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THE UK government has announced plans to ease financial pressure on holidaymakers ahead of next year’s summer holidays.
The government says it is committed to scrapping child seating fees when flying, alongside other minor admin costs.
Under new rules, airlines will be required to seat children under the age of 14 with a parent or accompanying adult free of charge.
Passengers will also be given greater flexibility to correct name errors on bookings at no extra cost.
In addition to these two changes, the UK government has unveiled that it is working with airlines and trade unions to create a new system for sharing information on persistently disruptive passengers.
Data revealed that in 2025, more than 1,000 serious disruptive incidents were logged by airlines, which result in significant disruption to both passengers and crew as well as costs for the airline.
The introduction of the new system will make disruptors easier to spot, and enable airlines to take decisions on whether to extend a ban on their airline.
Speaking on the new reforms Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander stated, “Parents should not have to feel the pinch just to sit next to their child on a flight, or for amending a simple booking error. That’s why we’re scrapping these unnecessary charges for all airlines – another everyday fix to help put money back in people’s pockets and give households more breathing room.
“And everyone deserves to travel knowing their flight isn’t going to be disrupted by bad behaviour from a small minority.
“These common-sense reforms will make flying safer for staff and passengers and protect people from unnecessary charges, whoever they fly with.”
