Is the child in a car seat? If so, any 757 F seat will be fine, as there's more space between the armrests than just about any other AA seat.
When traveling with my kids in F and J, I avoided the bulkheads - I preferred having my carryon (with all the kid essentials) at my feet, not imprisoned in the overhead bins for takeoff, turbulence and landing.
Although you lose the underseat storage, I always found it easiest to install a car seat in the bulkhead. Also, the bulkhead eliminates any risk of the child kicking the seat in front (although I don't remember if a 12-month-old can reach!).
imprisoned in the overhead bins for takeoff, turbulence and landing
Just a quick correction. Bags only have to be stowed for take-off and landing. Unless they've changed or certain airlines added their own rules, the bags are fine for turbulence at your feet.
I also easily solved this problem by having a small bag, with a diaper, some wipes and whatever we might need during take-off or landing tucked under the seat, near my feet (small enough that it wont take up any of the person behind's space).
The bulkhead seats in FC are in the very front so for me, this is something to think about. If the baby starts crying, basically the whole cabin will be looking right at you. I also don't like the idea of being so close to the galley and those carts.
Another suggestion; there is a lav on the left side of the aircraft, in the back of FC, near economy (hopefully the below link is correct). The seats right in front of it (or on the other side if taken) would be a good place for an active child. You'd have fast access to the facilities and be able to let your little guy run in economy if he gets antsy during the long meal service in FC. He would also cry to the back of the other FC customer's heads.
This idea is for either a lap baby or one who has his own seat.
I have to admit that I don't love this aircraft. Only one aisle and it makes me feel boxed in. I was qualified on it but luckily never had to work it. I did pass ride on it once to S. America.
We always bought seats for our children no matter how short the flight. An approved safety seat is the safest place for a 12 months old. I would avoid the bulk head since you may have a long time before the captain turns off the seatbelt sign and you can safely gather your carry on.
I always dislike when families have lap children in first class. You love your baby, but if I'm travelling without my kids, the endless game of peekaboo with your child gets pretty irritating.
It does get old after the first hour of a seven hour flight. You must be one of those parents who takes their child to a fancy restaurant and then expects the rest of us to just ignore their crying.
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I've always sat in the last row when traveling in premium class with an infant, both out of courtesy to the other travelers and for a quick reach to the rest of the plane if I needed to go for a walk with Jr. I recommend this very much.
Bulkhead is definitely a no-no as you won't have access to your carry-on during taxing and takeoff.
Let me just add that as a FC customer, it is not unreasonable to ask the F/A's to get your diaper bag down when they get out of their jumpseats. I used to do this systematically when working up there. Before take-off, make sure whatever bag you need is not "buried" in the overhead bin so you can point it out to them easily.
FC customers with small children don't need to wait for the seatbelt sign to go off to get their things returned to them.
It does get old after the first hour of a seven hour flight. You must be one of those parents who takes their child to a fancy restaurant and then expects the rest of us to just ignore their crying.
Yeah, I'd be seriously ticked off and I would complain to the parents and the airline if I had a child (any age) that disturbs me in business or first class. The reason that people book those seats are manifold but two of the main reasons are quiet and comfort to relax and/or work. A crying child interferes with two of the main functions.
Normally, the FC experience is selective enough by price, but unfortunately there are those wealthy enough AND inconsiderate enough to buy a full FC seat for a baby and think it's ok to do so.
Even if I had that kind of money, I would still not take my baby into FC or business class out of consideration for the other passengers. In fact, I would try to avoid flying with a child that might possibly be obnoxious, unless it is a real emergency. The only things that would count are family reunions due to death or medical reasons within the family. The only non-emergency I can think of is a long distance professional relocation. I would also not take a child into a nice restaurant, a library, a concert or any other venue where it might disturb others and where quiet can be expected such as the premium cabin of an aircraft.
People who do that are thinking of their own comfort much more than that of others. That's normal but not to this extent.
Sorry for the rant but it just needed to be said; unfortunately.
Yeah, I'd be seriously ticked off and I would complain to the parents and the airline if I had a child (any age) that disturbs me in business or first class. The reason that people book those seats are manifold but two of the main reasons are quiet and comfort to relax and/or work. A crying child interferes with two of the main functions.
Normally, the FC experience is selective enough by price, but unfortunately there are those wealthy enough AND inconsiderate enough to buy a full FC seat for a baby and think it's ok to do so.
Even if I had that kind of money, I would still not take my baby into FC or business class out of consideration for the other passengers. In fact, I would try to avoid flying with a child that might possibly be obnoxious, unless it is a real emergency. The only things that would count are family reunions due to death or medical reasons within the family. The only non-emergency I can think of is a long distance professional relocation. I would also not take a child into a nice restaurant, a library, a concert or any other venue where it might disturb others and where quiet can be expected such as the premium cabin of an aircraft.
People who do that are thinking of their own comfort much more than that of others. That's normal but not to this extent.
Sorry for the rant but it just needed to be said; unfortunately.
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Lately, there seems to be an abundance of babies and young children in places that are innapproprate. Nice restaurants for example. My Husband and I get a babysitter for our two youngest when we want to go to a nice restaurant. We seem to always end up next to the family who couldn't possibly leave jr. for a couple hours. We have started remininding the maitre d that we do not want to sit near children.
Lately, there seems to be an abundance of babies and young children in places that are innapproprate. Nice restaurants for example. My Husband and I get a babysitter for our two youngest when we want to go to a nice restaurant. We seem to always end up next to the family who couldn't possibly leave jr. for a couple hours. We have started remininding the maitre d that we do not want to sit near children.
I applaud you for what should be common sense.
When we are talking about FC tickets, the prices are so high that a mother could hire a full-time certified nanny for at least two to four weeks for the price differential between a transat FC and coach ticket. Or, for the price of the extra FC seat she could hire a nanny and buy two seats in coach for the nanny+baby to come along. That's what I call real luxury.
An FC seat for a 12 month old is just plain decadent. The baby won't notice the difference. The nice food and wine go unused. Others might feel righteously disturbed and someone who might actually need that seat and would appreciate the difference would not be able to book it because there is a baby in it. Not even the FF miles could be transferred to the parent's account, I guess.
Looking back at the past decade, it really hasn't bothered me that much. Especially in the more recent years with noise cancelling headsets and all. The times I have seen babies/toddlers in premium cabins, the parents (on average) are very conscious of their cabin mates and do everything in their ability to limit the disturbance. All of the horrible experience with irate children have been in coach. Many times, I have seen parents just give up and no longer care as they are seated in coach. I clearly recall a flight from MUC-JFK where the flight attendant had to ask the parents to at least attempt to control their two kids (imagine crawling into your row, tapping your arm, tugging on seats, etc.).
Maybe it's me being numb from too much business travel but this has been my experience.
For the comments that kids have no place in premium cabins, I don't use that hard/fast rule. In my time, I've seen far more adults that had no business flying in a premium cabin (or on a plane no less) than a child.
that this child was a lap child. What would be the best F seats on this plane?
