We definitely need more kid-free zones - no everything needs to cater to kids/families with kids! And the argument that "you were a kid once too" or "you had kids too" and therefore one must always be patient and tolerate their noise is horsesh*t - source: my mother, especially now in her later years.

"PEOPLE HATE CHILDREN" - No, we hate ill behaved children who are the product of s**t parents. I get babies who cry because that is literally their only means of communication - what I don't get is kids who throw s**t around, scream, shout, run up and down, etc. And the parents just put inn head phones and don't deal with it. Some people are on business flights and need some quiet time to prepare.

As someone with autism who does NOT deal well with the sound of screaming I would 100% love for airlines to have child-free flights, not just zones (because lets face it, a screaming baby is still going to be heard several rows back) ik its not the babies fault it screams but still. And honestly, I'm sick of this idea that everything has to cater to kids in some way.

One flight, I had the window seat, and someone's two small children (Guessing something like 7-8) were in the center and aisle seats. During the flight, I was doing Sudoku puzzles, and the two kids were quietly watching their tablets with earphones in. At some point, I accidentally dropped my pen, and it went to the floor. There I am thinking Sudoku time is now over. Nope. Without a word or prompt, the kid next to me suddenly darted to the floor, retrieved my pen, got back in his seat, handed me the pen, and went back to his cartoons. So kids on flights aren't always a nuisance. (yes, I said thank you)

I'm not even 16 yet, but I would so pay extra for a child free section as every flight I go on there seems to be this poorly raised child keeping everyone awake...

I am 110% with this. The flights, restaurants, cinemas etc that have been ruined by screaming, snivelling little brats is too many to count. They're tired, uncomfortable, not in the mood and hell bent on crying until they puke or pass out. We get anxious if seated near kids and joke it will inevitably "be us" because it's such a frequent occurrence. I was once a kid, as were we all. But there was MANY a venue my parents wouldn't take me into because they were adult spaces e.g. bars. On the rare occasion we were allowed, we were under no illusion that this was a privilege and the instant we misbehave, we'll be taken home. And if we're complete shits, a light smack around the back of the legs. I wasn't an abused child - I was taught good behaviour. The parents who let their kids run amok is appalling. I wonder how they'd feel if I sat on the floor of the Early Learning Centre smoking pot, drinking booze, swearing and playing grunge music...

US Airways used to have child free flights out of my airport. The first flights in/out and the last flights in/out each day were child free so people traveling for business could sleep/get work done on the plane. If you had kids, you had to fly middle of the day.

will that adult-only zone be physically separated from the other seats? Like, with a wall or at least thick, sound-proof curtains? because otherwise it wouldn´t help much. You could still hear them scream.

"By sitting in what has to now be thought of as the “child area,” parents are absolved of any irritation their offspring may bring" - well, that's not worrying at all /s

I'm not against the idea, but it should not cost extra. Freaking everything these days has some kind of cost. Tickets are already pretty expensive.

Ah yes, a section where all the entitled Karens & Kens can all come together.

If you have ever suffered having the back of your seat kicked for 6 hours and the mother nor flight attendant would do anything about it, you would definitely want a child-free section on a plane. It was not fun.

I don't get why people are offended by the concept. Want to sit by kids? Go for it. If other adults though want to sit in adults only, why care? Why does that bother you? It's it maybe due to you wanting them to suffer as much as you? I can't think of any other reason someone would be against this and angry at adults that don't want to sit by kids. Be happy if you're a parent. It saves you looks and you don't need to be by those adults that are trying to chill.

The problem isn't the children in and of themselves, the problem is the parents who have failed to teach their kids how it's ok to behave around other people, and just let the kid or kids run around and do whatever. I don't think I've ever been on a plane where a toddler was the issue, at least not for more than 10min. Not that I get why you would fly on vacation with a kid under 5. Besides personally I'm more fine with toddler screams than I am with 5-7 yo screaming about how they want to see the pilot, or want snacks, or is running up and down the isle, or kicks my seat despite being told off

It would be pointless considering often times the adults behave just as badly as the kids do. It's like people lose their minds as soon as they step on the plane.

No one has to ensure your children.

Surely a screaming child can be heard through out the plane.

F**k yes I would pay. Sorry, not sorry, but I hate the noise of a crying kid. I've been around them enough to know what hungry/bratty/tired sound like, and I can sympathize, but I still just want the noise to stop rightthefucknow and it's harder to ignore when I hear the brat-scream. I just want to tell the parent to leave the kid for the wolves. Obviously I'm an adult who can behave in public, but just as I don't want to be around an adult throwing a tantrum, I'm not interested in listening to your "threenager" having one either. You're legally and morally obligated to love YOUR kids, no matter what. I am not.

This whole trend of banning kids from all kinds of places is worrying and unhealthy for society. How about creating an expectation that parents actually parent their children, instead of treating kids like unwanted outlaws? They are people too.

Im 38, don't have kids, don't want them and never did. I love kids for the most part and my niece who's 2 is like my new best friend. Been on hundreds of flights and yes there were screaming babies or bad little kids. I just crank my headphones up on my movie or music. Besides asking a parent for their child to stop kicking your seat nicely will probably backfire in one way or another. I just mind my business on the plane and usually have a few adult beverages in flight, makes me super relaxed and chill. I wouldn't care if there was or wasn't a kid free zone on a plane. Now it would be super rad if like amusement parks had a few adults only days. I'd pay extra for that for sure.

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More stupid drama on BP. Who TF cares? It equates to griping that an airline sells business and first class seats for extra money. 1. It only stays a thing if there is demand for it. 2. If you fly coach, then expensive seats help keep your coach seats cheaper.

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Haha i like this so much. Do people realize this is just about money? This airline found a way to make some (naive) people pay more, well done. But on the other end, there are also rich parents that buy the best seats for their family (including children) and they’ll keep on doing it and the airlines will keep on accommodating them because money. I fly almost exclusively business (first is slowly vanishing), did so as a child, then as a single adult, now with children, and i guarantee no airline will stop that.

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I think in general we are all way to intolerant of being inconvenienced or bothered by other people. Yes, sharing space with other people can be hard, but there are many benefits. Sometimes you just need to suck it up.