Goodbye Seat Kickers: Travelers Willing To Pay Extra For a Child-Free Flight

You finally board a plane after going through the long security process, you get settled in your seat, close your eyes, relax and get ready to enjoy your journey, when suddenly you hear the sound of a child screaming and crying coming from behind you.

A screaming or out of control child who is a seat kicker, is one of the worst types of passengers to have to deal with on a plane, especially if the flight is a long one.

Many air travelers dread having to sit near a child that makes a scene. Some people hate it so much, that they're willing to pay extra just to avoid the scenario.

According to a British survey, one-third of people are willing to pay a higher fare for a child-free flight, as reported by the Daily Mail.

The TripAdvisor survey showed that annoying kids are among the biggest travel pet peeves. According to the survey, 22 percent of respondents said that a child kicking the back of their seat is their biggest pet peeve, while another 22 percent said parents who don't control their kids are a big frustration.

Some believe that children should be banned from certain areas of a plane, or completely banned altogether. Thirty-four percent said kids should be kept out of first and business class cabins and 37 percent said that they would go as far as to pay extra for a flight that doesn't have children.

Thirty-six percent still believe that kids shouldn't have to be banned.

'Even on a short-haul holiday the flight makes up a significant part of the travel experience, and a stressful flight can really have a negative impact. TripAdvisor's Emma Shaw said. "Any disturbance when flying is a frustration but it seems that unruly children are among the biggest frustrations for some passengers.'

Some airlines have already taken the initiative to ban children from certain parts of planes. Malaysia Airlines banned children from the upper deck of their A380 planes in April.

Malaysia Airlines CEO Tengku Azmil said that the move was done in response to customer demands and complaints as they were angry that they had to deal with crying children after paying so much money to fly

The survey also found that children aren't the only annoying passengers. Twenty-nine percent said their biggest pet peeve is people who recline their seats all the way back.