![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/my-partner-wants-to-leave-my-kid-in-economy-on-the-plane-while-we-sit-in-luxury/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_Emirates-Airlines-Flies-First-Wide-Body-Jet-To-London-Stansted-Airport.jpg&description=A woman was left dumbfounded when her boyfriend of five years refused to pay for her 13-year-old son to sit in business class with them saying he wouldn't 'appreciate' it Flying in business class is something that many can only dream of thanks to it seeming like a needless expense. Most people are prepared to sit in economy in cramped conditions, knowing that at the end of the journey, they're going to be at one of their dream destinations. But if you were thinking about splashing the cash on a fancy flight, would you happily leave your child in economy seats? One man was trying to persuade his partner to do just that, as he said children do "not appreciate the value of business class", so he didn't know why he should fork out for it - but she felt uncomfortable with the situation. She took to Reddit's 'Am I the A**hole' forum to ask whether she'd be in the wrong for following her partner's instructions. She wrote: "My boyfriend (40M) and I (33F) have been together for five years and are trying to organize our next holiday. He's settled on a destination and is so excited at the idea of a family trip. We're looking at flights that will likely be at least nine hours long with business class flights, resort stays, and plenty of experiences. He makes significantly more than me but we will split the cost of the holiday 50/50 including my child's costs. "The problem is he does not want to let my child (13) on to the same class on the plane as us. He thinks that my child should be grateful to be getting an international trip and just enjoy the movies and whatever other amenities there are on the flight. That they can pop up and visit us whenever in business class and that it's not worth the extra cost, even if he were a millionaire." She said it was "weird" to sit apart from her child for nine hours, saying she'd "probably prefer to downgrade" her flight if her boyfriend is unwilling to split that specific cost. "He thinks I'm being weird for wanting to make that concessio){kind=link}
A woman was left dumbfounded when her boyfriend of five years refused to pay for her 13-year-old son to sit in business class with them saying he wouldn’t ‘appreciate’ it
Flying in business class is something that many can only dream of thanks to it seeming like a needless expense. Most people are prepared to sit in economy in cramped conditions, knowing that at the end of the journey, they’re going to be at one of their dream destinations. But if you were thinking about splashing the cash on a fancy flight, would you happily leave your child in economy seats?
One man was trying to persuade his partner to do just that, as he said children do “not appreciate the value of business class”, so he didn’t know why he should fork out for it – but she felt uncomfortable with the situation.
She took to Reddit’s ‘Am I the A**hole’ forum to ask whether she’d be in the wrong for following her partner’s instructions. She wrote: “My boyfriend (40M) and I (33F) have been together for five years and are trying to organize our next holiday. He’s settled on a destination and is so excited at the idea of a family trip. We’re looking at flights that will likely be at least nine hours long with business class flights, resort stays, and plenty of experiences. He makes significantly more than me but we will split the cost of the holiday 50/50 including my child’s costs.
“The problem is he does not want to let my child (13) on to the same class on the plane as us. He thinks that my child should be grateful to be getting an international trip and just enjoy the movies and whatever other amenities there are on the flight. That they can pop up and visit us whenever in business class and that it’s not worth the extra cost, even if he were a millionaire.”