( CNN ) -- If you want to stir up a fiery debate -- or maybe even a fist fight -- start talking about air travel and children . Inevitably , someone will declare that airlines should offer `` kid-free flights . '' While that has yet to happen , Malaysia Airlines might have come up with the next best thing . A kid-free economy upper deck aboard its first A380 service , nonstop between Kuala Lumpur and London , which takes off July 1 . Families traveling with under-12s -- - including babes-in-arms -- will be automatically allocated seats in the main all-economy lower deck , says a Malaysia Airlines spokesperson . But before we all jump to brand the decision makers at the flag carrier as a bunch of child-hating monsters , the airline is quick to point out that the 350 economy seats on the main deck of its new A380s will be enhanced and designated as a family and child-friendly inflight zone . And if there 's overwhelming demand for seats in economy class from families with children and infants , resulting in full load in the main deck , `` we will still accommodate such demand in the 70-seat upper deck economy class zone of our A380 . '' CNNGo : Private jets a new status symbol in China . This is n't the first time Malaysia Airlines has instituted a controversial policy relating to kids in the sky . Last year , the airline decided to ban infants from first class on its 747-400 routes . The decision won cheers from some -- and words you 'd never say in front of your kids from others . Given their penchant for boldly going where no airline has dared before , here 's hoping Malaysia Airlines ' next move will be to designate a special zone for drunks and passengers who forgot to take a shower before their flight . CNNGo : Meet the world 's luckiest traveler . Sky nannies and 'Kargo Kids ' While Malaysia Airlines is the first to ban or segregate the little ones on flights , other airlines do recognize that traveling with young kids on long-haul flights is n't easy . Several airlines , such as Gulf Air and Emirates , offer passengers free in-flight nanny services that range from helping with meals to entertaining the kids while mom watches a movie . In the United States , a new website hooks up fliers with nannies looking to make a few extra bucks . Called Nanny in the Clouds , passengers can sign up for free and search for potential babysitters scheduled to take the same flight . CNNGo : Could budget airlines topple Asia 's legacy carriers ? Canadian low-cost airline WestJet , meanwhile , does n't offer nanny services but it did attract a lot of attention earlier this month with a hilarious April Fool 's Day joke . On April 1 , the airline launched a video advertising a new service dubbed `` Kargo Kids '' in which parents check their kids in with their luggage . The parents enjoy the flight , the kids are sent down to their own special club in the cargo hold . Not a bad idea , really . Should other airlines follow Malaysia Airlines ' lead and designate inflight kid-free zones ? Tell us what you think in the comments below . © 2011 Cable News Network Turner Broadcasting System , Inc. All Rights Reserved .
Gulf Air designates a child-friendly lower-level zone . Upper level in economy class on China route will be child-free . July 1 , the airline banned infants from first class on its 747-400 routes .