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When I hear a child start to wail just as the plane takes off, I’m still so relieved it’s not mine that I smile
Japan Airlines has launched a new feature for passengers wishing to avoid crying infants on flights: its online booking tool indicates where babies are already seated, so you can pick a spot as far away from them as possible.
Online opinion regarding JAL’s innovation isn’t so much divided as segregated, between those who think it’s “THE BEST IDEA EVER!!” and those asking for “a similar map of where judgmental wankers are sitting.” People generally know which side of the issue they are supposed to be on – comments urging compassion for parents far outstrip the ones suggesting children should be banned from flying – but the middle ground is largely unoccupied. Continue reading...