Move to end charges for parents to sit by children on flights
Summary
The UK government plans to stop airlines from charging parents extra fees to sit next to their children on flights if a new law passes. The government also wants to make it easier to fix minor booking mistakes without extra costs. Airlines say they already follow these rules but will work with the government on these plans.Key Facts
- The Civil Aviation Bill could ban fees for parents sitting beside children under 14.
- Minor corrections on flight bookings, like fixing a name spelling, would also be free.
- Some parents pay up to £104 extra to sit next to their child on return flights.
- Airlines UK says most airlines already allow free minor booking changes and seat children with adults under 12.
- The government wants consistent rules across all UK airlines.
- Parents often pay up to £40 to correct small errors on flight tickets.
- The bill includes new plans to reduce bad passenger behavior on flights.
- Changes are expected to start before next year’s summer holiday season.
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