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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Julia Kollewe

Ryanair adopts ‘free of charge’ family seating policy after watchdog investigation

People board a Ryanair plane on a runway
The low-cost carrier was recently investigated over charging parents to sit with their children on flights. Photograph: Andrii Shevchuk/Alamy

Ryanair has changed its family seating policy, after Britain’s competition watchdog launched an investigation into the airline’s charges for parents to sit with their children.

Europe’s largest airline said that as of Thursday, adults would be offered “free of charge” seats next to their children after they have checked in for their flight – but at the rear of the plane. All children on the booking will be allocated seats alongside them for no fee.

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