Frustrated passengers fed up with the noise on flights insist children should be placed in their own section, according to a new survey.

Travel website Airfarewatchdog.com, which conducted a survey of 10,000 people, asked: “Would you like to see a section of a plane reserved for parents with babies?”

Over half of the respondents (58 per cent) answered “Yes, they should have done this long ago,” and a further 27 per cent said “Yes, but they never will and it'll never work.”

Only 15 per cent answered “No, this is a bad idea.”

“Children-only sections would be logistically difficult to implement,” said David Castelveter, spokesman for the Air Transport Association.

He added: “There would be cases where a passenger requested and paid for a seat in an adults-only section of the plane - but was forced to sit in the children's section due to an oversold flight or the substitution of a larger plane for a smaller one.”

Airfarewatchdog recommends passengers should take the following action to avoid the noise from children while travelling:

* Never travel without headphones (preferably those that cancel out noise)

* Sit in the exit rows of the plane as children are not allowed to sit there and there will be no child kicking the back of your seat.

* Take an early morning flight (if available) as parents and toddlers are less likely to catch these.

* Speak to the parent or guardian of the offending child politely but firmly. If it becomes a hassle, call the flight attendant to speak with the parent or asked to be moved.

Click here to see the results of the Airfarewatchdog poll

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