Sick Of Crying Kids On The Plane? Airline Launches “Quiet Area” Initiative

What could be the most annoying thing to happen you on a plane journey?

An overly-enthusiastic honeymoon couple in front of you, a less-then-appealing meal slapped up to you mid-flight or a bawling crying child sitting on its mother’s lap beside you?

If it’s the latter, there’s a solution.

Air Asia X thinks the problem of crying children call be alleviated with its new “quiet zones”, according to Consumerist.com.

The airline debuted its quiet zones last Friday. The airline’s A330-300 fleet, which covers flights across Australia, Nepal, China, Taiwan, Japan and Korea will have the new zones.

It doesn’t cost any more to sit within the seven economy class rows “quiet area” and there will be soft lighting to encourage relaxation.

Now just sit back and relax...

The airline has said that any children under the age of 12 travelling in economy will be relegated to the back of the plane.

“This product enhancement allows our guests to have a more pleasant and peaceful journey with minimal noise and less disturbance,” said AirAsia X’s Chief Executive Officer Azran Osman-Rani.

“The airline is not banning kids from travelling, but instead, is enhancing the array of product offerings on board to suit its guests individual needs and preferences. We also offer three infant bassinets in the other two larger economy cabin sections to cater for families with young children. Hence, offering a fair choice for our guests.”