A Turkish airline is now offering “child-free” zones, so people who are upset about children existing in the world can sequester themselves
In the last few years, there’s been an interesting phenomenon on the rise: People who think children have no right to exist in public spaces. We’ve seen the viral videos—the man having an absolute meltdown over a baby crying on his flight was a personal favorite of mine. We’ve also penned think pieces about how no one is entitled to public spaces that are perfectly silent and curated to their own preferences, because they are, you know, public. Alas, though, the most entitled among us continue to demand child-free spaces, to which this Turkish airline says, “Fine. Take your ball and go over there, away from all the normal people.”
Beginning Nov. 3, Corendon Airlines will offer child-free zones on certain flights between Amsterdam and the Caribbean island of Curaçao. In a press release, the airline explained the Only Adult zones will be open to passengers ages 16 and older and will be sectioned off by a wall and a curtain to create “a shielded environment that contributes to a calm and relaxed flight.”
The child-free seats are designed for those “traveling without children and for business travelers who want to work in a quiet environment,” according to the release.
“On board our flights, we always strive to respond to the different needs of our customers. We are also the first Dutch airline to introduce the Only Adult zone because we cater trying to appeal to travelers looking for some extra peace of mind during their flight,” it continued. “We also believe this can have a positive effect on parents traveling with small children. They can enjoy the flight without worrying if their children make more noise.”
It’s that part that’s kind of the point. While parents shouldn’t have to worry if their children make noise in public, because making noise in public is something humans do pretty regularly, this will rid the plane’s main cabin of all the people who take issue with that. It will put all the angry, yelling mutants together in one space, away from the rest of us. We can finally enjoy our flights in peace! We only hope they’ll keep recording each other on TikTok when they get mad about noises in their little separate cabin.
