This Airline Now Has A ‘Baby Locator Map’ For Booking Seats
If you've ever been on a flight and had a screaming baby seated next to you and almost lost your mind, there's an airline for you. Japan Airlines (JAL) have just announced a new feature that will help you avoid sitting too close to infants on planes.
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The feature will be available on the JAL website when passengers are on the booking screen.
"Passengers traveling with children between 8 days and 2 years old who select their seats on the JAL website will have a child icon displayed on their seats on the seat selection screen," says Japan Airlines on their website.
The tool has garnered positive responses from social media users.
"Thank you, @JAL_Official_jp for warnings me about where babies plan to scream and yell during a 13-hour trip. This really ought to be mandatory across the board," said one Twitter user.
The "baby seat map" can only be seen when booking a flight directly on the Japan Airlines website. If there is a plane change for whatever reason, the map will not be displayed.
The airline already offers many baby-friendly amenities for travelers. They offer stroller rentals, gives parents with babies priority boarding, and has diaper changing facilities on the planes.
Next time you're making a long-haul flight to Japan, at least now you can finally avoid sitting next to a screaming child.