http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1307156/Childless-families-family-section-planes.html
They are high up on the list of travel nightmares: the annoying passenger seated next to you on the plane.
Whether it be a screaming baby, or the oafish man who downs three alcoholic drinks before take-off, they can turn a flight into a living nightmare.
So the results of a new poll showing that three in five air passengers would like to see family-only sections on planes are unsurprising.
The survey, by travel research site Skyscanner, could lead to a new, 'stress-free', type of travel where adult passengers can enjoy a peaceful flight, and families with youngsters can avoid the pungent fumes of the drunken backpackers across the aisle.
As many as 25% of people without children said they would like to see totally child-free flights, the survey found, with the biggest support (68%) for family-only sections on flights came from non-parents among the 2,000 people surveyed.
Only 8% of those without children reckoned people should be able to sit where they like on planes, with nearly 70% wanting to sit 'as far away as possible from children'.
Of those who were parents, 45% said they did not want a families-only section because they preferred not 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'.
Other suggestions put forward included the provision of a baby nursery and only allowing well-behaved children to travel
. One respondent suggested 'children should go in the hold'.
Skyscanner public relations manager Mary Porter said: "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.
Child-free zone: Passengers may be willing to pay more to avoid travelling with crying babies
'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.
'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 such as flights to Orlando (in Florida).'
They are high up on the list of travel nightmares: the annoying passenger seated next to you on the plane.
Whether it be a screaming baby, or the oafish man who downs three alcoholic drinks before take-off, they can turn a flight into a living nightmare.
So the results of a new poll showing that three in five air passengers would like to see family-only sections on planes are unsurprising.
The survey, by travel research site Skyscanner, could lead to a new, 'stress-free', type of travel where adult passengers can enjoy a peaceful flight, and families with youngsters can avoid the pungent fumes of the drunken backpackers across the aisle.
As many as 25% of people without children said they would like to see totally child-free flights, the survey found, with the biggest support (68%) for family-only sections on flights came from non-parents among the 2,000 people surveyed.
Only 8% of those without children reckoned people should be able to sit where they like on planes, with nearly 70% wanting to sit 'as far away as possible from children'.
Of those who were parents, 45% said they did not want a families-only section because they preferred not 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'.
Other suggestions put forward included the provision of a baby nursery and only allowing well-behaved children to travel
. One respondent suggested 'children should go in the hold'.Skyscanner public relations manager Mary Porter said: "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.
Child-free zone: Passengers may be willing to pay more to avoid travelling with crying babies
'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.
'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 such as flights to Orlando (in Florida).'
