Infant seat etiquette
Aug 14, 2014, 1:06 am
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Infant seat etiquette
We are travelling tomorrow in Business Class SYD - SIN. We presently do not have a seat for our infant son (who is almost 2).
Seat map is showing many free seats. What is the etiquette for him taking up a seat that is free? Assuming we don't sit him next to a stranger.
Thanks
Seat map is showing many free seats. What is the etiquette for him taking up a seat that is free? Assuming we don't sit him next to a stranger.
Thanks
Aug 14, 2014, 1:18 am
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We are travelling tomorrow in Business Class SYD - SIN. We presently do not have a seat for our infant son (who is almost 2).
Seat map is showing many free seats. What is the etiquette for him taking up a seat that is free? Assuming we don't sit him next to a stranger.
Thanks
Seat map is showing many free seats. What is the etiquette for him taking up a seat that is free? Assuming we don't sit him next to a stranger.
Thanks
Aug 14, 2014, 1:40 am
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Incidentally, would you same the same thing if it was economy and there were 20 free seats?
I paid for an infant seat knowing full well that if the flight was full he would need to sit on our lap. I personally don't think that precludes you from the benefit that arises when there is a half empty flight.
I paid for an infant seat knowing full well that if the flight was full he would need to sit on our lap. I personally don't think that precludes you from the benefit that arises when there is a half empty flight.
Aug 14, 2014, 2:43 am
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We are travelling tomorrow in Business Class SYD - SIN. We presently do not have a seat for our infant son (who is almost 2).
Seat map is showing many free seats. What is the etiquette for him taking up a seat that is free? Assuming we don't sit him next to a stranger.
Thanks
Seat map is showing many free seats. What is the etiquette for him taking up a seat that is free? Assuming we don't sit him next to a stranger.
Thanks
Aug 14, 2014, 4:42 am
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Well, if I was in your situation and a free seat was available, I'd take take it, or more likely let partner or other paying companion steal another seat and have the infant next to you.
To be honest, my wife travelled a lot with the kids when they were babies, in addition to us all travelling together and almost always when in economy we were given an extra seat. In business, even with four seats we always seem to end up sharing the space with a child.....
To be honest, my wife travelled a lot with the kids when they were babies, in addition to us all travelling together and almost always when in economy we were given an extra seat. In business, even with four seats we always seem to end up sharing the space with a child.....
Aug 15, 2014, 10:28 pm
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I know you have probably already had your flight - people in this situation please be aware that there are only certain rows that lap infants are allowed in. As I understand it there must be an extra oxygen mask.
So be kind to the crew if they are enforcing the rules in where you move.
Might be easier if there are 2 adults with the child for one of the adults to go and move.
So be kind to the crew if they are enforcing the rules in where you move.
Might be easier if there are 2 adults with the child for one of the adults to go and move.
Aug 16, 2014, 10:09 am
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There is every chance that the many free seats will have bums in them. Upgrades, staff ID travel, deadheading staff, late sales, and so on. There's no such thing as a "free seat" - especially in the front cabins.
Aug 17, 2014, 8:07 am
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Infant seat etiquette
20 years ago when flying frequently between OZ & NZ when my wife & I used to travel with our daughter when she was less than 2 yo we always bought 3 full fare seats in biz class & our daughter invariably sat on one of our laps because that's what she wanted to do. Many times we had to evict people seated in our third seat who would be upgraded there by the crew in a thrice If the seat looked vacant after takeoff.
Sep 17, 2014, 9:44 pm
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I thought I would come back and update.
The flight was definitely not full. Apparently 27 free seats in Business. As such there were many spare seats and my son occupied one of them. The crew were all very nice to him and had no issue with him occupying the seat.
On the other hand our flight from HKG - SYD was full and we shared our two seats with our son. It was actually fine and he managed to sleep, even if we didn't.
The flight was definitely not full. Apparently 27 free seats in Business. As such there were many spare seats and my son occupied one of them. The crew were all very nice to him and had no issue with him occupying the seat.
On the other hand our flight from HKG - SYD was full and we shared our two seats with our son. It was actually fine and he managed to sleep, even if we didn't.
Sep 17, 2014, 9:51 pm
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I thought I would come back and update.
The flight was definitely not full. Apparently 27 free seats in Business. As such there were many spare seats and my son occupied one of them. The crew were all very nice to him and had no issue with him occupying the seat.
On the other hand our flight from HKG - SYD was full and we shared our two seats with our son. It was actually fine and he managed to sleep, even if we didn't.
The flight was definitely not full. Apparently 27 free seats in Business. As such there were many spare seats and my son occupied one of them. The crew were all very nice to him and had no issue with him occupying the seat.
On the other hand our flight from HKG - SYD was full and we shared our two seats with our son. It was actually fine and he managed to sleep, even if we didn't.
when your son occupied a seat, was it next to an adult? or was he alone?