It's happened to every frequent flyer at least once in their life.

You snare the bulkhead row in economy – a location prized for its legroom and personal space, as well as a quick exit if you're travelling with carry-on only.

But also parked in the front row is at a baby in a bassinet. You cross your fingers and pray to the Patron Saint of Frequent Flyers (we're told it's the little-known Saint Status) that the flight will be a quiet one, but you know the odds are against you.

Thankfully, Scoot's steering the odds back in your favour.

During the Singaporean start-up's inaugural Sydney flight this week – which will be followed by the launch of Singapore-Gold Coast flights on Wednesday June 13th – we noticed there were none of those tell-tale metal bassinet-mounting studs in any of the bulkhead walls.

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Bassinets begone!

Steve Greenway, Scoot's Head of Commercial, revealed to Australian Business Traveller that the airline decided not to fit bassinets at the bulkhead or indeed anywhere in the aircraft.

So instead of babies and their parents being automatically assigned to the bulkhead row they'll be found anywhere on the plane, perched on their parents' lap or in a seat of their own.

Let's be clear: this is not a Malaysia Airlines-style baby ban. Scoot will seat babies anywhere. They just won't be grouped together in the bulkhead rows.

Why this is a smart move

The bulkhead rows, especially near the front of plane, rate highly with frequent flyers.

But most airlines designate bulkheads as bassinet-mounting locations, making the front row of each cabin a place which travellers book at their own risk.

Scoot's decision to allocate babies to any seat on the plane protects the value of this premium row in economy, which it sells as a 'Stretch' seat for A$60 on top of the cost of your ticket with the promise of maximum legroom compared to the standard 31 inches of economy.

It's also a win for travellers in Scoot's small business cab, especially the back row. On most other airlines you'd still be within a earshot (or burst eardrum shot) of the bassinet.