- One parent flying plus toddler. If the parent is flying in business class, is he or she supposed to leave the toddler in coach, alone? No, of course not.
- Two parents flying plus toddler. If one parent is flying in business class, is the other parent supposed to sit in coach and deal with the toddler all alone, with no support?
- One parent flying plus older child (or children) plus toddler. If the parent is flying in business class, is it good parenting to leave the toddler in coach with only a ten-year-old sibling for supervision? I think the other passengers in coach might have something to say about this.
- Two parents flying plus older child (or children) plus toddler. Again, if one parent gets to sit up front and sip free drinks, is it fair to force the other parent to sit in coach with two or more kids and no adult backup?
Families should be seated together. At least in the US there aren't any short flights that offer business class. Those tend to be long-haul flights, where it is even more important for parents and their kids to be together.
Conclusion: yes, if the parent can afford to buy business class tickets, the rest of the family should also be seated in business class. While we have all seen other arrangements, this one is the most rational.
And no, buying a business class seat does not mean that I somehow have a magical right to not be seated near children. It might reduce the likelihood, which is fine, but the mere fact that I have more resources to buy a plane ticket doesn't make me "more important" than the folks in coach, and somehow entitle me to a child-free flying experience.
Read other related questions on Quora:
- Has an all business class JFK - LAX Flight been tried, if not then why not?
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