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

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What happened

Planned rule change forms part of Burnham’s bid to crack down on the ‘little charges that add up’ Airlines will be blocked from charging parents extra to sit with their children on planes, according to government plans.

Key facts

  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:41:19 UTC.

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