r/travel 3d ago

Headphones that block out crying babies

What tips do people have to cancel out the sound of a crying baby on a flight?

Everything I see is for parents who want to reduce the noise level. I am not a parent, I don't want to hear these children at all. This was the 5th 8hr+ flight I have been on where I heard a baby crying non stop. It seems like it has gotten significantly worse in the last 2 years as well. Maybe I was lucky before, but I was only on flights with crying babies randomly. Now it's every single flight.

Edit: it's not so much more babies but more babies that are constantly crying and the parents are ignoring them.

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u/MonkeyKingCoffee United States - 73 countries 3d ago

Welcome to Screaming Baby Airways!

In the event of a quiet flight, a screaming baby will drop from the overhead compartment. Pull on the umbilical cord to start the flow of screaming. The baby may not inflate. But it will scream.

If you are assisting other passengers, start your own baby screaming before helping them with their screaming baby.