Which airlines are most baby-friendly?

(Henry) wrote in message . ..
-L. : wrote:

United sucks, big time. Anyone have good experiences with any other airlines?

Saudi Arabian Airlines, 'Saudia'. They are the National Airline of
screaming babies.

I'm looking more for info about domestic (US) airlines that have
changing tables on most of their planes, and larger seats that
accomodate safety seats. And before you rag on me about having a "lap
baby", we buy him a seat.

-L.

On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 18:56:54 +0100, Hilary
wrote:

United sucks, big time. Anyone have good experiences with any other airlines?

Gulf Air have a stewardess dedicated to children (entertaining, feeding,
helping with, etc.) on at least 1 of their major routes.

Hilary

Singapore Airlines always seem very friendly too!
--==++AJC++==--

On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 18:56:54 +0100, Hilary
wrote:

United sucks, big time. Anyone have good experiences with any other airlines?

Gulf Air have a stewardess dedicated to children (entertaining, feeding,
helping with, etc.) on at least 1 of their major routes.

Hilary

Singapore Airlines always seem very friendly too!
--==++AJC++==--

Well said, I like United, and choose them whenever possible in the US.

Saying "united sucks" is quite a narrow view on things, in general.

The airlines that pander to parents by giving them the "fully enclosed
capsule" treatment would just need to deal with one of their other neuroses,
if they didn't have kids.

I say 1 seat, 1 standard, 1 price - and let the others work out how to
mollycoddle each other through life. I've had 2 kids on several
intercontinental flights, and never expected any concessions for them, apart
from colouring books... They always got on fine.



"Alan" wrote in message
...

I'm curious about how you define non-baby friendly and why United
"sucks."

Do "baby friendly" airlines provide sound proof containers for the
little darling when it goes on an extended scream? Do they provide
complimentary leashes to control the running toddlers who have escaped
from their comotose parents? Maybe super-strength paper towels to
clean up the spilled cokes? How about an etiquette book so parents
can learn about how to control their kids while in public places?

Since United is non-baby friendly, maybe that's why I frequently fly
them!


On 24 Aug 2004 00:07:24 -0700, (-L. wrote:

United sucks, big time. Anyone have good experiences with any other
airlines?

-L.

Well said, I like United, and choose them whenever possible in the US.

Saying "united sucks" is quite a narrow view on things, in general.

The airlines that pander to parents by giving them the "fully enclosed
capsule" treatment would just need to deal with one of their other neuroses,
if they didn't have kids.

I say 1 seat, 1 standard, 1 price - and let the others work out how to
mollycoddle each other through life. I've had 2 kids on several
intercontinental flights, and never expected any concessions for them, apart
from colouring books... They always got on fine.



"Alan" wrote in message
...

I'm curious about how you define non-baby friendly and why United
"sucks."

Do "baby friendly" airlines provide sound proof containers for the
little darling when it goes on an extended scream? Do they provide
complimentary leashes to control the running toddlers who have escaped
from their comotose parents? Maybe super-strength paper towels to
clean up the spilled cokes? How about an etiquette book so parents
can learn about how to control their kids while in public places?

Since United is non-baby friendly, maybe that's why I frequently fly
them!


On 24 Aug 2004 00:07:24 -0700, (-L. wrote:

United sucks, big time. Anyone have good experiences with any other
airlines?

-L.

It would surely be an enticement to me! Nothing worse than little monsters
terrorizing the cabin on a long flight---drooling over the back of the seat in
front of you onto your dinner tray---and a parent who gets ****ed when you say
something about it.

Maybe the question should be "which airline has passengers who are most tolerant of
screaming, running and drooling---and generally making every other passenger on the
plane hate you."


djb



Alan wrote:

I'm curious about how you define non-baby friendly and why United
"sucks."

Do "baby friendly" airlines provide sound proof containers for the
little darling when it goes on an extended scream? Do they provide
complimentary leashes to control the running toddlers who have escaped
from their comotose parents? Maybe super-strength paper towels to
clean up the spilled cokes? How about an etiquette book so parents
can learn about how to control their kids while in public places?

Since United is non-baby friendly, maybe that's why I frequently fly
them!

On 24 Aug 2004 00:07:24 -0700, (-L. wrote:

United sucks, big time. Anyone have good experiences with any other airlines?

-L.

It would surely be an enticement to me! Nothing worse than little monsters
terrorizing the cabin on a long flight---drooling over the back of the seat in
front of you onto your dinner tray---and a parent who gets ****ed when you say
something about it.

Maybe the question should be "which airline has passengers who are most tolerant of
screaming, running and drooling---and generally making every other passenger on the
plane hate you."


djb



Alan wrote:

I'm curious about how you define non-baby friendly and why United
"sucks."

Do "baby friendly" airlines provide sound proof containers for the
little darling when it goes on an extended scream? Do they provide
complimentary leashes to control the running toddlers who have escaped
from their comotose parents? Maybe super-strength paper towels to
clean up the spilled cokes? How about an etiquette book so parents
can learn about how to control their kids while in public places?

Since United is non-baby friendly, maybe that's why I frequently fly
them!

On 24 Aug 2004 00:07:24 -0700, (-L. wrote:

United sucks, big time. Anyone have good experiences with any other airlines?

-L.

Alan wrote in message . ..
I'm curious about how you define non-baby friendly and why United
"sucks."

United sucks because they continually split up parties and change
flights with no notice (probably all due to overbooking). They have
few planes that will fit a standard-sized baby seat (at least on the
last 5 flights we have taken) and their service personell has been
extremely rude (with one exception). They also have few planes that
have changing tables in the bathrooms and there is basically no other
place you can change a baby's pants. Last time I did it in the stall,
but DS's head hung over the toilet seat, which was not pleasant for
either of us.



Do "baby friendly" airlines provide sound proof containers for the
little darling when it goes on an extended scream? Do they provide
complimentary leashes to control the running toddlers who have escaped
from their comotose parents?

That's a parenting issue, and not an airline issue.

Maybe super-strength paper towels to
clean up the spilled cokes? How about an etiquette book so parents
can learn about how to control their kids while in public places?

You don't have to be an asshole. Not all parents are bad parents.
It is a legitimate question. There are probably airlines that exist
that acknowlege that people may have to change a diaper and/or have
seats big enough to take a baby seat.

-L.

Alan wrote in message . ..
I'm curious about how you define non-baby friendly and why United
"sucks."

United sucks because they continually split up parties and change
flights with no notice (probably all due to overbooking). They have
few planes that will fit a standard-sized baby seat (at least on the
last 5 flights we have taken) and their service personell has been
extremely rude (with one exception). They also have few planes that
have changing tables in the bathrooms and there is basically no other
place you can change a baby's pants. Last time I did it in the stall,
but DS's head hung over the toilet seat, which was not pleasant for
either of us.



Do "baby friendly" airlines provide sound proof containers for the
little darling when it goes on an extended scream? Do they provide
complimentary leashes to control the running toddlers who have escaped
from their comotose parents?

That's a parenting issue, and not an airline issue.

Maybe super-strength paper towels to
clean up the spilled cokes? How about an etiquette book so parents
can learn about how to control their kids while in public places?

You don't have to be an asshole. Not all parents are bad parents.
It is a legitimate question. There are probably airlines that exist
that acknowlege that people may have to change a diaper and/or have
seats big enough to take a baby seat.

-L.

AJC wrote in message . ..
On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 18:56:54 +0100, Hilary
wrote:

United sucks, big time. Anyone have good experiences with any other airlines?

Gulf Air have a stewardess dedicated to children (entertaining, feeding,
helping with, etc.) on at least 1 of their major routes.

Hilary

Singapore Airlines always seem very friendly too!
--==++AJC++==--

Thanks, Hilary and AJC, and everyone else who gave the input I sought.

-L.