This Airline Is for 18+ Only! No “Annoying” Children Allowed

No matter how excited for a trip you are, there is always something to dread. And one of those things is definitely the ride to your destination. Buckle your seatbelts, as it is time for a new and exciting plane ride to the unknown! But, this time, you won’t have to dread the cries of babies and children anymore. Yes, you read that right! An airline is testing out tickets for adults-only sections on their planes and people are excited, to say the least. But, how will the airline’s adults-only section even work? Here is everything you need to know.

The Announcement of the Airline Adults-Only Section

Corendon Airlines is introducing an adults-only zone on its flights between Amsterdam and Curacao, starting in November. This service allows passengers without children under 16 to pay an extra charge for a child-free environment, providing a quiet and peaceful atmosphere for those seeking solitude while traveling. According to them, parents can also benefit. As they won’t have to worry about their children causing disturbances for fellow passengers.

Corendon Airlines plans to designate a specific area for adults on its Airbus A350 jets, comprising 93 regular seats and nine extra-legroom seats. This adults-only zone, located at the front of the aircraft, will be separated from the rest of the seating by a wall or curtain, creating a distinct section for passengers seeking a child-free environment. The entire Airbus A350 has a total of 432 seats.

Costs and Extra Information

Corendon Airlines will impose an additional reservation fee of 45 euros ($49) for passengers opting for the adults-only zone on its flights, with the fee increasing to 100 euros ($109) for those choosing extra-legroom seats within the designated area. For context, a typical flight from Amsterdam to Curacao takes approximately 10 hours.

What experts are saying about the airline adults-only section?

According to Brett Snyder, a travel agency owner and Cranky Flier blog writer, there might be a demand for adult-only seats on Corendon Airlines. He suggests that individuals traveling without children may be willing to pay extra for a quieter experience away from families with little kids. However, Snyder also notes the possibility that those seated at the back of the adult zone could still hear crying, drawing a comparison to the past when being in the last row of the non-smoking section didn’t entirely eliminate exposure to smoke.

Similarly, Scott Keyes, the founder of the flight-search site Going, believes that Corendon Airlines’ relatively low extra fee for the adults-only zone is likely to attract many buyers. He suggests that for new leisure airlines, strong marketing is crucial to gain attention, and attempting innovative services like this can generate valuable free press, particularly beneficial for a lesser-known airline like Corendon.

This Is Not the First Airline Adults-Only Section

The concept is not necessarily new. Corendon Airlines is not the pioneer in introducing a child-free section on flights. Scoot, a low-cost airline in Singapore, already offers a section exclusively for passengers aged 12 and above. In 2012, Malaysia Airlines initially declared a child-free zone in a 70-seat economy section on the upper deck of its Airbus A380 jets but later reversed the decision, stating that families with children would be accommodated in the adult economy section if the lower deck was insufficient.

What do you think of Corendon Airline’s decision? Do you think it is necessary or it is being blown out of proportion?

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