What can be someone’s worst nightmare? Ghosts, getting chased, missing your train, losing your job or wait, how about sitting next to a crying child in a plane? I’m sure you would agree that being seated next to or even near a bawling child in an airplane can be traumatic. As much as we love kids, and we understand that it can be quite uncomfortable for them and their parents to travel on long air journeys, we would still prefer to have some quiet time during our commute. And Japan Airlines has come up with a fantastic solution that is going to cater to both kids, their parents and most of all to passengers seeking some much needed quiet time during air travel. Japan Airlines has introduced a new feature on its booking system. This will tell passengers where young children would be seated during their flight.
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When potential passengers go online to select their seats in the Japan Airlines, the selection process will show customers a ‘child icon’ on the seats where a child up to the age of 2 years, will be sitting. The airline said on its website that ‘Passengers travelling with children between 8 days and 2 years old who select their seats on the JAL website will have a child icon displayed on their seats on the seat selection screen’.
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The airline further noted that child icons may not be accurately displayed in some situation such as a change of aircraft prior to the flight or if seats are not selected directly through the website of Japan Airlines. Other airlines have also established alternative ways for passengers to avoid being seated next to, or near young children. Air Asia introduced a ‘quiet zone’ on all of its flights in 2017. Where it set aside 8 rows that cannot be occupied by children under the age of 10. Budget Indian airlines, Indigo established a similar measure in 2016. It branded its premium extra legroom zones as ‘quiet rooms’ and kept them specially reserved for passengers strictly above the age of 12.
Other global airlines like Air New Zealand and Australian carrier, Qantas display bassinets on seat maps for specific flights to assist parents travelling with infants to choose the right seats. This can help fellow passengers to see where exactly the babies are seated on the plane, so they can make their bookings accordingly. Well, for what Japan Airlines has done, we can say that it is the need of the hour. Passengers can enjoy a quiet relaxing experience being seated away from infants. Parents can take care of the needs of their infants without encountering rude stares of annoyed passengers. So quiet time anyone?