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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

UK watchdog investigates Ryanair over fees to seat parents with children; airline defends policy

Britain's competition watchdog launched an investigation into European budget airline Ryanair on Thursday over ‌fees that ⁠parents ⁠must pay to sit with their children on flights.

The Competition and Markets Authority said it is examining whether Ryanair's "mandatory family seat" charge, which typically costs around £8 ($10.70) each way, may be forcing parents to pay for the airline to meet its own child safety and disability obligations under aviation rules.

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