The screaming infant really can't be helped. That's not under the airline's remit (much as many of us wish it were). The only solution I could possibly see would be to send AS a complaint instead of VX and make it clear "No, you control this airline and you're taking over the operating certificate in a week, I am holding you responsible."
None of the "slow product degradation" issues give me a good feeling about AS, but then again I wasn't thrilled with them to begin with.