airline to restrict under 12 year olds

I always wear ear plugs when flying as I find the noise unacceptable. I have asked children to please stop when they have been kicking my seat. I think some of them are quite unaware of what they are doing. I did realise the other day that I still do my "teacher stare" sometimes, quite naturally. I did it, over my sunglasses, to a child in a supermarket the other day. He stopped what he was doing and went to hold on to his mum's trolley. My GCs think it's hilarious and keep asking me to do it, then rolling about laughing.

I hope they go bust
Whether you agree with the premise or not, one flight per week to one destination and you hope the company fails with the loss of how many jobs? How very kind and tolerant!

I hope they go bust. I'm a regular flyer and yes, noisy, irritable children are a nuisance, but really, how would all of you who are in favour feel if there were suddenly flights banning the over 60s because they take too long to board, because they include three or four people with wheelchairs (more delays), need the loo more - and what's the problem if you have a child behind you who kicks your seat with turning round and telling them or the parent to put a stop to it? I've done that myself on more than one occasion and it's worked. And what's the problem with wearing ear plugs to help you sleep/read/ignore the crying baby whose ears might be popping? Gosh I thought in general we were liberal grandparents! Of course I prefer I quiet flight to a noisy one but tolerance is surely called for.

I absolutely hate it when a child behind keeps kicking your seat. I always tell the parent to get them to stop but not all parents stop the child successfully.

Have to say Monica, these days children do not seem to be as well behaved as years ago. I have noticed a great difference generally. On flights, in restaurants, all over. Parents seem to just let them run about everywhere, with little or no discipline.

On the other hand, those on the adult plane will be able to enjoy with relief the non-stop Hen parties, Stag parties, and grumpy stroppy men who drank too much at the airport bar.

Bon voyage.

I think its an awful idea. I have no issues with distressed children on flights! I cannot understand the British intolerance to children. Little babies will have ear pain and there are kids with additional needs and anxiety. Why should families not be able to travel with little ones? Its very othering to my view

I don't have a problem with children, I do however have a big problem with parents who have no parenting skills. W flew with our little ones, they were not allowed to make a noise and we entertained them.

And perhaps also an UNDER 70 also.

I have every sympathy for parents with a crying baby - it is those who ignore badly behaved children who I have a problem with. On a flight back from Tenerife I found myself, with another couple, sat in the row between 2 families travelling together. The child in front was constantly shouting and the child in the seat behind was kicking the back of my seat. The parents of both children ignored them - when the one in front started throwing food at the child behind me, I snapped told them to sit down and behave. Not a peep out of the parents or the child for the rest of the trip - even the child behind me thought better of upsetting me!!

Meanwhile on our flight, all the children slept peacefully.

So no, I don't think it would be economic or sensible to ban babies

Well, me neither.

But I thought this was just about one flight per week to one destination.
Other flights are available.

Should we ban Adult Only hotels because they discriminate against families with children?

I honestly thought the idea about the senior citizens only flights to Australia was tongue-in-cheek!
I'm all for it, as long as it's all Business Class of course.

Coming home from NZ just before Christmas on a massive plane packed with 600 souls including 200 children I was dreading it but though we had 3 calls during the flight asking for a doctor, not one was for a child. One was a drug overdose, another food poisoning. I was surprised that there wasn't an on board medic but apparently when someones sick or dies or has a baby, the cabin staff call HQ, in this case Arizona, where they are talked through the procedure but must have a doctor or nurse on board to sign it off.

My nurse DiL has volunteered a few times thinking she might be upgraded. Alas instead she spent one night with a distressed passenger who was going cold turkey.

Meanwhile on our flight, all the children slept peacefully.

So no, I don't think it would be economic or sensible to ban babies

Plenty of coworkers need to fly with family for emergency reasons

I have

I have and I am sure I am not unusual. Bereavement usually.

M0nica

Terrible idea, families needing to make journeys at short notice - for illness of family members, medical treatment etc - could suffer as a result.

Surprised about the above comment,I have never had to make a journey at short notice in my life time involving a plane,not sure how many others might have though.

M0nica

Terrible idea, families needing to make journeys at short notice - for illness of family members, medical treatment etc - could suffer as a result.

Surprised about the above comment,I have never had to make a journeyat short notice trip in my life time involving a plane,not sure how many others might have though.

No, but assuming you know the reason why a baby is crying is not correct

As for senior day to Australia, I doubt the plane would be full due to the discount so it is a clear no go financially speaking for the airlines
Even if they fill the plane, the loss of revenue for passengers that would have taken the seat at full price makes it a no go

Joke Alert!

Misinformation.

All the airline is doing is to introduce a quiet zone on one route to the Caribbean (Amsterdam to Curaçao) which passengers can book for a modest premium. Quiet carriages exist for long trains journeys. Why not quieter sections for planes?

Other airlines already offer this option.

www.cntraveller.com/article/this-airline-is-creating-an-adults-only-section

Were you on the flight Hithere as you are so sure?

The issue may not have been the baby's ears, clearly

The wailing child on a long haul flight - mother ignored it, father went and sat somewhere else! It cried for a couple of hours. Passengers weren't annoyed, but upset.

I thought the poor little thing was having ear problems, surely parents know that giving a baby a breast or bottle feed or even a dummy to suck on take-off and landing helps alleviate ear problems?

I’ve had quite a few flights and never has children spoil the flight, sometimes inconsiderate adults do spoil the flight, but mostly they are as good as they could be.

I am talking more about toddlers and older children, those old enough to understand when ( if!) corrected.