Editing Malaysia Airlines (section)

===='Baby ban' and 'child-free zone'====
Malaysia Airlines has attracted both criticism and praise for its controversial decision to prohibit children from travelling in certain classes or cabins of its aircraft.

Infants are not permitted in First Class on Malaysia Airlines' Airbus A380s due to the non-availability of baby bassinets in the cabin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ausbt.com.au/mas-malaysia-airlines-baby-ban-first-class-infants-airbus-a380-boeing-747-400 |title=Malaysia Airlines defends controversial 'baby ban' in First Class&nbsp;— Flights &#124; hotels &#124; frequent flyer &#124; business class&nbsp;— Australian Business Traveller |website=Australian Business Traveller |date=7 July 2011 |access-date=17 February 2013}}</ref> Then-CEO Tengku Azmil Zahruddin explained the policy, saying the airline received complaints from First Class passengers that they "spend money on first class and can't sleep due to crying infants".<ref name=ausbt>{{cite web |last1=Flynn |first1=David |title=Malaysia Airlines defends controversial 'baby ban' in First Class |website=Australian Business Traveller |date=7 July 2011 |url=http://www.ausbt.com.au/malaysia-airlines-defends-controversial-baby-ban-in-a380-and-747-first-class |access-date=7 August 2014}}</ref>

Malaysia Airlines subsequently claimed that an upgrade of the First Class cabin to fit new seats and an ottoman (which doubles as a visitor seat) meant "there was no facility for positioning bassinets in the First Class of the 747s".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/airline-baby-ban-malaysia-airlines-explains-why-no-babies-in-first-class-51683/ |title=Malaysia Airlines Defends Controversial Ban on Babies in First Class |website=Christian Post |date=29 June 2011 |access-date=17 February 2013}}</ref>
Malaysia Airlines has also stated that children under the age of 12 may not travel in the 70-seat upper deck economy section of the A380. "The economy seats on upper level will be allocated for business travellers. Passengers accompanying children under 12 years old age will be excluded from booking these seats."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ausbt.com.au/malaysia-airlines-mas-declares-kid-free-zone-on-airbus-a380 |title=Malaysia Airlines declares kid-free zone on new MAS Airbus A380 – Flights &#124; hotels &#124; frequent flyer &#124; business class |website=Australian Business Traveller |date=13 April 2012 |access-date=17 February 2013}}</ref>

Malaysia Airlines says the decision "is to showcase the Economy Class zone in the main deck, enhanced and designated as a family and children friendly inflight zone. From the perspective of customers travelling with their families, the economy class family-friendly convenience would be a warm welcome. The main deck has more facilities such as toilets (8 for economy configuration of 350 seats) and the dual [[Jet bridge|aerobridge]] airport facility supporting this deck will also mean a speedier/faster embarkation and disembarkation for this group of passengers."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/notes/malaysia-airlines/enhanced-family-and-children-friendly-inflight-zone-on-our-new-a380-economy-main/377551765618807 |title=Enhanced Family and Children-Friendly Inflight Zone on Our New A380 Economy Main Cabin |via=Facebook |access-date=17 February 2013}}</ref>