{"id":447796,"date":"2023-03-08T15:07:21","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T20:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartertravel.com\/?p=447796"},"modified":"2023-03-08T15:07:24","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T20:07:24","slug":"would-you-pay-extra-for-a-kid-free-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartertravel.com\/would-you-pay-extra-for-a-kid-free-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Would You Pay Extra for a Kid-Free Flight?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever been trapped on a flight with a screaming baby you may have dreamed about being able to book an adults-only flight.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re not alone\u2014a new survey from the online passport photo site <a href=\"https:\/\/photoaid.com\/blog\/adult-only-flights\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PhotoAid<\/a> found that eight out of ten travelers want the option for kid-free flights.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most flyers are even willing to pay extra for some peace and quiet. The survey showed that 64 percent of travelers would pay between 10-30 percent more for an adults-only flight.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photoaid.com\/blog\/adult-only-flights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"950\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartertravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/number-of-americans-advocating-for-adult-only-flights-1-950x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-447840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stmllc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/number-of-americans-advocating-for-adult-only-flights-1-950x1024.jpg 950w, https:\/\/stmllc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/number-of-americans-advocating-for-adult-only-flights-1-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/stmllc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/number-of-americans-advocating-for-adult-only-flights-1-768x828.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stmllc.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/number-of-americans-advocating-for-adult-only-flights-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"stia-image-attribute\">PhotoAiD<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Even parents are onboard with the idea of kid-free flights, with 83 percent of the demographic saying they would pay for the privilege. 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