Guest guest Posted June 7, 2001 Report Share Posted June 7, 2001 BA don't do anything special for babies/children in their continental flights - only inter-continental. Personally I find them completely indifferent to parents with children (but maybe all airlines are like this). I flew BA with DD when she was 5.5 weeks old - first time I'd flown with baby (obviously) and was a little apprehensive about it. I phoned to reserve some seats and was told that they don't do this for continental flights, but was told they would make a note of it and do their best to give the seats we wanted (I only wanted a window seat towards the front of the plane). I did explain I was travelling with a newborn baby for the first time, etc. Anyway - went to check in..... DH and I were assigned seats at different ends of the plane (this is doing their best?) They set about trying to get us seats together - no window seats available. I'd also asked if we could preboard - got to the gate, they'd started boarding early. Boarded the plane and asked the purser if she could possibly find us a window seat (I was really self-conscious about b'feeding at the time), no problem she said she see what she could do - didn't see her for the rest of the flight. I begged the young lady sitting at the window if she's let me sit there and we swapped. During the flight we noticed (as I always do) several rows with only one occupant and it always makes me wonder...... why with all their computer technology and info of passengers, etc can't airlines ever make travelling easier for parents and children; why do they always put you and baby on a full row and leave an empty row for somebody else or is it that I'm always unlucky? However, it really does depend from which country you leave from. When I flew BA at 34 weeks pregnant from Athens - I requested a prebooked seat and to preboard - absolutely no problem. Got my seat; was driven to the plane and the guy carried my bag up. Nobody gave a s**t at Gatwick that I had to bump my bag up all the stairs, even after I asked the ground staff for help! Sorry - had to get that off my chest! Janet Athens ----------------------- > BA now have seat thingies that attach to the bulkhead for children under 2 - we did this once when Kitty was 10 months old - on the flight home she was too big for the seat (11 months). > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2001 Report Share Posted June 7, 2001 BA don't do anything special for babies/children in their continental flights - only inter-continental. Personally I find them completely indifferent to parents with children (but maybe all airlines are like this). I flew BA with DD when she was 5.5 weeks old - first time I'd flown with baby (obviously) and was a little apprehensive about it. I phoned to reserve some seats and was told that they don't do this for continental flights, but was told they would make a note of it and do their best to give the seats we wanted (I only wanted a window seat towards the front of the plane). I did explain I was travelling with a newborn baby for the first time, etc. Anyway - went to check in..... DH and I were assigned seats at different ends of the plane (this is doing their best?) They set about trying to get us seats together - no window seats available. I'd also asked if we could preboard - got to the gate, they'd started boarding early. Boarded the plane and asked the purser if she could possibly find us a window seat (I was really self-conscious about b'feeding at the time), no problem she said she see what she could do - didn't see her for the rest of the flight. I begged the young lady sitting at the window if she's let me sit there and we swapped. During the flight we noticed (as I always do) several rows with only one occupant and it always makes me wonder...... why with all their computer technology and info of passengers, etc can't airlines ever make travelling easier for parents and children; why do they always put you and baby on a full row and leave an empty row for somebody else or is it that I'm always unlucky? However, it really does depend from which country you leave from. When I flew BA at 34 weeks pregnant from Athens - I requested a prebooked seat and to preboard - absolutely no problem. Got my seat; was driven to the plane and the guy carried my bag up. Nobody gave a s**t at Gatwick that I had to bump my bag up all the stairs, even after I asked the ground staff for help! Sorry - had to get that off my chest! Janet Athens ----------------------- > BA now have seat thingies that attach to the bulkhead for children under 2 - we did this once when Kitty was 10 months old - on the flight home she was too big for the seat (11 months). > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2001 Report Share Posted June 8, 2001 I don't need a carseat on the flight for Carys do I? She says, panicking a lot. She will be almost 3 when we fly, in less than a fortnight and I am not in any way ready, oh bloomin nora! Lesley ANT, tr BFC, Mother, Wife, Friend, Mender of Broken Hearts, Keeper of Secrets, Chauffeur, Cook, Maid, Writer. Overweight, Over thirty, Over here in Worthing.. " Believing Oneself to be perfect is often the sign of a delusional mind! " Star Trek. Re: In flight safety > We almost always pay for a seat for Kitty when we travel - the thought of traveling long haul with a squirming child is unbearable. Most airlines will allow you to us a car seat - so long as it complies with safety regs. Virgin have their own 'booster' seats with 5 point harness, Quantas on an internal Australia flight would not allow my friend to use either a lap belt or a car seat for their 4 month old. > > BA now have seat thingies that attach to the bulkhead for children under 2 - we did this once when Kitty was 10 months old - on the flight home she was too big for the seat (11 months). > > > > KB Holm wrote: > > > Sue wrote: > > >>Lap belt extensions usually given to parents on >>flights by non-North Amerian carriers haven't >>been allowed there for some time and the FAA > > >>recommends always putting your child in a car >>seat, at least for taxi, take-off and landing. > > > *** NCT enquiry line - 0 *** > > Live chat http://www.yahoogroups.com/chat/nct-coffee > > Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2001 Report Share Posted June 8, 2001 Lesley wrote: > I don't need a carseat on the flight for Carys do I? No, although you may need to 'acquire' several spare blankets and cushions to pad out the seat a bit otherwise she may do 's trick of sliding off the seat while sleeping as the seat belt doesn't really hold littlies in! http://www.foxstitch.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 No, although you may need to 'acquire' several spare blankets and cushions to pad out the seat a bit otherwise she may do 's trick of sliding off the seat while sleeping as the seat belt doesn't really hold littlies in!>>..... You have just reminded me of flying with DS2 aged almost 3. He slept on the return flight, in his usually position. Head down bum up. So he head was in the back of the seat (where your bum should be) and his bum was stuck up in the air. The seat belt sign came on - no way was I going to wake him. The stewardess came past took one look at him and never said a word! Trisha SAHM to 3 boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 > Boarded the > plane and asked the purser if she could possibly find us a window seat (I > was really self-conscious about b'feeding at the time), no problem she said > she see what she could do - didn't see her for the rest of the flight. I > begged the young lady sitting at the window if she's let me sit there and we > swapped. > During the flight we noticed (as I always do) several rows with only one > occupant and it always makes me wonder...... why with all their computer > technology and info of passengers, etc can't airlines ever make travelling > easier for parents and children; why do they always put you and baby on a > full row and leave an empty row for somebody else > or is it that I'm always unlucky? I had to do a quick dash to my Mum's a couple of weeks ago as she was ill and I flew from Newcastle to Bristol. The plane was nearly full. Almost as soon as we were settled in our seats, I started feeding DS4. At 12 months old, he has forgotten the art of feeding discretely and within 5 minutes, before we were even off the ground the man sitting next to me had asked a stewardess if he could move! She found him another seat, and I then had the luxury of one of the few empty seats next to me for the whole flight. Another advantage of breastfeeding :-) Lynda SAHM to (8), (5), Fraser (3), Callum (15/5/00) Newsletter editor, Mid-Northumberland Branch Area Rep, Region 7 www.familygarland.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 Lynda wrote: The plane was nearly full. Almost as soon as > we were settled in our seats, I started feeding DS4. At 12 months old, he has > forgotten the art of feeding discretely and within 5 minutes, before we were > even off the ground the man sitting next to me had asked a stewardess if he > could move! She found him another seat, and I then had the luxury of one of > the few empty seats next to me for the whole flight. Another advantage of > breastfeeding :-)>>>>>> I will have to include that on the advantages of breastfeeding - at least he recognised it was him with the problem not you! Trisha SAHM to 3 boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 orTrisha@... wrote: > > > The seat belt sign came on - no way was I going to wake him. The stewardess > came past took one look at him and never said a word! Unlike the miserable cow of a cart tart who on the Honk Kong to UK leg of my return trip from Sydney (alone with 2 children) decided to move 's seat into the upright position without asking me first and waking him from the first and last sleep he'd had for the entire journey! http://www.foxstitch.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 orTrisha@... wrote: > > > The seat belt sign came on - no way was I going to wake him. The stewardess > came past took one look at him and never said a word! Unlike the miserable cow of a cart tart who on the Honk Kong to UK leg of my return trip from Sydney (alone with 2 children) decided to move 's seat into the upright position without asking me first and waking him from the first and last sleep he'd had for the entire journey! http://www.foxstitch.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 Lynda Garland wrote: > > I had to do a quick dash to my Mum's a couple of weeks ago as she was ill and I > flew from Newcastle to Bristol. The plane was nearly full. Almost as soon as > we were settled in our seats, I started feeding DS4. At 12 months old, he has > forgotten the art of feeding discretely and within 5 minutes, before we were > even off the ground the man sitting next to me had asked a stewardess if he > could move! She found him another seat, and I then had the luxury of one of > the few empty seats next to me for the whole flight. Another advantage of > breastfeeding :-) Lucky you! When I bought Kitty back from Oz I discovered how difficult it is to feed a 20 month old child in an economy seat - she either had her feet in the aisle or the seat next to me and was more than happy to uncover my boobs and shout 'Boobies yum' or 'Boobies 'licious' at the top of her voice! The whole experience has put me off flying economy for a long while! http://www.foxstitch.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 Lynda Garland wrote: > > I had to do a quick dash to my Mum's a couple of weeks ago as she was ill and I > flew from Newcastle to Bristol. The plane was nearly full. Almost as soon as > we were settled in our seats, I started feeding DS4. At 12 months old, he has > forgotten the art of feeding discretely and within 5 minutes, before we were > even off the ground the man sitting next to me had asked a stewardess if he > could move! She found him another seat, and I then had the luxury of one of > the few empty seats next to me for the whole flight. Another advantage of > breastfeeding :-) Lucky you! When I bought Kitty back from Oz I discovered how difficult it is to feed a 20 month old child in an economy seat - she either had her feet in the aisle or the seat next to me and was more than happy to uncover my boobs and shout 'Boobies yum' or 'Boobies 'licious' at the top of her voice! The whole experience has put me off flying economy for a long while! http://www.foxstitch.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 Lynda Garland wrote: > > I had to do a quick dash to my Mum's a couple of weeks ago as she was ill and I > flew from Newcastle to Bristol. The plane was nearly full. Almost as soon as > we were settled in our seats, I started feeding DS4. At 12 months old, he has > forgotten the art of feeding discretely and within 5 minutes, before we were > even off the ground the man sitting next to me had asked a stewardess if he > could move! She found him another seat, and I then had the luxury of one of > the few empty seats next to me for the whole flight. Another advantage of > breastfeeding :-) Lucky you! When I bought Kitty back from Oz I discovered how difficult it is to feed a 20 month old child in an economy seat - she either had her feet in the aisle or the seat next to me and was more than happy to uncover my boobs and shout 'Boobies yum' or 'Boobies 'licious' at the top of her voice! The whole experience has put me off flying economy for a long while! http://www.foxstitch.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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