I am too happy that pretty soon I will be able to know in advance where a child is sitting on a plane when I book my flight. Oooooh weeee this makes me happy! Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love children, but there is something super annoying about the sound of a crying kid when I'm on a flight, especially a long flight.
Japan Airlines has a tool that helps you pick a seat as far away from an infant if that's what you choose to do. When booking your flight, an icon of a child will pop up on the seat selection screen when picking your seat on the plane. This is genius. Thank you to Japan Airlines for creating this tool because I just do not like sitting next to a screaming child.
I really hope this technology is introduced to all U.S. airlines too. As a matter of fact it should be mandatory for all airlines. This feature actually makes me want to book a trip to Japan now, just because.