Japan Airlines had introduced a feature to its booking system which will allow people to see where young children are sitting. A child icon will appear on the seating map to show where children under the age of two are sitting. This will help people who want to avoid sitting next to screaming children for long flights.
Japan Airlines’ website said: “Passengers travelling with children between eight days and two years old who select their seats on the JAL website will have a child icon displayed on their seats on the seat selection screen,”
“This lets other passengers know a child may be sitting there.”
The airline has said the tool not fail safe as the icon may not appear if a ticket has been purchased by a third party or if there is a last minute change.
Many people have praised the tool of the airline.
Thank you, @JAL_Official_jp for warnings me about where babies plan to scream and yell during a 13 hour trip. This really ought to be mandatory across the board.
Please take note, @qatarairways: I had 3 screaming babies next to me on my JFK-DOH flight two weeks ago. pic.twitter.com/kQYQFIqqCD
— Rahat Ahmed (@dequinix) September 24, 2019
