Britain's competition watchdog is investigating Ryanair over its "mandatory family seat" charge. The CMA is examining if the fee unfairly forces parents to pay for the airline to meet child safety obligations and if it's not displayed upfront. Ryanair maintains its policy complies with laws, stating no fee is charged for children to sit with parents.

UK competition watchdog investigates whether charge of about £8 is an unfair contract term under consumer law

Irish budget airline Ryanair is under investigation by the CMA over its policy that parents must pay to sit with their children.