Airline Introduces Child Seat Map To Allow Passengers To Avoid Crying Infants

Oct 04, 2019 by apost team

It’s safe to say frequent flyers dread the idea of being stuck sitting next to a crying child on their flight. 

Japan Airlines has now found a way to combat this by indicating seats already booked for children so their passengers can choose to sit away from them.

"Passengers traveling 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," reads the JAL website.

This means that travelers looking to avoid children cry throughout their flight now have the option to do so. 

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Many are now praising the airline for their new policy. One user on Twitter named Rahat Ahmed wrote:

“Thank you, [Japan Airlines] for warnings me about where babies plan to scream and yell during a 13-hour trip.  This really ought to be mandatory across the board.”

Others, however, were not so impressed with the airlines' policy, with some saying it ‘lacks empathy’. One user on Twitter wrote:

“They are babies as we all once were. We need to learn tolerance or will soon start needing a map of seat locations for mouth breathers, droolers, farters, drunks, and perhaps a lot more things in life. Whatever happened to life's surprises 😉?”

Where do you stand on this new seating policy? Do you think other airlines should follow suit? Let us know in the comments - and make sure you pass this along to your friends and family!