To take children business class

[CrabSnake]

We're flying long haul in a few months (12 hours) and the thought of doing that with my 2 year old and 4 month old in economy is really not appealing! I know people don't like kids on planes anyway and even more so if they've paid lots of money for their seat. But we'll have paid lots of money too so is it really that awful to take them business class?

Why are you against it? The way some business class sections are configured, you can have a nice 'private' family pod

Also, in business class I am sure the reality for the majority is that it's not them who paid for the tickets but their company instead

I wouldn't because I think it's a waste of money but each to their own.

There are always kids in business. I wouldn't stress about it. If you can afford it, go for it!

I took mine when they were 6 months & 3 years. Was a 12h flight so booked business class. They were both overnight flights and both kids slept almost all the way. I did get some dirty looks during boarding from our fellow passengers but I just stared them back until they took their eyes off us. Nothing wrong with taking the kids. If there was then you wouldn't be allowed to book them in business x

I'm very jealous that you can fly business with your family! If I could I would 100% do it, but I don't get this "apologize for having a child" thing anyways.

So do it and be happy you can do it

@SardineJam

Why are you against it? The way some business class sections are configured, you can have a nice 'private' family pod

I worry too much what other people think!

Not quite the same, but I always took my children First Class on the long distance trains. I found the quiet and more space meant they were quiet and well behaved. Plus having drinks and snacks delivered to the seat...

Adults can be more badly behaved than children. As long as you aren't planning a loud disco with musical instruments with the the 2yo?

Unfortunately coming across children in public transport is to be expected.
If they don't want that, they can save up and go private. What do they expect you to do, swim there?

Just get the tickets. You'll have more room and be more comfortable, which will probably help keep them quieter tp be fair so you might actually be doing everyone a favour.

Who cares what the other passengers think OP, if you can afford it and paid for it, you have every right to be there

Yes do it, we have done it once and it was sooooooooo much easier.
Also everyone in business has access to great noise cancelling headphones so they won’t even notice your children after boarding, enjoy 😊

We’ve flown business class to the Far East a couple of time with our children - they were quite a bit older, but there have always been an least one other family with young children.

We flew Emirates so had a few hours at Dubai Airport where we could stretch our legs - I’m not sure I would have wanted to fly direct.

You're paying the same price for a ticket as everyone else - do it!

My grandparents paid for my mum and I to be upgraded when we were visiting them with twins who were lap children (5m and then 18m). It made a huge difference having extra space and easier access to the bathroom. When you have a baby on your lap being able to stretch and move and not worry about kicking the seat in front is a big deal. It was also easier for my mum to breast feed with more space.
It was better in every way, so go for it

I fly business / upper / first (whatever the airlines want to call it!) and genuinely it wouldn't bother me. Regardless of if a baby is in economy / first, if you're on a plane and it's upset you'll still be hearing it. The one thing I would check is how it'll work for the baby bassinet (if you need to use one for landing / taking off) and the seat configuration. Some airlines have weird configurations so you might not be able to actually see your children, if they've got their own seats.

I fly business a lot and would not and do not bat an eyelid over children in the cabin. I have never encountered a rowdy child on a flight, after takeoff they mainly sleep in my experience.

I don't see the issue.

Could be expensive but 12 hours is a long time squashed in Economy.

Why not put the 2 year-old in a suit case in the hold and the 4 month-old in hand luggage. You may be able to stretch to First Class then!

I flew business class to Japan with my son for the rugby world cup, I had airmiles (paying full price was way out of my budget), there were other children and some babies in business. It was great as he had room to sleep, play etc while being comfortable and not disturbing others. As we have dietary needs it was also great to be served actual food with flavour, rather than the usual allergy ‘food’ in economy.

I would definitely stick to business for longer flights by using airmiles etc. Remember the four month old travels for free in business, just like they would in economy.

We have a holiday booked for summer, business with two adults, a child and a baby under 2 was twice as expensive as economy, however it’s a long flight and at the other end we’re staying in a friends holiday home for free. So if you deduct the cost we would have had for a hotel, villa etc, we’re still saving money.

Do it. Of
Other passengers want total privacy they should be in first.

I wonder who the people are voting YABU (you’re obviously not unreasonable) then not commenting are.

I wonder who the people are voting YABU (you’re obviously not unreasonable) then not commenting are.

. Some are probably just jealous 😆

Other passengers want total privacy they should be in first.

You can take children in first too.

If you can afford it then definitely do it. Any slight discomfort you might feel from worrying about the other passengers will be far less painful than long distance in economy with small children!