Air Asia X launches child-free seating

[Evil Eye]

magine this: a long-haul flight with no disturbance from crying children, vomiting infants, rambling toddlers, seat back-kicking kids or bored grade-schoolers.



For a little extra money, that dream could be a reality for passengers booking flights on Malaysia-based carrier AirAsia X, the long-haul arm of budget carrier AirAsia. Last week the airline began rolling out child-free zones on its Airbus A330-300 flights to China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Australia and Nepal.



The controversial new policy bans children under 12 years old from a Quiet Zone, demarcated as the first seven rows of economy. Located immediately behind the premium seating section, the zone also has softer lighting – designed to provide a more relaxing atmosphere – and is sectioned off from the rest of the plane by curtains and bathrooms. A spot in this section will cost passengers an additional 35 to 110 Malaysian ringgit.

Source: http://www.bbc.com/travel/blog/20130211-air-asia-x-launches-child-free-seating





110 ringgit is about €27, $36 and £23.

Would you pay extra for such seats?