How do you deal with rude passengers on a plane?

[gemmamay]

Hi All

I must write and have a rant as I am so annoyed!

We have just flown back on from the US on a night flight - we have a 2 year old.

We did all we could to wear her out during the day, swimming, running about on the beach to make ure she would sleep - even had a some phenergan for emergencies!

When she started to cry (she sometimes does just before she konks out) the women in front turned around and started moaning to us, saying couldn't we jsut get her to go to sleep as she had been putting up with it for an hour (it was 5 mins max)!!!

I was so upset - dh tld her to sit back down and we were trying our best - I had to walk off as I was in tears.

The staff were great on the plane (BA flight) and talked to the woman and told her (she had been upgraded) if she wanted to sit child free she could do so back in economy!

But what would you do in that situation - flying with children is stressful enough but with passengers like that how are you supposed to cope?

PS - dd did sleep through in the end!

id feel morified if they were noisy

rofl caligula

But if you have paid for a business class seat for your child...
Have to say that when I take our two back home in business class, I tend to be really apologetic if they make a bit of a noise before they go to sleep. No one has ever complained after only 5 minutes though.

so because kids can be noisy they shouldn't be allowed to sit with the fragrant, rich folk? (even if their parents can afford it)

come on, there must be somone on here who flys business or 1st class with their kids? I bet pph does, she's posh isn't she

now htats fine
but geez noit winging or kicking hte back of oyur seat all the flight
nooooooooooooooooooo

yes and yes

and hte nanny fgs

and in gemmamay's case the womean complaining had been upgraded, she hadn't even paid for business class. Also, agree with Cag that those in business class aren't even paying for it themselves anyway

I'd only allow my child to kick the back of someone's chair if they'd complained

Children on planes are annoying? What happened to the 'children are people too' argument?

nnot ehya re the devils spawn

yes kids kicking back of seat is annoying full stop but emmamay is talking about the DD crying before she went to sleep not being a deliberate PIA, which I agree is not on.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! do we ahevt o stick to the thread title?

lol
i was disagreeing that kids should always have to sit in economy

I fly business class with our two boys because the company pays, I have spent 4 years away from my family, 14 hours away by plane and it's the least stressful way of getting them home. They are both really tall so they do sleep well in the fold down seats. But as I have said, I am conscious that other passengers have not paid to fly business to listen to a yelling toddler, so I try to fly on the quiet flights and get seated away from the other passengers.
We go economy for holidays of course!

on the floor too imfo

I must say that I usually find BA are pretty good at seating families in Business Class together (and therefore as far away from child-free singles as possible!). I do have to say that whenever I travel on business to a touristy destination I always ask to go upstairs (no children permited apparently!). Got back from Rio this morning (thought I'd drop that in) and several families in business downstairs but it was fairly empty. Upstairs was full - and very male! Everyone seemed failry happy. Glad that the BA staff were on your side gemmamay!

kids would be hard pushed to kick the seat in front in business class.
We've flown business with dd but using miles. No complaints at all but she was only a wee tot.
Kids would probably be better behaved up in business I'd have thought, more staff service, drink offers etc, more room, not so uncomfortable. Parents are happier and more comfortable probably so happier to deal with the kids.

Im going posh clas on the ferry with my two does that count

Yes and I'm going posh class on Eurostar with the ankle biters.....probably will get withering looks. Think I will perfect the avoiding eye contact with others technique and thus remain blissfully ignorant of their disapproval.

Posh class Eurostar has loads of kids! It is not exclusive enough really!

Well that's reassuring. I think I prefer it that way!

I tend to agree with coddy. I used to fly long haul half a dozen times a month for business and always went business or first class. After a thoroughly exhausting trip consisting of 18 hour workdays, I looked forward to the peaceful pampering of an International flight. Often I desperately needed the quiet time to sleep or concentrate on work (in order to be ready for a big meeting).

I would get heart palpitations if young children were seated near me as often my peaceful trip turned into an endurance contest. Not sure how I'd feel now that I'm a mum. Perhaps I'd be more tolerant. But, I don't make those sorts of trips any longer.

why would you be pissed off if you paid for a business class ticket and you ended up next to a kid? I'll rephrase that - you might be pissed off but why would you think you had a right to be? Did you buy a ticket that promised you no kids? no. You bought a ticket that promised extra leg room, better wine, and proper cutlery.

To me, "business" implies you'll be with "business" people tbh. It's a bad name.

Spot on hatstand!