After the rush to leave the house, the last-minute passport hunt and the rigors of airport check-in, you settle down to relax on your long-haul flight.
Then a disgruntled baby decides now is a good time to exercise his vocal cords.
Babies will no longer be allowed to travel in the first-class cabins of Malaysia Airlines flights |
The airline, which operates out of Kuala Lumpur, has already imposed its controversial 'baby ban' on the first-class cabins of its Boeing 747 jumbo jets.
And now it has announced it will not be installing bassinets in the luxury areas of its new Airbus A380 super jumbos, which will gradually supersede the Boeings on some of its busiest routes.
Malaysia Airlines CEO and managing director Tengku Azmil said he imposed the ban after the company received complaints from well-to-do passengers whose sleep had been disturbed by screaming tots.
Travellers with babies will instead have to book seats in economy or business class cabins, which are equipped with bassinets.
A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A380-800 super jumbo aircraft, which will have infant-free first class cabins |
The ban, which will affect flights from Kuala Kumpur to London, Amsterdam and Sydney, is thought to be the first such imposed by an airline.
In February, airlines including British Airways and Virgin Atlantic also said they were considering creating children-free flights, but no announcement has since been made.
This come hot on the wheels of a disabled boy barred from easyJet flight because his wheelchair was too heavy. What a joke!
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