Move to end charges for parents to sit by children on flights
Move to end charges for parents to sit by children on flightsImage source, Getty ImagesByKaty Austin, Transport correspondent and Tabby WilsonPublishedJust nowThe government says it will ensure parents cannot be charged for sitting next to their children on planes if new powers get approval in Parliament. They also follow the regulator's current guidance on seating children under 12 with their accompanying adult. The Department for Transport says an arrangement to sit together can currently cost a parent and child up to £104 on a return journey.
- ▪Move to end charges for parents to sit by children on flightsImage source, Getty ImagesByKaty Austin, Transport correspondent and Tabby WilsonPublishedJust nowThe government says it will ensure parents cannot be charged for sitting next to
- ▪They also follow the regulator's current guidance on seating children under 12 with their accompanying adult.
- ▪The Department for Transport says an arrangement to sit together can currently cost a parent and child up to £104 on a return journey.
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- ▪ UK airlines to be banned from charging parents to sit with children — The Guardian — Politics
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Move to end charges for parents to sit by children on flightsImage source, Getty ImagesByKaty Austin, Transport correspondent and Tabby WilsonPublishedJust nowThe government says it will ensure parents cannot be charged for sitting next to their children on planes if new powers get approval in Parliament. UK airlines said they adhered to existing rules.If the Civil Aviation Bill gets approved by MPs, the department for transport says it will consult on scrapping any charges for being seated next to children under the age of 14 or correcting minor errors on flight bookings.While acknowledging most UK airlines already offer protections against hidden costs, the government said its proposed reforms would provide greater consistency across all airlines operating in the country.Trade body…
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