Brits say YES 2 ''CHILD FREE ZONE'' on planes

That's the one Alexa. Makes me laugh every time. The one time she gets an upgrade that happens! Reminds me of my step-sister who got upgraded to 1st class for a flight from UK to Oz, only for an engine to catch fire on take-off so they had to land and try again the next day, and of course she didn't get an upgrade then.

always put the smelly ones in the bomb bay and drop them at will.

Guys,

my worst fear is being stuck next to a really stinky person on a plane or a really stinky obese person who's rolls actually roll on my seat. Thus, i'd rather sit next to a bad kid that i can make faces at than a stinky dude anyday! lool...

I'm waiting for jasminejasmine to post her wonderful story of what a child did the time she flew business class...

lol PM perhaps brit's idea might also work, only it has to be smell-proofing...

Perhaps the back of the plane should be turned into a small creche with soundproofing. That would solve most of the issues..

lol PM, in that case, better get my iPod on full volume ready, just so i don't hear the other kids whining and screaming... :P

I would pay more to sit in a section with no children and I should be charged as well, I know I am miserable, it's not fair but a fact of life that kids can be very noisy on planes. As I have reported on QL before, I had the misfortune of being seated behind a dreadful woman in business class who placed a potty in the middle of the aisle and then expected us to clap when the kid did a poo!

Sometimes kids scream, that's life, you would have to be a pretty horrible person to make a fuss about that. Pushy parents who encourage their children to show off, sing, play hide and seek and poo on planes (yes lady, you know who you are) should be forced to travel from Doha to London on bicycle, let the kids travel in peace on the plane!

As a mother that did a lot of travelling when my kids were younger I can honestly say that I agree with Mikaylas mom in that you need to ensure that your child is occupied and try to pick a flight if possible that will fit in with whats best....I always heard kids screaming when take of and landing and I always made sure that at those times my kids were drinking from their bottles cause this kept them busy and then they would fall off to sleep... when awake same thing, keep them occupied, toys, pencils, colours books and so on...you really cannot expect kids to sit quietly with nothing to entertain them... and for those who are quick to judge - its not always as easy as it sounds... but we do our best !!!

i actually meant that the people complaining about loud kids should have their own ipod so that they don't hear the kid, but if it works on my daughter when she is a little older then so much the better!!!

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they can never break a parent-child close relationship.

there are many ways to avoid those misbehaviors.

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Thanks Withnail, I appreciate that! You just jogged my memory too. We bought my daughter he own ipod and she did listen to that in the plane, along with watching her cartoons and movies on it. It was an awesome idea that worked!

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we have traveled a lot with our 1 year old and we do everything we can to keep her busy. if she flips, we get up and go to the front/back so as not to bother anyone.

i have heard horror stories of people flying and being harassed by kids whose parents were letting them run wild, but i think a distinction needs to be made between good and bad parents - it's not the kids' fault. most of us have been there so i think a little compassion and patience is in order for parents who make the effort.

i would also like to point out that there is no reason in this day and age of cheap MP3 players for anyone to be traveling without one. what better way to drown out a brat.

out of curiosity, where does all this stop? i am 5’8’ and weight about 160 lbs, and so leg room and space are never an issue for me in economy. can i ask for another section for overweight people, as when i am seated next to one they always end invading my personal space and making my journey uncomfortable? i try to eat well and exercise so why should i suffer because someone else doesn't?

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the scenario of kids running up and down the Aisles looking for Mum & Dad when the plane hits turbulence and the kids get freaked out. Personally it does come down to the parents yet again and them teaching their kids what is acceptable behavior on a plane and whats not and as for babies a shot of brandy/whiskey in warm milk usually does the trick.

If everyone cared and nobody cried

If everyone loved and nobody lied

If everyone shared and swallowed their pride

Then we'd see the day when nobody died....Chad Kroeger

I have to comment as a mother who has a little one. We have flown back and forth to the US a few times since being here. I am one of those parents who tries really hard to occupy their child, toys, colors and color books, singing, reading but sometimes it doesn't work. I do not let her run around the plane like I have seen other parents do. For the most part, the comments I have had from flight attendants is that my daughter behaved really well and they were impressed by her being only 3. Don't get me wrong, when she does act up, I wish I was sitting somewhere else too!

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Ok, I wasnt talking abt all the kids in one place and all the adults in another place... I was talking abt kids with parents in one place and the otehrs in anotehr place.

"Ali Baba and 40 thieves" are now "Ali Baba and 30 thieves" ; 10 were laid off.

Throw the little darlings in the hold with the cats and dogs ;o)

I remember once being on a Saudia flight where they had a prayer room at the tail end by the galley. Maybe they could use it as a creche!

i cannot imagine myself going on a trip with my daughter and have her sit anywhere else on the plane.. i would certainly not have that...

I'm completely for the idea. I hate sitting beside screaming children. And parents take it for granted that other people also like kids and they dont mind these kids kicking/yelling/screeming.

"Ali Baba and 40 thieves" are now "Ali Baba and 30 thieves" ; 10 were laid off.

I like the idea, and I guess they will have games, toys, etc for the children to keep them occupied.

I believe it will work better and they might start in long flights, the ones more than an hour duration.

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comfy - Lets vote for having seperate cabins for BO and spat too LOL ,

There wont be any crew to serve for them for sure.:)

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I would rather be sat next to a child who cried for a while, than next to somebody who had BO and spat.

You're kidding yourself.

interesting on Malev (Hungarian) Airlines if they haven't changed the rules since I last flew with them (years ago).

In First Class, smokers were on the right and non smokers were on the left.

Business Class the order was reversed and in Tourist Class it was the same as First Class.

Never did fathom out their reasoning.

I think this is such a marvellous idea. Sitting beside screaming children on planes is such hell. Some of the parents even think it is quite cute and don't see what the problem is.

Child free zones would be like the old smoking/non-smoking thing. YOu would check in and they would ask you "Would you like Children Screaming or Non-children screaming?"

"Non please".

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