We knew the “Adult Only” hotels, which in fact exclude children deemed too noisy… Here are the “child-free” planes requested by many passengers, ready to pay an additional cost to travel more zen!
Traveling with a baby or child is not easy. First for parents who have to deal with crying and keep the little ones busy during long journeys, getting up to walk down the aisle or taking them to the toilet… But also (and above all) for passengers, who can hardly enjoy flight to rest. So much so that many of them would be ready to pay more for their plane ticket to travel in peace... Childless. As for the “Adult Only” hotels, an airline has responded to this request, which is unusual to say the least!
“Adult only” areas on board aircraft
Some Asian flights already offer this service, with a “Adult Only” area on board the aircraft. This is particularly the case for airlines AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines and Scoot. In Europe and for the first time, it is the Corendon Airlines, a Turkish-Dutch carrier who dares to take the plunge. From November 3, 2023, it will offer an area reserved for over 16s on Airbus A350 flights between Amsterdam and the island of Curaçao. 93 seats and 9 XL seats are thus offered to passengers at the front of the aircraft with a supplement of 45 to 100 euros per trip. The goal: “to satisfy travelers who are looking for a little more tranquility during their flight”, explains Atilay Uslu, founder of the airline. He also sees the positive side for parents, who would no longer have to worry about the noise their children make.
Airplanes partially prohibited for children, is this discriminatory?
For now, other airlines do not intend to make this change in Europe, which could be perceived as discrimination. But nothing illegal in that, insofar as the plane is not totally forbidden to them, and that only one zone is reserved for adults. In addition, many hotels today are reserved exclusively for adults, so as to “preserve their tranquility” during their holidays. Other solutions that shouldn’t cost extra: be patient, smile at baby if he’s sitting next to you, or put on earplugs.