Corendon Airlines is set to explore whether passengers who desire a more serene journey would be willing to pay a substantial premium to avoid proximity to infants and young children.

Commencing in November, Corendon Airlines intends to introduce a designated adults-only zone, restricted to individuals aged 16 and above, on flights operating between Amsterdam and Curacao.

In this initiative, the Turkish airline envisions a tranquil space for travelers without children, ensuring that parents need not worry about their restless or crying youngsters causing disturbances for fellow passengers.

The airline’s plan entails reserving a section of its Airbus A350 jets for this purpose, encompassing 93 standard seats and nine extra-legroom seats at the front of the aircraft, distinct from the larger passenger area. This exclusive zone will be segregated from the rest of the cabin by means of a partition or curtain.

To access this child-free zone, passengers are to incur an additional booking fee of 45 euros ($49), which escalates to 100 euros ($109) for the enhanced comfort of an extra-legroom seat.

For context, a typical flight from Amsterdam to Curacao generally spans around 10 hours.

Commenting on this innovative concept, Brett Snyder, a travel agency operator and author of the Cranky Flier blog, opined that there could be considerable demand for seats within the adults-only section. He noted that travelers seeking a peaceful journey might willingly pay extra to distance themselves from families with children, facilitating a quieter environment.

However, Snyder acknowledged a potential caveat; even within the adults-only section, noise from the rear portion might still permeate, akin to the past experience of sitting in the rearmost row of a non-smoking section while being exposed to lingering smoke.

Scott Keyes, the founder of flight-search platform Going, posited that Corendon’s supplementary charge is competitively priced, likely to attract a substantial number of customers. Moreover, he highlighted an ancillary benefit for the airline: the innovative approach garners attention, effectively promoting the relatively lesser-known carrier.

It’s worth noting that Corendon Airlines isn’t the first to experiment with a child-free section. For instance, Singapore-based low-cost airline Scoot offers a zone restricted to passengers aged 12 and older. Similarly, back in 2012, Malaysia Airlines initially introduced a child-free section for its upper deck economy class, only to later modify its policy based on passenger demand.