The government is moving to end charges for parents who want to sit beside their children on flights, saying families can currently face costs of up to £104 on a return journey.
The proposed change concerns seat-selection fees applied when a parent and child wish to travel next to one another. Under the current arrangements described by the government, securing adjacent seats can add a significant amount to the cost of a family’s return trip.
The government has presented the move as an effort to prevent parents from having to pay extra to sit with their children during a flight. The supplied information does not set out when the change will take effect or how it will be implemented.
Further details, including the airlines or flights covered and whether any conditions will apply, have not been provided. For now, the latest position is that the government intends to bring an end to these charges.
