( CNN ) -- Beginning this week , under-12s are banned from the first seven rows of economy class on AirAsia X flights to China , Taiwan , Japan , Korea , Australia and Nepal . In an official press release , AirAsia X 's CEO Azran Osman-Rani described the new rollout as a `` heavenly package for those who want peace of mind . '' Not to mention peace of ear . Readers take aim at kids on a plane . Passengers booked on AirAsia X , the long-haul arm of AirAsia , can now opt for the seats for an additional cost of RM 35 ( U.S. $ 11 ) or RM 110 ( U.S. $ 35.50 ) -- the standard fee charged for picking specific seats in economy class and in the `` hot seats '' section , which provide more leg room . The child-free area , called the `` Quiet Zone , '' has softer lighting and is sectioned off from the rest of the plane by toilets and bulkheads , the theory being you wo n't be able to hear the kids who are toward the back of the plane . Still , anyone who 's been within 100 meters of a screaming child will know that their cries wo n't be stifled by a few partition curtains . Just as cigarette smoke could waft into the non-smoking areas before it was banned , so too will noise , said George Hobica , founder of Airfarewatchdog.com , speaking to NBC news when AirAsia X 's new option was announced last year . `` If you were just one row away from the smoking section , you still got the smoke , '' he said . `` And you 'll still hear the screams ... if a child has strong lungs . '' Osman-Rani was eager to note that kids are n't actually being banned from traveling and that the new offering was about customizing preferences and `` fair choice , '' pointing out that the flights will be adding three baby bassinets to the other two economy cabin sections . AirAsia 's competitor , Malaysia Airlines , started flying last year year with child-free first class cabins as well as a child-free upper deck economy section on its A380 service . AirAsia is Asia 's largest budget carrier , with hubs in Malaysia , Thailand , Japan and Indonesia . Would you opt for child-free seating ? Let us know in the comments below .
Select Delta X flights are given kid - free zones in the front rows . Children under five are banned from the first seven rows of economy class on some flights . The new ` ` Quiet Zone '' offering debuted this year .