It can be tricky to know how to respond to an uncomfortable situation, especially when they come out of nowhere and could affect others. We recently received a letter from one of our readers who felt overwhelmed by guilt. We want to share some advice that we think might help her out.
Thank you for sharing your story. Here are some thoughts that may help you frame it better.
How would you respond if you were in that position?
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It seems to me that the other first class people wouldn't be happy with a crying baby among them. They also paid a lot of money to have a peaceful flight. I think the mother was just looking for an excuse and if, as suggested, the person had given up their seat for a 'short period of time' ... they would have difficulties getting it back. The mother would say 'Oh, I just got him/her to sleep. I don't want to move and wake him/her up.'
My sentiments exactly! First class people would have complained up a storm. Also, she may not wanted to give the seat back.
I think you were right to keep yourselves in first class. The woman shouldn't have even been allowed to approach you like that, and it was very selfish of her. If she knew she was flying with a baby, and wanted first class, she should have paid for it, for the sake of her baby. Not try to get the sympathy of strangers to do what she was not willing to do. I think the advice in this column was wrong. But that is just me. You earned those seats, and no one should guilt trip you out of them.
Its up to the Airline to reseat the Mother and baby if they are unhappy with where they were seated. Customers should never be disturbed if they are sitting in a paid seat ie 1st class unless they used points to upgrade or etc - but that should be totally up to an airline to ask a passenger not passengers asking other passengers to move seats.
There's no guarantee that moving to first class would stop the baby's crying. Your answer implies that the poster was not empathetic in the first place, which doesn't seem to be true. Shame on you!!
In my opinion, they were right to keep the seats they had carefully saved and planned for, and enjoy the rewards. Yes, they could have offered to pass along some perks, but they weren't obligated to do so.
Plus, why did the mother approach them? What about the other first class passengers?
I have flown many times and could never afford first class. You saved for it and there is no reason to give up your seats to anyone else. Whether or not the baby would cry has nothing to do with where it is seated. I think that if you are in first class you are not allowed to send your perks back to others not seated in first class. I'm glad you kept your seats.
The baby will cry wherever it is seated.. maybe it just need a diaper change, gassy or uncomfortable with the pressure in the cabin. So changing the seat is not the solution. The mother should ask the cabin crew to help her out as the crying will disturb all passengers.
I don't believe they allow crying babies in First Class, but assuming this is true. Sarah you don't have to give your seat to anyone. When my son was 7 months old I traveled to Germany it was a 10 hour flight and I would have never dare to ask someone for a different seat. People will abuse if you let them.
The baby doesn't know if it's in economy or first class.
There are some people who will use their crying babies to get a better seats. Whereever they are seating, the baby will cry if it wants to...
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Exactly. And as a mother of two, bonus to a few more and g-ma to another, I'm SO tired of ppl acting like CHOOSING to have kids grants you magical entitlement to things before others who CHOSE differently. Nobody is owed ANYTHING bc they had $€× 'this one time' 🫠
HHHHHWHAT?!???!! This is AWFUL advice. OP owes this person NOTHING and suggesting they should 'accomodate' this selfish and opportunistic woman is COMPLETELY unfair. No, she SHOULDNT trade for a lil while; WHAT?!!! WHY would she?! This lady doesn't get to pick her seat AFTER booking, she should've paid for that 'amenity' if it were THAT important to her. Poppycock advice, BS and SHAME for making OP feel like they are ANYTHING but 100% in the right.
Absolutely agree! This young lady owes this person nothing just because she decided to hit her up for a free upgrade!
