Corendon is the first European company to offer this service, following the example of some international companies such as AirAsia.
If you’ve ever had to sit on a flight with a crying baby or screaming child, you may have wished for an adults-only airline.
Corendon Airlines, with Turkish capital, has come to the rescue. The company has just announced the introduction of child-free zones on one of its routes.
Passengers over 16 years of age will be able to access the so-called “adults only area”.
Corendon is the first European company to offer this service, following the example of some international companies such as AirAsia.
Corendon introduces child-free zones on its flights
The Turkish airline Corendon introduces adults-only zones on flights between Amsterdam and the Caribbean island of Curaçao. The company will begin offering the service in November.
The child-free zone will be located at the front of the plane and will have 93 seats reserved for travelers over 16 years of age.
The area will be separated from the rest of the plane by walls and curtains. To purchase a seat in the adults-only area, the passengers They will have to pay a supplement of 45 euros each way.
There are also nine seats available with extra legroom, which cost 100 euros more per flight.
Corendon founder Atilay Uslu says the child-free zone aims to “accommodate travelers seeking more peace of mind during their flight.”
Uslu says it also means parents traveling with children can feel less worried about disturbing other passengers.
“They can enjoy the fight without worrying if their kids make a little noise,” he said.
Corendon already offers adults-only hotels in several destinations, such as Curaçao, Bodrum and Ibiza.
What other airlines have child-free zones?
Corendon is the first airline European airline that offers adults-only areas, but some international companies already have this service.
AirAsia X has a Quiet Zone in its flights Long-haul A330 reserved for passengers over 12 years of age.
Scoot, a low-cost company based in Singapore, has ScootinSilence cabins on its 787 flights. These are also only accessible to travelers over 12 years of age.
TUI, KLM and Transavia told the Dutch newspaper NU.nl that they do not plan to exclude children on some parts of their planes.
But travelers seem to like the idea. In a survey conducted on behalf of Newsweek by Redfield and Wilton Strategies, 1,500 American adults were asked whether they would like to see child-free zones on public transportation.
Nearly 60% agreed that an adults-only zone on planes and trains “would be a good thing,” while 27% disagreed and 14% were unsure.
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