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Travel expert reveals which seats are 'baby magnets' and how to avoid screaming children on flights

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Published 17:29 3 Aug 2025 GMT+1

Travel expert reveals which seats are 'baby magnets' and how to avoid screaming children on flights

It's not exactly a recipe for a relaxing flight

Jess Battison

Jess Battison

A travel expert has revealed which plane seats are ‘baby magnets’.

Look, kids are great. They’re lovely, they’re cute and they can be a laugh. But when you’re travelling childless to go on holiday, it’s likely you don’t exactly hope to end up next to some screaming kids.

There are always those controversial comments being bandied about that there should be ‘child-free flights’ or that parents with children should be banned from business or first class.

And while that feels a bit extreme, there’s no denying that it can be tough to get some shut eye in the skies, hear the flight attendants or to properly enjoy your little mini bottle of alcohol when some kid is crying their eyes out nearby.

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So, it could be worth taking on some of these tips to make your travels a little smoother if you want to try and get away from the kid zones.

I'd be fed up too. (Getty Stock)
I'd be fed up too. (Getty Stock)

According to the co-director of Cheap Deals Away, Dawn Morwood, it’s those seats right up front that are ‘baby magnets’.

I mean, let’s be honest, that’s an instant shame because those are the lovely extra legroom spots. But that extra space is also were airlines can install the little cots on the bulkhead wall, making them favoured real estate for passengers with babies.

“Bulkhead seats are where airlines place bassinets, so families with babies get priority booking for these rows,” Morwood explained to Femail.

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“If you want peace and quiet, avoid the front section entirely.”

This differs from the usual tips to get seats near the front in order to be one of the first to get off the plane when it lands. So, I guess you’ve got to figure out your priorities on that one.

You can also avoid this trouble zone by checking out the more detailed seat maps before booking your preferred seats.

Some plane seats are located by walls for cots. (Getty Stock)
Some plane seats are located by walls for cots. (Getty Stock)

“Look for baby icons or bassinet symbols on the seat map – they're your early warning system,” the travel expert pointed out.

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“Some airlines even flag which rows have bassinets installed, so you can steer clear from the start.”

And just like you might have prioritised booking near the front, families often do the same for convenience meaning the seats nearer the back apparently tend to be quieter.

Morwood also recommends taking flights at more unusual hours as parents tend to ‘avoid flying with babies during antisocial hours’.

She added: “An 11pm departure or 6am red eye dramatically reduces your chances of sharing the cabin with crying infants.”

Well, enjoy your quiet flights lads.

Featured Image Credit: Getty/romrodinka
Jess Battison
Jess Battison

Jess is a Senior Journalist with a love of all things pop culture. Her main interests include asking everyone in the office what they're having for tea, waiting for a new series of The Traitors and losing her voice at a Beyoncé concert. She graduated with a first in Journalism from City, University of London in 2021.

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