AP Spotlight One airline is testing an adults-only section for travelers who want to avoid babies and kids DAVID KOENIG Associated Press Sep 1, 2023 Sep 1, 2023 Updated Apr 20, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DALLAS — One airline plans to find out if solitude-seeking travelers will pay a hefty extra charge to avoid sitting near babies and little kids.kAmr@C6?5@? p:C=:?6D D2JD E92E :E H:== D6== 2? 25F=ED\@?=J K@?6 — ?@ @?6 F?56C `e — @? 7=:89ED 36EH66? p>DE6C52> 2?5 rFC242@ DE2CE:?8 :? }@G6>36C]k^AmkAm%96 %FC<:D9 42CC:6C D2JD A6@A=6 EC2G6=:?8 H:E9@FE 49:=5C6? H:== 86E BF:6E DFCC@F?5:?8D[ 2?5 A2C6?ED H@?VE 92G6 E@ H@CCJ E92E E96:C 4CJ:?8 @C 7:586E:?8 <:5D H:== 2??@J 76==@H A2DD6?86CD]k^Am kAmr@C6?5@? 2??@F?465 =2DE H66< E92E :E H:== D6E 2D:56 hb C68F=2C D62ED 2?5 ?:?6 6IEC2\=68C@@> D62ED :? E96 25F=E K@?6 :? E96 7C@?E @7 :ED p:C3FD pbd_ ;6ED[ H9:49 92G6 cba D62ED :? 2==] p H2== @C 4FCE2:? 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