Toronto actor Dan Levy wants baby-free flights but not everyone is on board with that

Canadian actor Dan Levy has had enough — and his call for a major change to flights is drawing strong reactions online.

Levy, who currently leads and co-created the Netflix show Big Mistakes, shared his thoughts on air travel during a recent interview on the "Are You Okay?" TikTok channel.

"What is a hill you're willing to die on?" asked the interviewer.

"I firmly believe there should be one airline flight with no babies," answered Levy. "Especially like a long-haul flight. No offence to the babies. One flight."

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So, how did his suggestion go down?

Well, not everyone was on board.

"Noise-cancelling headphones are SO cheap. I don't get people who complain about kids on flights," wrote one commenter.

Another stated, "Babies are an old problem; we have noise-cancelling earphones, I always feel worse for the parents."

Despite all the comments in favour of noise-cancelling headphones, surprisingly, many parents agreed with Levy's suggestion of baby-free flights.

"As a parent, I agree. I'd rather be on a flight with nothing but families because we'll all be compassionate and understanding with one another 😭," one viewer wrote.

"You know what, I, as a parent, agree with that," another stated.

Levy also appeared in an episode of the podcast Therapuss with Jake Shane, where he further reiterates his stance, adding that he feels for the parents.

"Listen, I love children," he explained. "I understand the plight of parents with young kids."

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He added that his sister has a three-year-old and that he's not "lacking in empathy for parents."

"I think there should be one flight a day where, if you are spending your hard-earned money on an airline seat that you don't have a screaming baby beside you," he stated.

Levy's take isn't new, and with passengers sharing their frustrations, some airlines are listening.

In 2023, Turkish-Dutch Corendon Airlines started testing an "adult-only zone" for business travellers and passengers without children. In 2024, Air Asia introduced a Quiet Zone on certain flights, available only for passengers aged 10 and older.

According to Levy, he's not really asking for much.

"I’m not saying take them off the airplanes. I'm simply saying, once a week," he continued. "I’ll take one a week… give me one flight, especially a long-haul if it's an overnight and you're spending big money and all you want to do is sleep and you're on a red eye."