Japan Airlines allows passengers to avoid having to arrange seating near their child. (file)
Most of us like to have a pleasant and quiet journey, especially on long distance flights. The biggest danger for this can be some fear, loud screaming and crying baby. Even if you manage to avoid high-decibel noises, there’s always the chance that you might be kicked by a baby every few minutes if there’s a seat next to you. So far, it was all luck. But one airline has decided to take this challenge seriously and address it for its passengers. Japan Airlines has introduced a ‘baby’ icon for pre-bookings that shows passengers which seats are taken by passengers under the age of 12.
This allows passengers to avoid placing their seating arrangement too close to a child. A Twitter user recently pointed out how this feature made Japan Airlines different than other airliners.
The user thanked her for warning her about “where the kids plan to scream” during the 13-hour journey. He demanded that this “warning” should be mandatory for all carriers, saying he had to endure the screams of three children during his New York-Doha flight on Qatar Airways two weeks ago.
Thanks, @JAL_Official_jp To warn me about where the kids plan to scream and scream during the 13-hour journey. It really should be mandatory across the board.
please take capital @Qatar Airways: There were 3 screaming babies next to me on my JFK-DOH flight two weeks ago. pic.twitter.com/kQYQFIqqCD
— Rahat Ahmed (@dequinix) 24 September 2019
According to Japan Airlines website“Passengers traveling with children between 8 days to 2 years of age who select their seats on the JAL website will have a child icon displayed on their seats on their seat selection screen. This lets other passengers know that a child may be sitting there.”
As the tweet went viral and garnered a lot of attention, the Twitter user later clarified a few points, saying that “there are more important things to worry about”.
He said, “Adults can be just as bad as children, empathy is important and every situation is different, and where children sit can be one of many indicators that help travelers plan flights. “
Since it blew up quite a bit:
1/ Adults can be just as bad as children.
2/ Empathy is important and every situation is different.
3/ Where children sit can be one of several indicators that help travelers plan flights.After all, there are more important things to worry about.
— Rahat Ahmed (@dequinix) 26 September 2019
He also asked people who were distasteful to him to chat constructively and that everyone has their own “stories and lives”, “different joys and pains”.
For those who make hurtful comments on themselves and/or others: We all have our own stories and lives. Everyone’s happiness and sorrows are different. Let’s chat constructively and respectfully instead of non-contextualized attacks on Twitter.
Wishing everyone and their loved ones a wonderful day!
— Rahat Ahmed (@dequinix) 26 September 2019
In another tweet, he said that ironically he chose to sit next to the kids on two of his recent flights. “Some great, some loud. It happens,” he wrote.
Safe in New York. amazing service as always @JAL_Official_jp. Ironically, I chose to sit next to several kids on two of my flights: some great, some loud. it happens. Some adults were worse.
Too, @Qatar AirwaysYou are still one of my favorite airlines. see you all soon! pic.twitter.com/ZkVnfXhp7I
— Rahat Ahmed (@dequinix) 26 September 2019
What do you think of Japan Airlines’ solution for travelers who don’t want to sit near children? Do you agree and think it is a game changer or do you disagree?
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