What to know
- JetBlue Vacations and Virgin Voyages launched a limited, adults-only flight-and-cruise package, selling out in three days
- The move has sparked debate about whether Canadian airlines like Air Canada should offer similar kid-free flights
- Locals are split; some love the idea of peace and quiet, while others say they love kids and all travellers need is headphones.
- The package, called “Do Not Disturb,” cost $2,750 USD for two and included round-trip flights and a Caribbean cruise.
Ever wish you could fly without kids kicking your seat or crying a few rows away? American carriers JetBlue Vacations and Virgin Voyages just launched an adults-only flight-and-cruise package, so we asked locals whether Air Canada should follow suit.
JetBlue Vacations has joined forces with cruise line Virgin Voyages for an exclusive, child-free vacation package called “Do Not Disturb.”
The now sold-out round-trip adults-only flight departs from New York City to Fort Lauderdale on March 4, 2027, with a returning flight on March 8, 2027.
Participants will set sail on Virgin Voyages’ Brilliant Lady for a four-night Caribbean cruise along Key West and the Bimini Beach Club.
The trip totalled to $2,750 USD for two passengers and sold out all 60 cabins within a mere three days.
“With Do Not Disturb, we wanted that feeling of truly switching off to start well before you step onto the ship. From the flight to the transfer to the cruise itself, we’ve thought about the entire journey so our customers can simply show up, settle in and enjoy some uninterrupted time away,” Jamie Perry, President of Paisly, which powers JetBlue Vacations, said in a press release.
“People have wanted this kind of kid-free from takeoff to sail away for a long time, and now it actually exists,” Nirmal Saverimuttu, CEO of Virgin Voyages, added.
Now Toronto asked locals what they think of the model, and whether they believe Canadian airlines should implement it too.
‘Love it… I think adults only is great’: This local wants to book an adult-only flight for his next trip
Toronto resident Will N. says he would love to book a similar trip.
“Love it. I’m not really about having kids, so fewer kids on the flight; love that. I think adults only are great,” he told Now Toronto.
Though he would love an adult-only flight, Will refuses to pay a premium for it, saying it should only be an added bonus.
He adds that adult-only flights would save him from the most annoying parts of flying: crying and kicking chairs, but most importantly, overprotective parents.
“Parents can sometimes be obviously a bit protective and want their child to get on the flight first. That’s really annoying… I have a priority ticket; why am I not coming first?… The most annoying is the lack of understanding and social awareness,” Will explained.
‘I always say, oh my God, such a cute baby’: This Toronto resident says she loves kids too much for an adult-only flight
Toronto resident Awazi A. says she loves seeing kids on flights.
“I always say, oh my God, such a cute baby… If you have [headphones], you can tolerate all the babies, and they’re still cute,” Awazi told Now Toronto.
Though she likes children, she understands not everyone loves kids.
“I also understand for everyone who’s travelling and stressed out and wants an adult-only flight, as long as the kids are not booted out permanently, I’m okay with it,” she said.
‘If I hear a crying baby, I’m going to lose my mind’: This local says adult-only flights could be a good idea
Toronto resident Jared M. says it’s not a bad idea, as long as parents don’t lose regular flights and can still maintain a variety of flight options.
Jared says he’d love to go on an adult-only flight, especially on overnight trips.
“It’s overnight, and if I hear a crying baby, I’m going to lose my mind,” he joked.
