I hope the OP gets the upgrade.Obviously you should be well prepared for your baby, and try to minimse disruption to other pax, but please ignore those who seem to think business class is their own private club. It is simply a less uncomfortable form of air travel.

Thanks for your responses. I am a fairly frequent traveller (about 15-20 long & shorthaul J class flights per year - 90% outside Oz). I always choose my airline based on price and convenient flight times/routing. I am not loyal enough to one airline or alliance to attain a high status. I have...

Sorry, I accidentally posted my question before finishing it! What I meant to ask is this: When flying in J do you think VA Platinum, Star Alliance Gold, or Skyteam Elite Plus gets you better service or any other benefits over J pax with no status? Has anyone with, say Aegean Gold, felt that...

Do you think FF status important when flying business class?