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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 09:38 AM

The Straight Story (41,506 posts)

Airline Bans Children From First Seven Rows

Airline Bans Children From First Seven Rows

(KTVI) – Tired of crying babies on flights? Beginning next week, children under 12 are banned from the first seven rows of economy class on Air Asia X flights to China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Austrailia and Nepal.

The child-free area, called the “quiet zone”, also offers softer lighting and is sectioned off from the rest of the plane by toilets and bulkheads.

The seats will cost you an extra $30.

http://kplr11.com/2013/02/05/airline-bans-children-from-first-seven-rows/

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14 replies	Author	Time	Post
Airline Bans Children From First Seven Rows (Original post)	The Straight Story	Feb 2013	OP
I'd be pretty pissed	naaman fletcher	Feb 2013	#1
It appears though that that area is sectioned off (nt)	The Straight Story	Feb 2013	#2
"...offers softer lighting and is sectioned off from the rest of the plane by toilets and bulkheads"	cleanhippie	Feb 2013	#12
It'll be interesting to see how this works.	kiva	Feb 2013	#3
This is excellent	badtoworse	Feb 2013	#4
I think it's a good idea.	HappyMe	Feb 2013	#5
Good grief.	teenagebambam	Feb 2013	#6
A crying infant, I can accept	badtoworse	Feb 2013	#7
Because 3 year olds	teenagebambam	Feb 2013	#13
Yes, babies do cry.	HappyMe	Feb 2013	#9
Why should we have to deal with it? N/T	GreenStormCloud	Feb 2013	#14
"Air Asia X"? Never heard of them. (nt)	Nye Bevan	Feb 2013	#8
Air Asia is Asia's largest low cost airline	hack89	Feb 2013	#10
Too bad they don't have a special section for the personal space-clueless.	HughBeaumont	Feb 2013	#11

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 09:40 AM

naaman fletcher (6,868 posts)

1. I'd be pretty pissed

If I paid 30 bucks extra to be in row 7, and there was a screaming kid kicking my chair from row 8.

That being said, having kids of my own and having flown with them many times, I am quite tolerant of others in the same situation.

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 09:42 AM

The Straight Story (41,506 posts)

2. It appears though that that area is sectioned off (nt)

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:29 AM

cleanhippie (14,506 posts)

12. "...offers softer lighting and is sectioned off from the rest of the plane by toilets and bulkheads"

Reading comprehension.

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:03 AM

kiva (2,764 posts)

3. It'll be interesting to see how this works.

I'd pay it in a heartbeat for a long trip, not sure about a shorter trip.

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:04 AM

badtoworse (3,263 posts)

4. This is excellent

Nothing pisses me off more than having to listen to a screaming brat on a long flight.

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:09 AM

HappyMe (11,908 posts)

5. I think it's a good idea.

On a long flight, I would pay $30 extra for peace and quiet.

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:14 AM

teenagebambam (1,393 posts)

6. Good grief.

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Babies cry. Deal with it. A first world problem if ever there was one.

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:19 AM

badtoworse (3,263 posts)

7. A crying infant, I can accept

A 3 year old throwing a tantrum, not so much.

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 04:35 PM

teenagebambam (1,393 posts)

13. Because 3 year olds

are known for their emotional maturity and self control, I guess?

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:22 AM

HappyMe (11,908 posts)

9. Yes, babies do cry.

Little kids throw tantrums. For $30, I don't have to deal with it. I don't see anything wrong with this.

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 05:12 PM

GreenStormCloud (10,180 posts)

14. Why should we have to deal with it? N/T

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:21 AM

Nye Bevan (10,898 posts)

8. "Air Asia X"? Never heard of them. (nt)

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:26 AM

hack89 (21,313 posts)

10. Air Asia is Asia's largest low cost airline

Air Asia X is their long distance international subsidiary.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AirAsia

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:59 AM

HughBeaumont (20,461 posts)

11. Too bad they don't have a special section for the personal space-clueless.

Those fuckers aggravate me ten times more than crying kids do when I have to fly.

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