Kirstie Allsopp Flies First Class, Her Kids Fly Coach

Location, Location, Location's Kirstie Allsopp likes to fly in style when she travels. She doesn't, however, like to pay for expensive seats for her kids, so she leaves them in coach while she and her husband sit up front. It's a choice that's sparked some outraged reactions on social media. Read on to find out exactly how outraged.

Via the Telegraph.

Television presenter Kirstie Allsopp has defended her decision to sit her children in economy when she and her husband fly in more expensive seats.

After criticism, she said she thinks letting children on social media is more dangerous than leaving them alone in economy on a plane.

The Location, Location, Location star had told the Sun that upgrading her childrens' seats would be an "absurd waste of money" and that sitting in Club level should be something that people work for.

Ms Allsopp explained: "Obviously this wasn’t the case when they were little but now they are big enough to sit separately, they do.

“Club Class should be a huge treat you’ve worked hard for. If kids get used to it, what do they have to work towards? It seems like an absurd waste of money and very spoiling. I suspect Gordon Ramsay and I can’t be the only ones to think this.”

She and her partner Ben Andersen occasionally upgrade to more expensive seats, she said, while her children Bay, 12, and Oscar, 10, sit in economy.

Furious critics responded, with one tweeting: "As an ex crew member I hated it when parents did this.

"One child spilt drink all over herself and the parents left us crew to sort it out...unfair on the crew or other pax who ended up as babysitters...while parents quaffed champagne in Club."

Get the rest of the story at the Telegraph.

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