UK airlines to be banned from charging parents to sit with children

UK · 2026-10-01

1. Step 1 · The triggerUK government bans airlines from charging parents to seat children under 14 together, removing a fee line.
2. Step 2 · Knock-onairlines lose ancillary seat-selection revenue, compressing margin and prompting a review of pricing and procurement strategies.
3. Step 3 · Reaches youSMEs supplying airlines or serving family travel see contract terms and demand patterns shift as airlines adjust to the new rule.

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Source: theguardian.com

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