Want a peaceful flight? This European airline is introducing child-free zones

When European low-cost Corendon Airlines announced on August 23 that it would reserve the front rows of its Amsterdam-Curação flights for passengers 16-years-old or older, the news resurfaced the age-old debate about how to balance the needs of traveling families with those who are flying without kids.

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Kid kicking the back of your airline seat? It’s a tale as old as time—an indignity of air travel on par with the objectively bad food and the sock-less foot of a neighbor—but one that might become less of a problem should a new initiative take off. This November, Corendon Airlines will launch an adults-only section on flights between Amsterdam and Curaçao. With dedicated seating for passengers ages 16 and up, the Dutch airline hopes to improve the experiences of both those with and without children.

Have you ever been awakened on a plane by a crying baby and wished that you could be on an adults-only flight? You’re not alone. According to a recent survey, nearly 60% of American adults agree that a child-free area on planes and trains would be nothing short of a blessing.

As a mom of three and a frequent traveler, I am no stranger to being in the presence of a crying baby on a plane. I know how stressful it can be for the parents and how disruptive it can be for passengers within earshot. But as a former baby myself, I have also learned to accept that crying babies are just a part of life. With more than a hundred million babies born into the world every year, there is, quite literally, no escaping them.

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