MUCH similar discussion here at:

www.planebusiness.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000062.html

My worst nightmare is to board a UA plane LAX-SYD, in the nice padded First or Business seats, carefully booked and pre-assigned ages ago, knowing there are 15 hours of comfy flying in front of me, and see a couple sit down within a few seats away with a couple of very young kids.

On a one hour shuttle flight we can all live with that. NOT 15 hours of it though. Babies are cute. In my left ear for 15 hours they are NOT CUTE tho. Happened 2 weeks ago. A half full C cabin, RIO to JFK, 13 hours, on a 767 and there was a veritable STAMPEDE to get re-assigned to last row seats, as the family settled in the first row, 5A-5E. I got smart and discreetly asked purser first, and got very last row #13. (1K cards do have their benefits). Most folk just moved, and pursers do not like that on It'l, before take off! Something to do with pax manifests being a total mess for next 15 hours.

The family (with THREE young kids) seemed blissfully oblivious to the chaos and consternation their arrival caused about ten pax, many probably paying the $8,000 C fare and wanting a relaxing sleep on the 9pm departing flight. Well, if they were anywhere near row #5, they did NOT get it, I can assure you.


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~ Glen ~

[This message has been edited by ozstamps (edited 01-22-2001).]