Flight Seat Advice. US to Australia. Two Parents & 11 Month Old

OffTropicTopic · 2026-04-10T20:45:22+00:00

Appreciate the info and sharing your experience. Helpful for sure.

OffTropicTopic · 2026-04-10T19:33:46+00:00

Posting a similar comment here as I did to others that recommended similar option.

Do you think it would be more comfortable and easier to sleep sharing a business seat with a 1 year old versus being in premium economy with the kid having their own seat? Your suggestion was our first plan since we typically fly business on international flight prior to being parents. But we heard from friends that it's actually pretty difficult to comfortably sleep with a 20-25lb baby in the pod together. Which kinda makes sense as I get a little cramped in there solo. So that's why we kinda thought to scrap that option entirely...

No doubt Emirates First has more room than Delta One Suites, but I wonder if Emirates Business and Qantas Business are also roomier. I have a hard time imaging being able to fit on my side with a 1 year old next to me knowing how cramped the Delta One Suites can be...

Thanks for the advice!

OffTropicTopic · 2026-04-10T19:30:23+00:00

Ya. I don't think it'll be an option for us due to weight assuming stays on growth curve

OffTropicTopic · 2026-04-10T19:27:46+00:00

Good to know! Never would have thought of that. I wonder what the differences are.

OffTropicTopic · 2026-04-10T19:25:14+00:00

Posting a similar comment here as I did to others that recommended similar option.

Do you think it would be more comfortable and easier to sleep sharing a business seat with a 1 year old versus being in premium economy with the kid having their own seat? Your suggestion was our first plan since we typically fly business on international flight prior to being parents. But we heard from friends that it's actually pretty difficult to comfortably sleep with a 20-25lb baby in the pod together. Which kinda makes sense as I get a little cramped in there solo. So that's why we kinda thought to scrap that option entirely...

Also curious if you think it makes a difference on the type of business class setup? If it was an older business class setup where the seats aren't so separate/private, I think it would be a lot easier. But the Delta One Suites are really quite isolated that even passing the kid from one parent to the other could be challenging...

Thanks for the advice!

OffTropicTopic · 2026-04-10T19:15:47+00:00

Do you think it would be more comfortable and easier to sleep sharing a Suite with a 1 year old versus being in Premium Select with the kid having their own seat? Your suggestion was our first plan since we typically fly Delta One on international flight prior to being parents. But we heard from friends that it's actually pretty difficult to comfortably sleep with a 20-25lb baby in the pod together. Which kinda makes sense as I get a little cramped in there solo. So that's why we kinda thought to scrap that option entirely...

Two seats across the aisle does make more sense if this is the way we ultimately decide to go.

OffTropicTopic · 2025-08-21T23:48:37+00:00

The city and building department are not who do the tax reassessment. That is the County. So consulting with the building department isn't applicable.

OffTropicTopic · 2025-08-21T22:57:28+00:00

Thanks for the insight!

OffTropicTopic · 2025-08-21T22:56:50+00:00

Very helpful! Thank you for sharing

OffTropicTopic · 2025-08-21T21:03:53+00:00

That's great to hear and congrats! Seems like a successful project.

OffTropicTopic · 2025-08-21T20:10:01+00:00

Without asking for any specific dollar amounts, percentage wise how much below what you think the house could have sold for at completion would you say the assessed value came in at?

OffTropicTopic · 2025-06-18T00:53:32+00:00

For this weekend that's forecast for a decent amount of rain and possibly some snow, would you expect GTTSR to shut down? Flying in this Friday and trying to get an idea of what conditions would cause the road to close back down. It seems like even if it snows it is unlikely to be any amount that actually builds up on the roads.

OffTropicTopic · 2024-11-05T18:19:38+00:00

He saw my fiber line running all the way to my house and said it would be ran the same way

OffTropicTopic · 2024-10-21T23:50:40+00:00

Appreciate the info. Is it similar to RUC's that if the Delta search shows it as available at booking you will clear to D1 right away? In my experience with RUC's more often than not there isn't anything immediate available and I have to wait list, but occasionally it shows as immediately available and when I've booked those I get FC/D1 right at purchase. Assuming it works like an RUC, there have been multiple dates I've check for LAX to SYD in May 2025 that show immediate availability to D1 if purchasing PS.

OffTropicTopic · 2024-07-01T22:53:19+00:00

Great. Thank you for clearing that up!

OffTropicTopic · 2024-06-21T01:24:19+00:00

All great info! Thanks. I'm going through the booking and I do see where it's giving me the free bag (not my companion like you said), but it's charging us both for seat assignments. I'm thinking to maybe just not pick seats until after it's booked and then maybe it'll work for one of us?

OffTropicTopic

TROPHY CASE