Seating in business class on flight today.

[GingerMerkin]

Travelling Business class on flight this morning which has seat arrangement of two seats with spare one between turned into a table. Had sat down when a mum arrived with toddler and demanded I remove my papers etc from the table as her child wanted to sit there. I told her it was not a seat which provoked much pouting and comments about she always did this, book a seat with child on lap and then move child into spare seat. I referred this to the crew who agreed with me and told the parent if she had paid for only one seat then child sits on lap for flight. I had comments all the way about the nasty lady who wouldn't let little Johnny have a seat. WIBU to do this.

Crew apologised as I left and gave me some Champagne so not all bad.

Yanbu, she just didn't want to pay for two business clAss seats.

To be fair the woman with child does sound like she might be a special sort of tool.

OH YEAH!

YANBU it's not a spare seat that's up for grabs like in economy. It's space that you've paid for, to travel in more comfort and be better able to work.

Some people do think that because they have DC when they say jump everyone should shout how high.

I have never behaved like that with mine.

YANBU. The muttering would have got me angry too.

She wanted you to give up the space that you had paid extra for, for her child to sit in? Cheeky mare and yes, a special kind of tool

If she had asked I might have been more inclined but demanding never cuts much ice with me.

Some people really do shoot themselves in the foot, don't they?

It's not a seat. Good for you for standing up for yourself (and by extension other travelers), OP!

Yanbu why would you pat business class fares to sit next to a toddler

I don't understand that. Toddlers fly in business class all the time.

Why would you assume there wouldn't be a toddler flying in business class?

YANBU
I quite like children and I wouldn't have liked that.

Had a look on Google but couldn't see this table/spare seat arrangement in BC. Anyone have a pic?

Yanbu why would you pat business class fares to sit next to a toddler

You don't own the plane! You don't pay for the plane just for a sit......

YANBU Sounds a cheeky mare to me.

what airline were you flying with?

OP I flew club Europe a few times with ds and some lovely chap next to me always allowed me to do this.... I agree though you have to ask nicely, not sure why she thought she'd get away with being nasty...

Yanbu.

Toddlers are welcome in business class either on a paid for seat or on someone's lap if they're young enough.

A lot of people in business would want to work I guess so why should you move your work papers? Which I guess would mean the toddler would be more encroaching on your space?? Dunno, never flown business so I have no idea of the set up.

YANBU.

We have flown in business and first win children since newborn. Would never do this

In fact we usually book extra if anything ie often Dh or I fly alone with two children and book 4 seats so x2 sets of two to save someone having being next to them

YANBU. Ickle preshus needs a seat, mummy pays for ickle preshus to have a seat.

YANBU. It's not sold as a seat

If she wanted two seats she should pay for them.

YANBU. Ickle preshus needs a seat, mummy pays for ickle preshus to have a seat.

It was BA, they have a fold up table that can be pulled down for Club Europe passengers. Has indentations for drinks to fit in.

Was a huge treat that work had paid for this for me so keen to make the most of it.

Saw this on BA at Christmas - business class seemed to be very similar to economy, except the middle seat of the three had a table that went across at arm rest height. Just a little bit extra space for you to spread out into.

Of course yanbu. She was being ridiculous.