Airline to introduce child-free zone on flights next month

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A European airline will be debuting its child-free zone on its flights in the coming weeks.

Turkish-Dutch Corendon Airlines said it will start testing an “adult-only zone” on its flights between Amsterdam and Curaçao on November 3.

The airline announced the introduction of its child-free zones back in August, stating it was meant for passengers without children and business travellers who want to “work in a quiet environment.”

Corendon adds that this child-free zone also has some advantages for parents travelling with their kids, as they won’t have to worry as much about other passengers reacting to their children crying or being loud.

The airline’s founder, Atilay Uslu, added that the adult-only zone would help cater to travellers looking for some “extra peace of mind during their flight.”

The adult-only zone will be located at the front of the aircraft and contains nine XL seats with extra legroom and 93 standard seats.

Curtains will separate the adult child-free zone from the remainder of the aircraft, “creating a shielded environment that contributes to a calm and relaxed flight,” said the airline.

A standard seat in this zone will cost €45 (C$66), and an XL seat is priced at €100 (C$146.69) for one-way trips.

The zone will be restricted to passengers 16 and older.

Daily Hive conducted a survey to gauge our readers’ thoughts on child-free flights in May.

We asked, “Should Canadian airlines offer child-free flight options?” The poll received 784 responses.

A minority of responders (16.2%) disagreed and said children should be allowed on all flights.

Over 25% preferred the concept of child-free seating zones over an adult-only flight, and a non-Canadian airline is putting something like that into practice soon.

What are your thoughts on introducing child-free zones on flights? Let us know in the comments.

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