PEACE and quiet rank high on the Indian traveller’s wish list, with 73 per cent of Indians in favour of child-free zones on flights, according to a Skyscanner survey.
Children below the age of 12 should be banned from certain areas of the plane, said a majority of respondents.
However, men came out as stronger supporters of child-free zones than women. Two out of five male respondents said they would pay up to 10 per cent more to ensure they would not be sitting next to passengers with children. The ratio of men to women backing child-free zones is 4:3.
This is in line with the finding that 70 per cent of men rated peace and quiet as very important to them during flights, slightly higher than 66 per cent for women.
Kavitha Gnanamurthy, marketing manager India, Skyscanner, said: “An unpertubed travel experience is important for most of us. Thus, it comes as no surprise that Indian travellers would like to see child-free zones on planes, particularly men, who are less patient and hassled by noisy children.
“Our survey highlights the fact that women, in contrast, were against banning children on certain sections of aircraft as they felt that it was impractical to expect children to remain quiet throughout the flight.”
LCCs such as AirAsia X and Scoot are considering implementing quiet zones where children are not allowed.
