Airlines to Be Banned From Charging Parents to Sit with Children Under New Plans

Airlines to be banned from charging parents to sit with children under new plans

Airlines would be required to seat children under 14 with a parent or accompanying adult at no extra charge under new government plans. The proposals would also allow passengers to correct simple name errors on bookings free of charge, alongside a new system for airlines to share information about persistently disruptive passengers. The Government says […]

Airlines to be blocked from charging parents extra to sit with children on flights

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the rule changes are part of a crackdown on the ‘little charges that add up’ when families plan their holiday trips

Airlines banned from separating children and parents, and more rip-off fees scrapped under new rules

Families jetting off on holiday will soon be able to avoid extra fees as part of a Government crackdown on airline charges.Under the new rules, airlines operating in the UK will have to seat children under 14 next to a parent or accompanying adult at no extra cost. It is estimated this could save families up to £104 on a return trip.New changes will also put an end to fees airlines charge when you make a simple typo on a booking, such as a missp…

Airlines to be blocked from charging parents extra to sit with their children on flights

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Take off for passengers as government scraps extra charges when flying

From 2 October 2026, airlines will be required to seat children under the age of 14 with a parent or accompanying adult free of charge.