A discussion around child-free zones on planes isn't necessarily a new one, but it is not viable commercially.
That's according to travel journalist Eoghan Corry, who said there are other ways to avoid sitting near children - particularly on long-haul flights.
He told The Hard Shoulder some carriers have trialled child-free zones before.
"There are four or five airlines in Asia that did it in the late teens," he said.
"It doesn't make sense because the numbers don't add up.
"The number of complaints about child-free zones isn't really that high.
"People get off and say, 'We don't like children on aircraft', and then everything moves on - you generally land in a beautiful place and you start enjoying your holiday".
'Staying clear of children'
Eoghan said children are usually put at the front of the plane.
"If there was a big mass movement about children on aircraft, airlines would follow commercial sense where it goes," he said.
"There are ways of staying clear of children, particularly long-haul.
"The long-haul is where people get a bit cranky about being near children.
"Airlines tend to congregate children at the bulkhead up at the front, where there's a little bit of extra space.
"You'll have two or three rows where most of the children are together - that's where the little bit of noise emanates from".
Business Class?
Eoghan said there is one other option for the child-weary traveller.
"If you really want to stay away from children, there is a commercial option: go into Business Class," he said.
"There are very rarely children in Business Class, but when you do get children in Business Class they tend to be entitled children who are even noisier than the ones who sit at the bulkhead".
Eoghan said two routes from Ireland generally have more children on them.
"There are certain flight which will have a lot of children on them," he said.
"The savvy travelers will keep an eye on the time of day that they fly and the destination.
"Málaga and Faro - they're the trunk routes for Irish holidaymakers.
"But I can tell you, as someone who's on aircraft seven times a week, having children on an aircraft is less troublesome than having three or four stag parties," he added.
