Major airline rule change for all parents set to be rolled out in the UK

UK plans under the Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill would stop parents paying extra just to sit with children on flights. Airlines would be required to seat children under 14 next to a parent or accompanying adult at no additional cost, ending family seat fees that can reach £104 for a return trip. The bill is also set to bar charges for correcting “little charges that add up,” including fees tied to name-spelling errors on bookings. Transport officials say it’s part of broader passenger-rights reforms currently being debated in Parliament.