What would you do...

[Ceila]

How about just asking your wife what she thinks? That's what my husband and I would do.

 

[Katy Belle]

Just becuase he sat in first clas while his were in coach or did he have other behaviour that warrants calling him this

I am not sure how a father (the larger person and the one paying for the seats) sitting in the nicer area if his kids are behaving, checked on, have what they need and are reasonably comfortable makes him a bad person.

No, no, many, many other things. Many. He didn't pay for his seat, his company did. He never checked on his kids, according to the kids, as per their Mother. He also left his wife and daughters and newborn son back in coach while he was in Business and refused to take the baby when she begged. She didn't want to hand him off for the whole flight, just long enough to go to the toilet alone. Flight attendant held him. Oh, and once he was planning to sit in business class while his pregnant wife was to sit in coach and his boss was on the same flight. His boss made him switch seats with her He could have at least shared/helped with the kiddos. Oh my, there are so many stories. And I do think 6 and 8 are too young to be alone on a 15 hour flight, unless you pay the fee for them to be unaccompanied minors, which they did not. His wife is a good friend of mine and relays all of these stories. Perhaps she exaggerates, but with the things I've witnessed myself from him, I doubt it.

 

[NHdisneylover]

No, no, many, many other things. Many. He didn't pay for his seat, his company did. He never checked on his kids, according to the kids, as per their Mother. He also left his wife and daughters and newborn son back in coach while he was in Business and refused to take the baby when she begged. She didn't want to hand him off for the whole flight, just long enough to go to the toilet alone. Flight attendant held him. Oh, and once he was planning to sit in business class while his pregnant wife was to sit in coach and his boss was on the same flight. His boss made him switch seats with her He could have at least shared/helped with the kiddos. Oh my, there are so many stories. And I do think 6 and 8 are too young to be alone on a 15 hour flight, unless you pay the fee for them to be unaccompanied minors, which they did not. His wife is a good friend of mine and relays all of these stories. Perhaps she exaggerates, but with the things I've witnessed myself from him, I doubt it.

Some of those things DO sound obnoxious.
Others I do not see how they relate ot it at all (like his company paid for his seat, how does that refelct poorly on him?).

Anyway, I am glad you do not simply think that not sitting with the kids automatically makes someone a donkey's behind.

 

[PRmamiDEdos]

I've only read the first post, but here's my take on your serious question. Book all of you together. I wouldn't want to be separated from my husband or my children. Even if I had the chance to fly first class (which is SUPER AWESOME) I'd want all of us to sit there or none of us to sit there.

 

[cm8]

I've only read the first post, but here's my take on your serious question. Book all of you together. I wouldn't want to be separated from my husband or my children. Even if I had the chance to fly first class (which is SUPER AWESOME) I'd want all of us to sit there or none of us to sit there.

, especially if the plane ended up going down

 

[PRmamiDEdos]

, especially if the plane ended up going down

Oh geez. Then I definitely need DH there b/c I am NOT good with the emergency situations.

 

[Minnesota!]

How about put the wife in first class and you and the kids in coach. Happy Belated Mothers' Day!

MTE

But honestly, we either all upgrade or we all don't.

 

[Art 1]

A.

 

[disykat]

Just becuase he sat in first clas while his were in coach or did he have other behaviour that warrants calling him this

I am not sure how a father (the larger person and the one paying for the seats) sitting in the nicer area if his kids are behaving, checked on, have what they need and are reasonably comfortable makes him a bad person.

Did you catch that they were 6 and 8, and it was a 15 hour flight?

Anyway, I am glad you do not simply think that not sitting with the kids automatically makes someone a donkey's behind.

I DO think leaving a 6 and 8 year old alone in coach for 15 hours while sitting in first class makes someone a donkey's behind!

 

[Robindianne]

e) book the wife in first class and you and the kids in coach.
(can you tell I'm a wife )

 

[MrsJackSparrow4Life]

Book everyone in coach for this trip and use the left over points to book a romantic get away for you and your wife in which you both fly first class.

 

[NHdisneylover]

Did you catch that they were 6 and 8, and it was a 15 hour flight?



I DO think leaving a 6 and 8 year old alone in coach for 15 hours while sitting in first class makes someone a donkey's behind!

It depends on the kids (some travel a lot and are not at all uncomfortable in the environment of a plane) and if the parent is checking on them fairly often (which this one was not), etc. Basically we are talking about 2 school aged children sitting in the same room as their parent--but not the same area of the room. The kids can get up to use the bathroom, or go ask dad a question, there are movie to watch, pillows and blankets for sleeping and food coming around. If dad is checking on the kids and making sure they are doing okay and they are comfortable handling themselves and going to dad if needed, I fail to see an issue.

 

[quasar4legs]

I pick option D
Use the points for 3 tickets in first class and pay for the fourth ticket also in first class.

Glad this isn't the budget board

Have a fun trip whatever you decide.

 

[PRmamiDEdos]

Book everyone in coach for this trip and use the left over points to book a romantic get away for you and your wife in which you both fly first class.

I LOVE this idea! Can we get a like button?

 

[golfgal]

Personally, I would put you and the kids in first class, put your wife in coach and let her have a break from the kids --or the other way around, you and the kids in coach and the wife in first class. Or give her the choice of 1st class with the kids or coach alone.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I have a friend that had adults switch off. But they had a long flight, multiple legs. Delta let them do this. (don't think they did this mid-flight).


Offer it up to the wife and then you take fc on the way home. (or vice versa)

 

[dejr_8]

Book everyone in coach for this trip and use the left over points to book a romantic get away for you and your wife in which you both fly first class.

What's weird about the current situation is it costs fewer reward miles to select first class over coach.

The flight I am looking at still has Low Cost First Class Reward Travel available at 25,000 miles per seat but only has High Cost Coach Class Reward travel available at 30,000 miles. I know it sound bizarre.

This trip will use all of my miles.

 

[cinabug]

When I book a flight with miles, the airline offers to sell me extra miles at a reduced rate. You could book one ticket, buy the cheap miles and then book the others so you are all together.

 

[bettymae1121]

Well, where are you going? How long is the flight?

I have never traveled first class or used "miles".

So if you use "first class" does that eat up "miles" or something? Or is this a "use it or lose it" scenario?

How much will it cost to upgrade everyone to first class?

It depends on the airline/program but generally you can do one of two things. You can buy a coach ticket at whatever the current price is, and then use miles to upgrade to 1st. Or, you can use miles and get a first class ticket for free, but that uses a lot more miles than paying $ for coach and upgrading.

A third way is that you fly so frequently with an airline (usually at least 25,000 miles a year - actual flown miles not miles earned with a CC program) that you have elite status with that airline. Once you have status you often (but not always) get upgraded at no cost as a perk of your status.

To give you an idea, I upgaded our trip to WDW next week. For two people traveling, it cost me 60,000 miles and $200 to upgrade our coach tickets to 1st class. Normally we would have paid for the coach tickets on top of that, but I get free tickets as a perk of my employment. We earn miles using a credit card for the sole purpose of being able to upgrade to 1st.

 

[dngnb8]

Leave the wife and kids at home, book the girl friend, eh er, I mean secretary, and you in first class, and leave a list of chores for the wife and kid to do at home.