The nightmare of being stuck on a long-haul flight with a constantly crying baby nearby could be a thing of the past for people travelling in and out of Japan
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Japan Airlines has introduced an online booking tool that indicates where babies and toddlers are seated. If passengers with children aged between eight days and two years old reserve their seat, a child icon will appear in the aeroplane plan - giving passengers who have not selected their seats the opportunity to sit further away.
However, the airline was keen to point out that the new feature does not guarantee passengers will be out of earshot of a screaming child. It also said the icon would not appear if passengers book their flights through a third party or are part of a tour group, or if there is a last-minute change of aircraft."Thank you, @JAL_Official_jp for warnings me about where babies plan to scream and yell during a 13 hour trip," one businessman, tweeted."This really ought to be mandatory across the board."
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