Dubai folk are nothing if not seasoned travellers and therefore you’ll surely have an opinion on the following new tool implemented by Japan Airlines.

Japan’s national carrier announced an update, which will notify passengers during seat selection if they have chosen a seat next to a child.

A crafty way to ensure passengers can avoid screaming babies if they’re quick.

If a passenger is between 8 days and 2 years old a child icon will be displayed on their seat to notify other passengers. Japan Airlines introduced the tool this week and the debate on social media is ongoing, with some praising the flight seat strategy as ‘brilliant’ while others are deriding the airline for a lack of empathy.

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The seat selection will help you ‘avoid screaming babies’

Japan Airlines introduces new seat map to help avoid screaming babies.https://t.co/kIX3p01OHR pic.twitter.com/d0Kq7DEtwF

— Secret Flying (@SecretFlying) September 27, 2019

As you can now choose your seat accordingly

Now you can avoid crying babies on your flight! Japan Airlines introduces new seating chart that shows where babies and toddlers are seated, so you can pick a seat far away. 👶🏻 pic.twitter.com/O5UVRQbfRg

— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) September 26, 2019

This comparison is everythingggg

Good stuff, Japan Airlines. So it's kind of like Minesweeper but with babies pic.twitter.com/KDcT6w0KIw

— Sato (@Satonegi) September 27, 2019

Some netizens are labelling it brilliant

This is brilliant. Japan Airlines are about to launch an online booking tool where seats will be flagged if they are occupied by a toddler or a potentially crying baby – so you can choose a seat far away. https://t.co/huzvky4m5d pic.twitter.com/1cbnyRFMmB

— Samut Prakan Phil 🇬🇧 🇹🇭 (@Ajarncom) September 27, 2019

‘Well-needed’

https://twitter.com/GlassesGirl3/status/1177516943374372865?s=20

While one blogger goes as far as to ask, why stop there? And then joking appealed to the airline… if you’re pinpointing ‘problem fliers’, what about the ones with poor hygiene?

She has the best ideas: Why stop with airplane maps of seats with babies? I’d also like to have an airplane map that showed every … https://t.co/7uL9cJFERE

— Andrew Malcolm (@AHMalcolm) September 29, 2019

What are your thoughts? ls this brilliant, or does it show a lack of empathy to parents?

Share your thoughts with us in the comments, we look forward to reading them!