If you’ve ever had a crying baby seated near you during a flight, you know how disruptive it can be. This past April, a man had an outburst on a Southwest flight when a crying baby woke him up.
One airline is trying to avoid that by being the first in Europe with dedicated seating zone for passengers 16 years or older.
Turkish-Dutch Corendon Airlines is testing the “Only Adult” zones on flights between Amsterdam and Curaçao starting in November, according to a press release.
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This area will be located at the front of the Airbus A350-900 aircraft and consists of nine XL seats with additional legroom and 93 standard seats.
There will be walls and curtains separating the “Only Adult” zone from the rest of the plane, making it ideal for travelers without children and business travelers who “want to work in a quiet environment,” according to a press release.
With the new seating arrangement, families can also breathe a little easier knowing they won’t be disturbing childless passengers.
Unfortunately, sitting away from children will cost you a little extra. For a one-way ticket, the zone will cost an extra 45 euros, or just under $49. For an XL seat, it’ll be an extra 100 euros, or about $108.
“We are also the first Dutch airline to introduce the Only Adult zone, because we cater trying to appeal to travelers looking for some extra peace of mind during their flight,” said Atilay Uslu, founder of Corendon, in a statement. “We also believe this can have a positive effect on parents traveling with small children. They can enjoy the flight without worrying if their children make more noise.”
There are several other international airlines that have done similar seating arrangements with their flights, such as the Singaporean low-budget Scoot airline’s Scoot-in-Silence cabins, where passengers need to be 12 and up.
Kathleen Wong is a travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Hawaii. You can reach her at kwong@usatoday.com
