Originally posted by UAL Traveler:
From my experience, small babies usually settle down after takeoff, and only cry a bit on pressurization during landing. It is the likely location of toddlers and young kids that I would really like to learn about prior to boarding.
I agree with you on this one! It would also be a wonderful thing if other travellers knew wheteher there are any kids in their vicinity on their planned flight. It also wouldn't hurt to make some flights more appealing to passengers with children by giving them a discount while making other flights more unappealing by charging 100% for an infant.
On a different issue, why would any parent who really loves their baby take their child on a plane in the first place since this causes them pain and suffering (popping ears, dry sinuses, irritated eyes, etc...)? A parent who can afford to fly in the front cabin can most certainly afford to hire a baby sitter for the duration of their trip.