Forget check-in queues and delays Survey reveals a third of travellers would pay extra to sit in a child-free zone on airplane Biggest in-flight irritants include drunk passengers and rude staff Five minutes peace? Travellers say unruly children get in the way of a tranquil flight. A third of those surveyed said there should be 'child free' zones Forget lost luggage, flight delays and check-in queues - unruly children are the biggest annoyances when travelling by airplane. One in three passengers dread sitting next to a crying baby or troublesome toddler so much that they would pay extra to sit in a child-free zone in a plane. And half of the 2,000 people questioned said airlines should have on-board creches to take care of noisy kids. The survey quizzed people who had flown in the past five years on their biggest airplane irritants. Children kicking and banging the back of their seat came top with 74 per cent and children crying or being unruly at 61 per cent. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the suggestion of an on-board creche was welcomed by 57 per cent of women and 51 per cent of men which suggests either that mums are still the main mid-air carers or they are less tolerant of annoying tots than men. The survey also found that one in four 4 Britons would pay up to £50 extra per return flight to sit in a child-free zone while a further seven percent pay more than £50 extra per return flight to keep away from kids. Drunken passengers were third on the list of top in-flight irritants, with 49 per cent agreeing that alcohol should be banned on planes. Nearly one in 10 of respondents said they would pay up to £50 extra per return flight to sit in an alcohol-free zone with an additional five per cent prepared to pay over £50 per return flight. Caroline Lloyd, of comparison website Gocompare.com, which commissioned the research, said: 'I expect most parents have experienced seeing their fellow air passengers' faces drop as they head towards them with children in tow, but this survey reveals just how many Brits are desperate that families pass them by and sit in any other part of the plane but theirs. Menace: Noisy kids who can't be controlled by their parents on flights are said to be more irritating than drunk passengers, rude flight attendants and losing your luggage at an airport 'It's perhaps surprising that airplane passengers are generally less bothered by drunks, rude cabin crew and talkative neighbours than they are by children who may just be bored, excited or even anxious. 'With so many Brits keen to have their, or other people's, children away from them during their flight, perhaps an enterprising airline will introduce the first "plane creche" or launch a new adults only class to join the likes of first, business and upper. There certainly seems to be a significant percentage of air travellers who would be willing to pay extra for a bit of peace and quiet.