Can a child flying ba first guest family in to the first lounge
Nov 15, 2018, 5:28 am
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@PUCCI GALORE, quite extraordinary I’d say. In your long and illustrious career, you probably never saw anything like this!
Nov 15, 2018, 5:32 am
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Wow, I wish I had your parents when I was growing up. I am 6'2" and have never experienced any real problem with legroom on long haul Y. I am probably just a bit of a d*ck, but if I had kids I would never in a million years upgrade my child over myself! 
Nov 15, 2018, 5:40 am
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In my partial defense, I upgraded myself (I'm on my own ticket) with Avios. Economy is also all rows of 3, so one of us would be split anyway. Above all else, I believe the kids need to put in their time down the back
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Nov 15, 2018, 5:42 am
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BA's minimum age for unaccompanied travel is 14. OP is 15. Thus, no issue.
However, if he were too young to travel alone, a parent or other responsible adult would need to be seated in the same cabin.
However, if he were too young to travel alone, a parent or other responsible adult would need to be seated in the same cabin.
Nov 15, 2018, 5:55 am
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Not even if the kid is 7'2" and you're planning to be supported in old age by the kid's pro basketball career?
Nov 15, 2018, 5:56 am
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Is that right? On a recent trip back from DXB, I sat in front of 3 children that were all under 12 who were in WT while their parents were in CW. It seemed a bit odd to me, especially as the parents didn't check on them much at all.
Nov 15, 2018, 5:59 am
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Nov 15, 2018, 6:15 am
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Nov 15, 2018, 8:04 am
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Indeed, have I left my Him Indoors back in one class while I schmoozed in another?( Fear born of 32 years of marriage would ensure that such thoughts have never entered his head.). No, for all the same reasons. We go away together and therefore we stay together.
Nov 15, 2018, 8:25 am
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Hmm, shouldn't the Mods suspend the OP for another three years or so?
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Nov 15, 2018, 9:13 am
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I would vote OP stays for pulling this off. That said, if my child is in J or F then so am I. I may concede to my wife up front and I am not but that also hasn’t happened yet.
Nov 15, 2018, 9:20 am
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We did experience a funny one on QF from CNS to BNE, where QF decided to op up the kids (10 & 13) while we sat in the back. Given they were in row 3 and we were in row 4 so could monitor if there was an issue or safety concern. The kids loved it. They are experienced flyers.
that said, I could not contemplate buying F for my kids while I sat in Y. The only scenario it might happen was if I needed the TPS and was avios rich, then I might buy a lower cabin and use avios for a higher if that was all that was available. But I surely would be swapping seats on boarding. Oooops I mean graciously offering the F seat to my wife :-)
that said, I could not contemplate buying F for my kids while I sat in Y. The only scenario it might happen was if I needed the TPS and was avios rich, then I might buy a lower cabin and use avios for a higher if that was all that was available. But I surely would be swapping seats on boarding. Oooops I mean graciously offering the F seat to my wife :-)
Nov 15, 2018, 9:24 am
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Wow, I certainly wish that I had your parents! If it were me, I would try to take them both in, and if not, (as many others have suggested) give your dad your boarding pass and try to let them enjoy the lounge instead.
Nov 15, 2018, 10:11 am
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Note that parents did not pay for F, but that son found a cheap upgrade from CW and paid for it, presumably out of his own funds. How cheap could that have been, and how much spare change do 15-year olds have these days? Wow.