Child-Free Seating on aircraft?
Mar 30, 2015, 1:06 pm
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Child-Free Seating on aircraft?
Is it possible to request a seat away from children on a plane?
Mar 30, 2015, 1:31 pm
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Mar 30, 2015, 1:54 pm
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Other than exit rows, airlines don't designate areas of the plane as "no kids allowed". Thus there's little you can do at reservation time to avoid children being assigned seats near you. At boarding time you can observe where people are sitting and ask to swap if you'd rather not be near a child-- or any other particular person, for that matter.
Mar 30, 2015, 2:43 pm
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Yes. You can request anything you like. 
Mar 30, 2015, 2:54 pm
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Only pilots get the child-free zone.
Everyone else gets the luck of the draw.
If the flight is not filled to capacity you
may have the option of moving.
Everyone else gets the luck of the draw.
If the flight is not filled to capacity you
may have the option of moving.
Mar 30, 2015, 3:03 pm
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You can always ask, whether the request will be granted is another matter. I always ask if there are any under 12's near me when I check my bag at the airport and have found to have much better luck with Asian carriers than any others at getting seats away from kids, especially if you explain the reason is due to noise and migraines.
Travel on MH's A380 upper deck while you can.
Travel on MH's A380 upper deck while you can.
Mar 30, 2015, 3:21 pm
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so, you get the childless exit row, and there is a hyper active in the row behind you kicking the seat the whole trip.
Mar 30, 2015, 3:25 pm
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Or, you actually *do* get a childless section of the plane...and you're seated next to a guy who's been eating beers since 9AM.
Mar 30, 2015, 3:48 pm
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ChristinaL, welcome to FlyerTalk!
Members have collectively given you a good look into this issue. The forum has a number of threads on children and seating and it's one of the most volatile topics, as it eventually results in polarizing and personalized posts.
As a result, we're closing the thread now. /Moderator.
Members have collectively given you a good look into this issue. The forum has a number of threads on children and seating and it's one of the most volatile topics, as it eventually results in polarizing and personalized posts.
As a result, we're closing the thread now. /Moderator.