Flying with a crying baby is no one’s idea of a good time. Not the fellow passengers, not the flight crew, and certainly not the parents. Typically, parents receive a mix of sympathetic glances and some eye-rolling when they board a flight with their little one. But a recent Delta flight from New York to Los Angeles took that discomfort to a whole new level—when first-class passengers had a mother and her crying infant booted to the back of the plane.
Meet fashion influencer Jenna Lynn and her husband, who were embarking on their first journey with their adorable, chubby-cheeked baby, Max. That alone should rally support for any parent. Traveling across the country with an infant is daunting—it’s not like you can just hop in the car for a quick 40-hour road trip. Choosing to fly is often the lesser of two evils, akin to selecting between a bad cold and the flu.
Jenna and her husband opted for first-class seats, hoping for a bit more space to manage their baby during the lengthy flight. Makes sense, right? If you’ve got the budget, why not enjoy the extra legroom? Unfortunately, Max was in a mood when they boarded the plane, and the other first-class passengers were apparently in no mood for it either. According to Jenna’s Instagram post about the incident, “I got so many eye rolls and head shakes from fellow passengers on @delta because my baby was crying (as if I could just tell Max to stop 😂).”
Ah, the classic eye roll—something every parent knows too well. Because clearly, babies don’t belong in the air. If they did, they’d have been born with wings. And surely, those judgmental passengers never had a fussy baby of their own; they just had to give their little ones a stern look, and voilà, silence.
However, Jenna’s experience was worse than just the usual lack of empathy. She recounted, “I tried to ignore the glaring looks until a flight attendant approached and asked us to move to the back of the plane (as if the folks in the back didn’t matter). We had to give up our paid seats and relocate. Apparently, I was causing a ruckus and complaints were piling up from first-class passengers.”
This, dear friends, is absolute nonsense. Jenna and her husband paid for those seats just like everyone else. First-class perks include roomier seats, a welcome drink, and slightly better snacks—not a guarantee of peace and quiet. Yelling at the pilot for turbulence wouldn’t be any more effective than complaining about a crying baby.
Purchasing an expensive ticket does not grant passengers the authority to dictate how others behave. If they crave a serene flying experience, they ought to consider charter flights or simply deal with it. Forcing this family to vacate their seats and retreat to coach is an act of entitlement—one that implies passengers in the back don’t matter. Let’s have some self-awareness, shall we? We’re all on the same commercial flight, just sitting in different sections.
One would think that privilege would come with a dose of compassion, but that was clearly not the case on this flight.
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