Ryanair says it will reluctantly let parents sit with children for free
The airline had typically charged adults a fee of £8 each way to sit with their young children.
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Ryanair says it will reluctantly let parents sit with children for freeImage source, Getty ImagesByJemma CrewBusiness reporterPublished25 June 2026, 12:47 BSTUpdated 30 minutes agoRyanair has changed its family seating policy to allow parents to sit with their young children without paying a seat reservation fee, after an investigation was opened.Adults travelling with children who do not wish to pay for a reserved seat will now be told of their free seat allocation after check-in, which Ryanair said was in line with most other European airlines.Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary said it would "reluctantly adjust to this industry standard", but insisted its long-standing policy fully complied with laws and had given families "certainty".It comes after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)…
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