daft, we can all fly together, and any rate, she couldn’t upgrade someone other than herself due to some obscure rule.

I think that if our daughter wants to treat herself and fly business then sure! It’s only ten hours without each other. But dh thinks it would be very selfish. Dd doesn’t want to, but I don’t like the attitude of “If I can’t have it then nobody can”

If she wants to pay for herself, go ahead. You don't, so stay in PE. Simples!

I can’t believe he’d begrudge her that. She should definitely upgrade herself. Air miles expire. She should use them while she can.

I think you’re right, if she wants to, why not? It’s just for the flight. If she was Booking separate accommodation for the week that would be different! But if she has points and wants to- why not? Equally if she’s now put off coz of your husband saying that, I’d just move on and she can use her points on a future trip. No big deal!

Of course she should upgrade herself! It's not as of your LH flight will be quality family time.

What if she doesn't upgrade and then gets put in a different aisle to you, which she probably will ??

People should always upgrade when they can

Sorry, your husband thinks his child should give up her seat in business and give it to him?

What a wanker.

What a dick! Shame on him begrudging her just because he can't have it. What a spiteful man!

You should be proud you have such a savvy daughter. She should definitely upgrade!

I disagree. I think she should give it to her mum.

Seems ok

I’m obviously going against the general consensus but I’d be a bit pissed off if I’d paid for someone’s flights and accommodation and they upgraded themselves to business case!

She's accumulated the air miles so why shouldn't she use them? As for Dh wanting everyone to sit in the same cabin, the kids aren't 5 years old.

@GunsNShips the dd's are paying for their own flights.

Your dh sounds like a PITA. I'd suggest to dd that she may want a break from him by the end of the trip and to upgrade her return seat

@GunsNShips

I’m obviously going against the general consensus but I’d be a bit pissed off if I’d paid for someone’s flights and accommodation and they upgraded themselves to business case!

Maybe read the opening post again before you let the rage rise.

Unless dad or mum have a medical condition that means they require slightly more comfort than she should have the upgrade.

The holiday is about the destination, not the journey.

It’s not like you talk much on long haul flights, it’s usually watching films and snoozing. I think fine if she can upgrade herself, better than wasting the air miles! DH and I have sat apart loads of times on flights, we never begrudge the other and upgrade. If your DH fancies a flight in biz class then rather than guilting your DD, he should ask at the airport on the day about buying an upgrade- if they have seats they’ll usually sell them at the fraction of the cost they would have been originally.

@BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz

No rage here, just a case of not bloody reading the OP properly.

Maybe you should check your comprehension skills too, if you got rage from “a bit pissed off”.

Yep - completely misread that!! Shame there’s no option to delete posts that make you look a numpty!

In DD's shoes I'd be the same as her, I couldn't upgrade just myself if I was travelling as part of (any) group.

I'd take DH's comment as a joke.

Once the DC were old enough, DH and I used our air miles to travel in First, with the DC in Premium Economy.

I think she should save the air miles for a separate trip.