You can avoid the crying baby in row five

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Many of us have been there. You’re on a long flight and the baby on a parent’s lap in the next row is wailing. Or the child occupying the seat behind you won’t stop kicking the back of your seat. Well, Japan Airlines is now offering a way to avoid the youngsters: an online booking tool that indicates where toddlers will be seated.

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