The UK government plans to ban airlines from charging parents extra fees to sit with their children on flights under 14 years old, according to plans announced by the government.
Under the new rule, airlines would be required to seat passengers aged under 14 next to their parents or an accompanying adult at no additional cost. The measure forms part of a broader effort described as a crack-down on "the little charges that add up," according to reporting from The Guardian.
The plan also covers another common airline fee. Passengers will no longer need to pay to correct mistakes in names on flight bookings under the proposed rules.
The government has not yet provided implementation timelines, enforcement mechanisms, or details on how airlines would be affected financially by the requirement. It remains unclear which airlines operate under these rules or whether the ban would apply only to UK carriers or to all airlines operating in UK airspace.