good riddance. babies belong in economy class with the rest of the rabble. all airlines should adopt this policy and extend it to business class as well.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/...tampDescending

They must have some better ideas...

Overhead stowage bins?
http://news.travel.aol.com/2011/03/0...-overhead-bin/

Seriously!! That was the flight attendant's idea of peek-a-boo!

""I was crying. My husband was in shock. For days on end I was crying," she adds" from the article on Virgin.

Oh come on. Baby placed in overhead storage bin for a few seconds certainly wasn't pleasant - but crying about it for days on end? Get a grip. I guess "crying about it for days on end" is some kind of slang for "give me money or I won't shut up about it".

I love taking my 3 year old on the train in first class. In fact, I enjoy it so much we normally go a few stations further than we have too just for the hell of it. It is especially fun in the rush hour when the trains are running late and overflowing with people.

Yes, poor kids, banned to business class where they can only get totally inferior champagne..

Groan at me if you want, but I think this is pretty stupid. I won't be flying in first class with my babies any time soon, however this is still discrimination. If a certain airline was to ban any other type of person, or color everyone would be up in arms, and it would be a huge deal. Obviously, if the richer people of the world have a problem, they can take another airline. As for the Mother "In tears for days" about her child being placed in the overhead compartment for a few minutes, here is an idea, don't hand your baby over to a stranger. Stewardess or not.

Genius.

*makes mental note to self for future use*

I think I'll begin to pinched my kids just to annoyed the hell out of you all with their cries and screams! Fun!

Is it 'cos I'm white?


Guess there aren't any statistics, but I wonder how many babies were created in the First Class section?

If there was any other clearly definable group of humans that scream loudly on a plane - I am all for banning them as well.

From my personal experience does "spanish tourist groups" fit the bill, but that was already in economy. Banning them to the cargo hull is a bit harsh.

My dogs are banned to cargo, even though they are far better behaved than kids and "spanish tourist groups". I've never understood why - they have their own safety belts and all and are not too picky about food.

What about all those smelly passengers? I am probably unlucky but I lived to much flight with very stinky people.

That would be an almost reasonable point of view, except that many small humans don't, in fact, scream loudly anywhere. And those that do, usually have a reason which can be rapidly dealt with.

What should be banned from all aircraft, are parents who can't control their kids.

Heck I am Hispanic and I would ban loud Spanish as well as loud gringos...

If I could afford first class, then I could afford to make sure that my children were transported properly.

Exactly, and it's not like babies are real humans anyway. Cute little monkeys they may be, but they belong in the dirty section of the airplane. (i.e. economy class)

lol how many people ever intended to fly first class on malaysia? they have banned kids for a reason, most people in first are high up business people or celebs, they don't want screaming kids anywhere near them, and fair enough they pay enough for the ticket. don't like it, fly with someone else, its not like there isn't another airline out there.

Business class, according to the OP.