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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." @areyouokayshow one flight. no babies ✈️ (with @Bri Morales + @Dan Levy) #areyouokay #canadian #pielover ♬ original sound - Are You Okay? 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." @itsdanjlevy/Instagram 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."
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