Airlines to be blocked from charging parents extra to sit with their children on flights
The UK government plans to introduce legislation preventing airlines from charging parents extra fees to sit with their children. The bill also aims to eliminate fees for correcting name errors on flight bookings.
Why it matters
This regulatory change addresses consumer protection and aims to reduce hidden costs for families traveling by air.
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
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