TOKYO - Japan Airlines has found a way to warn passengers that they could be sitting next to a crying baby during flights.
A new feature on its online booking system will show a baby icon where any infants under the age of two will be sitting.
“Passengers travelling with children between eight days and two years old who select their seats on the JAL website will have a child icon displayed on their seats on the seat selection screen,” the airline’s website noted.
“This lets other passengers know a child may be sitting there.”
Since the new feature went live on the JAL website, several passengers took to Twitter to support the move.
Rahat Ahmed wrote, “Thank you, @JAL_Official_jp for warning me about where babies plan to scream and yell during a 13-hour trip. This really ought to be mandatory across the board.”
However, JAL points out that the seat plan showing where babies are sitting only works if passengers make their bookings through the carrier's website.
And the baby icons will not display if there is a change of aircraft.