Originally Posted by
Bonaventure
That is weird. The SD should have said no to you and all the SEs. A straightforward case of needed disciplinary action.
Why do you feel that having a 16 month lap infant temporarily taking up an empty J seat should be something that the airline says "no" to?
Note that on J international flights, infants pay 10% of the fare -- my 16 month old paid more than the SEs that got upgraded, for the right to sit on my lap.