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Survey:

http://www.skyscanner.net/news/articles ... ldren.html

Article:

http://www.skyscanner.net/news/articles ... ights.html

Non-parents particularly liked the idea, with 68% voting in favour, however less than a third of parents surveyed were in agreement.

Over 2,000 people voted in the Skyscanner poll; just 8% of child-free respondents thought people should be entitled to sit where they like, while almost 70% ‘wanted to sit as far away as possible from children’.

Almost a quarter of non-parents went one step further saying that they would prefer to flights that were free from children altogether.

Of those who were parents themselves, 45% said they didn’t want a families-only section because they didn’t want to sit next to ‘other people’s horrors’ while 24% disagreed with the idea because they felt that people should be able to ‘sit where they liked’. Just 31% of parents were in favour of the allocated section.

Other suggestions put forward by Skyscanner users to solve the problem of noisy children on flights included: the provision of a baby nursery, only allowing well-behaved children to travel, and in a less sympathetic vein, one user said “children should go in the hold”.

Skyscanner PR Manager Mary Porter commented:

“As a relatively new mum myself I can still remember that feeling of dread when you found yourself seated next to a baby on a long flight; however since regularly flying with my one year old, I am much more aware of what a stressful, and often embarrassing, situation it can be for parents.

“However, I’m not surprised that in a previous poll we found young children were deemed to be the “most annoying” factor on flights. When tempers are frayed, a screaming child can cause a major disturbance for fellow passengers.

“If passengers are prepared to pay extra for child-free flying, perhaps the solution is a premium adults-only section, rather than a pre-allocated families section, giving airlines yet another extra they can charge for? I am sure this service would prove really popular on routes that attract a lot of families.”

Sure, the new mum thinks that those travelling without kids should pay for a premium adults-only section. Hello, mum, it's the kids that are annoying, not those travelling without the kids!!!!

As for those who don't want to sit near "other people's horrors" why do they think people not travelling with children want to sit near their little horrors???

Family sections should be in the back of the plane. Far, far back.

Another article:

http://www.myfoxaustin.com/dpp/top_stor ... 0826-ktbcw

They should have a poll for setting next to drinking ppl, those who drink the hall dam 7 hours .smelling like rotten garbage talking non sense to you even though you are sleeping or trying to.

children , I don't mind them, well didn't face the horror yet

uaekid wrote:They should have a poll for setting next to drinking ppl, those who drink the hall dam 7 hours .smelling like rotten garbage talking non sense to you even though you are sleeping or trying to.

children , I don't mind them, well didn't face the horror yet

Generally those drinking are those who can't stand the children sitting around them!!!

Although, there probably should be a cutoff. Some of those who drink run the crew ragged getting them drinks. Crew might as well give them the whole damn bottle and be done with them!!! I don't get those people who take an 8:30 AM flight and hit the booze as soon as they sit down and drink until the flight lands, which can be a 7 hour flight!

That would be the 08.30 British Airways flight out of Riyadh!

The Johnnie Walker supply is gone before they cross the Jordanian border!!



Knight

-- Sat Aug 28, 2010 6:51 pm --

A few years ago, Air France floated the concept of making one Paris/New York flight a week as a 'totally smoking' flight. Tickets were priced at 1.5 the normal full tariff. This is the same as a full price Business Class ticket on any other airline.

They were forced to withdraw it because

a)the US authorities said it would contravene their federal laws once the plane entered US airspace

and

b) It was so oversubscribed, they would have had to put two A380 Airbus' on the route just to satisfy demand!



Knight

I think there should

1)Child free flights
2) Drink free flights
3)Smoking flights
4) Drink and smoke flights : A virtual airborne pub

desertdudeshj wrote:I think there should

1)Child free flights
2) Drink free flights
3)Smoking flights
4) Drink and smoke flights : A virtual airborne pub

Book me a ticket on No 4...to anywhere!



Knight

I don't think that idea would fly (exscuse the Pun!!!)

Airlines want every seat filled. Not profitable for them to designate family areas in advance. They don't know how many kids will be on that flight until it's fully booked.

Bah ! party pooper !

-- Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:21 am --

But I would pay extra for "devil spawn" free resturants and movie theaters. Infact anything that is free from these horrors I wouldn't mind paying extra for !

Yup thats right I'm a kidde racist !

desertdudeshj wrote:Bah ! party pooper !

-- Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:21 am --

But I would pay extra for "devil spawn" free resturants and movie theaters. Infact anything that is free from these horrors I wouldn't mind paying extra for !

Yup thats right I'm a kidde racist !

Wait until you have kids of your own. That attitude will change!!!

Oh trust me people for the longest time have been telling me that. I don't plan on having any, this sh!ts gotta stop right here !

Hell i don't even like my brothers kids or any of my close friends even.

So please take your pooper scooper somewhere else

Dubai Knight wrote:

desertdudeshj wrote:I think there should

1)Child free flights
2) Drink free flights
3)Smoking flights
4) Drink and smoke flights : A virtual airborne pub

Book me a ticket on No 4...to anywhere!



Knight

No..I'd rather go on British Bareways instead:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/ne ... -site.html

Book me a flight the one with a happy ending !

Dubai Knight wrote:

desertdudeshj wrote:I think there should

1)Child free flights
2) Drink free flights
3)Smoking flights
4) Drink and smoke flights : A virtual airborne pub

Book me a ticket on No 4...to anywhere!



Knight

God no! Flights are so much better since they banned smoking - it's awful having to put up with that in such a dry atmosphere. Seriously if you can't go more than a few hours without a fag, don't fly.

However, keep those screaming kids away from me lol

My kids fly well, but still, it isn't a picnic - very exhausting for us to keep them entertained. People should have more understanding and sympathy when dealing with families on airplanes. Do they think we enjoy the flight and aren't bothered if our kids cry or are difficult? Have some heart!

desertdudeshj wrote:Oh trust me people for the longest time have been telling me that. I don't plan on having any, this sh!ts gotta stop right here !

Hell i don't even like my brothers kids or any of my close friends even.

So please take your pooper scooper somewhere else

I totally agree with you and I have 3. Children are vastly over rated.

Well I agree to family sections. Most children are actually ok, it's the ones where the parents don't care that bug me. e.g. on my flight to Brisbane a little girl was running up and down the aisle gabbing peoples stuff, messing about in their bags if they'd left their seat, trying to push the crew as they were serving hot drinks - they were not amused!

^^^ I was goint to post that in my experience the kiddies fall asleep right away and only wake up upon descent when theire ear drums start to hurt. But I have seen a few little brats running down the isle like the one you mention. Will be lying if I did not say that I've been tempted to stick my foot out

I can't and won't sit in economy on any flights that are over 4 hours. I remember sitting in economy and brats kicking the back of seats. I had one doing that and turned to the mother and gave her a look of annoyance, which completely went over her head because she smiled at me. Noooooooooooooooo, it is not cute!!! Then you have those kids sitting behind you and would pull on your seat as if it was a springboard; just lovely when you are sleeping or trying to sleep.

One thing I did notice is that when families travel (mom and/or dad and kiddies) and take the nanny along, the parent(s) sit up in business or first while the nanny and kiddies are back in economy. That tells you something!!!

Bethsmum wrote:

desertdudeshj wrote:Oh trust me people for the longest time have been telling me that. I don't plan on having any, this sh!ts gotta stop right here !

Hell i don't even like my brothers kids or any of my close friends even.

So please take your pooper scooper somewhere else

I totally agree with you and I have 3. Children are vastly over rated.

Now let me guess...no, don't tell me...is one of them called 'Beth' perchance?



Knight

Dubai Knight wrote:

Bethsmum wrote:

desertdudeshj wrote:Oh trust me people for the longest time have been telling me that. I don't plan on having any, this sh!ts gotta stop right here !

Hell i don't even like my brothers kids or any of my close friends even.

So please take your pooper scooper somewhere else

I totally agree with you and I have 3. Children are vastly over rated.

Now let me guess...no, don't tell me...is one of them called 'Beth' perchance?



Knight