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Britain probes Ryanair over fees for parents to sit with children

It is investigating whether a "mandatory family seat" fee is "unfair" under consumer law. Grouped from 3 articles across 3 sources.

3 reports3 sourcesJun 11, 2026, 8:25 AM
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The Straits TimesJun 11, 2026, 8:25 AM

Britain probes Ryanair over fees for parents to sit with children

It is investigating whether a "mandatory family seat" fee is "unfair" under consumer law.

Financial TimesJun 11, 2026, 6:49 AM

Ryanair probed over fees for parents sitting with their children

UK competition regulator looking into whether policy breaches consumer law

The GuardianJun 11, 2026, 6:59 AM

Ryanair investigated over charging parents to sit with their children

Budget airline describes inquiry as ‘bogus’ as watchdog says it is only large carrier flying from UK to impose charge Business live – latest updates Europe’s biggest low-cost airline, Ryanair, is facing an investigation over the mandatory fee it charges a parent to sit with their child. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the Irish carrier’s terms and conditions require at least one parent to sit with their children, including those with disabilities, and bills them about £8 a flight to do so. Continue reading...

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