Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRyanair is currently under investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK. The probe focuses on the airline's practice of charging parents to sit with their children aged between two and 11 on flights. Ryanair designates these as 'mandatory family seats,' with the reserved adult seat typically costing around £8 each way. The CMA is examining whether this practice complies with consumer law and aviation rules concerning child safety and disability obligations. Ryanair has labelled the investigation 'bogus,' stating its policy adheres to all relevant laws and allows one adult to pay for a reserved seat while up to four children sit beside them for free. In fullRyanair being investigated by watchdog for charging parents to sit with their children on flightsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Ryanair faces investigation over charging parents to sit with their children
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRyanair is currently under investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK. The probe focuses on the airline's practice of charging parents to sit with their children aged between two and 11 on flights. Ryanair designates these as 'mandatory family seats,' with the reserved adult seat typically costing around £8 each way. The CMA is examining whether this practice complies with consumer law and aviation rules concerning child safety and disability obligations. Ryanair has labelled the investigation 'bogus,' stating its policy adheres to all relevant laws and allows one adult to pay for a reserved seat while up to four children sit beside them for free. In fullRyanair being investigated by watchdog for charging parents to sit with their children on flightsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
