UK airlines to be banned from charging parents to sit with children
Summary
The UK government plans to stop airlines from charging parents extra to sit with their children on flights. The new rule will also stop airlines from charging fees to fix small mistakes in flight bookings.Key Facts
- Airlines will have to seat children under 14 next to their parents or a traveling adult for free.
- Passengers will no longer pay to correct simple name errors on flight tickets.
- The rules are expected to start before the summer holidays next year.
- The changes come from a bill focused on passenger rights and airline duties.
- Currently, families can pay up to £104 for seating together on return trips.
- Ryanair changed its family seating policy after facing criticism and investigation.
- Parents can still pay to pick specific seats, but children will sit next to them for no extra cost.
- The government is also working on a system to share info about disruptive passengers, who may be banned from flying again.
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