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trooper

AA's response was both rational and well stated. Here's the answer to your problem... please note I am a childless bachelor..but even I understand that that very young children are sometimes inconsolably noisy.

ryan182

Setting aside the fact that someone had a fussy kid is not something that any airline would ever provide compensation for, I'm baffled at why someone would think that AA should provide some sort of CS response to something that happened onboard a JAL flight.

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geminidreams

Air Asia has a section of cabin designated as a Quiet Zone. I always pay to sit there.

J.Z.

Until adult-only cabin is a thing, I always do the following:

1. Use 3M E-A-Rsoft Yellow Neons earplugs when I try to sleep. They have an NRR of 33 dB, and are more comfortable than the Mack's.

2. Use Bose QC20 earphones when I listen to music or watch movies.

3. Use 3M Peltor X-series earmuffs to imply "I'm really annoyed but don't want to punch you since I don't want a fight at 35,000 ft".

ExpatSomchai

"What I would like to know is since when do airlines even allow infants in business class?"

Unbelievable !!

Psychocadet

Unreasonable expectations by the OP all around.

Psychocadet

I have a question for the OP. Would you be willing to pay the airline for the loss of revenue of banning these people? What about for the legal damages they would likely face if sues or fined?

I am the father of an 8 month old who has (so far) been a good flier on 5 of 6 flights, including a 10 hour JFK to AMM flight. But on one recent AA flight from MCO to JFK the poor kid was not feeling it. I dont know what it was, but he would not stop crying. We tried every trick in the book but we were not having it.

Babies cry the same was as adults snore.

nlkm9

I have always believed (before and after having kids) that in first class there is an expectation of more privacy and more quiet. I understand the op's annoyance, and i dont agree with babies in first class, but I dont see a banning ever happening. Sometimes its good to vent, get it out, move on and feel better

Oxnardjan

These are small people with small Eustachian tubes and flying can be painful. Then add in a confined space while in pain and I begin to feel for the kid. I will be UNPOPULAR for saying this, but when my small children flew and with the approval of my kids pediatrician they were given Dimetapp that helped the ear congestion and helped them stay pain free. Yeah, it isn't just the other passengers that are miserable, your kid is miserable and there are things you can do to help. If your child has ear issues talk to your kid's Dr. and see what preemptive measures to help your baby/toddler flights a little easier. I know...."We don't drug our children" is the mantra of parents. My little darlings grew up, became professionals and don't seem to have been permanently damaged from the rare medication for flights. I think that had my child screamed all flight, the risk of damage from the pain trauma or a fellow passenger would have been much worse than a teaspoon of Dimetapp. Just Sayin'

Eastbay1K

I suggest you move your travels to United, where hopefully you'll get a crew member that insists the kid is stowed in the overhead bin until it dies.

Terence.Hill

This happened to me a couple of times on TPACs in J with a handful of babies crying in harmony pretty much the entire 12h. I asked the FA to find me some space in Y+ and UA credited me with the GPUs I had used to upgrade to J in the first place. Once I even managed to get an ELF row and was very happy with that.

I tend to get more annoyed by FAs letting toddlers run wild in J while attending to their boozing parents.

skylady

I have found in most of these situations, the parents are even more frustrated than the surrounding pax.

Dr. HFH

Isn't there already another thread on this very subject?