Seperate familites with babies on International flights?

[Plane Jane]

I was lucky enough to fly Business on a flight the other day and had the pleasure of being surrounded by children ...would it be viable for an airline to block off a part of the aeroplane just for families, so that they can do what they have to do?
It would solve a whole lot of problems. Parents wouldn't get stressed worrying about disturbing other passengers, and other passengers wouldn't get stressed having to listen to upset babies and the like. Or am I being too harsh here?

 

[airbridge]

I suspect airlines have considered this many times and have a reason not to. Bad for their image I suppose.

I don't like being around children in confined places and would welcome separation but suspect it will not happen.

 

[11sjw]

This idea has been done a few times previously. Opinions go (sometimes strongly) both ways.

Personally having travelled with a young child in J, i can say her crying was barely noticed given the numbers that were asleep as I walked up and down the aisles.

 

[Robert K]

or seemed to be asleep

 

[11sjw]

or seemed to be asleep

Lying back with eyes closed.

Even had one gent compliment us on how quickly we could settle our girl and that she only cried twice between Sydney and LA. I'd say asleep.

 

[Homer]

I was lucky enough to fly Business on a flight the other day and had the pleasure of being surrounded by children ...would it be viable for an airline to block off a part of the aeroplane just for families, so that they can do what they have to do?

I self-separate my children from J pax...I fly them in F.

 

[straitman]

I self-separate my children from J pax...I fly them in F.

You could always put them in Y and upgrade me to F :!:

 

[Alanslegal]

I was lucky enough to fly Business on a flight the other day and had the pleasure of being surrounded by children ...would it be viable for an airline to block off a part of the aeroplane just for families, so that they can do what they have to do?
It would solve a whole lot of problems. Parents wouldn't get stressed worrying about disturbing other passengers, and other passengers wouldn't get stressed having to listen to upset babies and the like. Or am I being too harsh here?

Very easily done. Have a sex change and morph into a man, and you will never have that problem sitting next to children ps. I'm just teasing

 

[KLN]

haven't MH done it, or that they are going to on their A380?

 

[jamesatfish]

I self-separate my children from J pax...I fly them in F.

+1.

Actually a separate J cabin for families with children would be a great idea - it would have allowed my 2 yr old to get some sleep on QF7 the other day when the older blokes in 6AB decided that the middle of the flight when everyone was asleep was a good time to turn on all their overhead lights, invite a friend to come around and stand in the aisle next to them and talk loudly about 'business' for an hour or so.

 

[AVC]

Or am I being too harsh here?

Yes.


Any passenger, child, or old dudes talking business, or teenagers with the reading lights on all night, should have consideration for other passengers.

Our 4yo daughter didn't disturb a soul on our last flights. If the children are disturbing PAX, then the parents need a prod. Preferably with a taser.