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Ryanair has responded to the CMA’s investigation into its child/adult seating policy, calling it ‘false’ and ‘bogus’.
The airline points out that it doesn’t charge children to sit with their parents and insisting it is complying with the law.
Ryanair’s family seating policy fully complies with all relevant laws and regulations and saves families money when travelling on the UK’s lowest fare airline.
Ryanair DOES NOT charge any fee for children to sit beside their parent or accompanying adult. Like all adults who select a reserved seat, adults travelling with children pay one reserved seat fee, but can select reserved seats beside them for up to 4 children on the same booking FREE OF CHARGE. This means that parents travelling with children pay for only one (adult) reserved seat but pay nothing for the 4 other reserved seats for their children travelling with them.
This bogus CMA investigation is a failed effort by the Starmer Govt to pretend it cares about consumers when it has failed to abolish APD which would immediately deliver lower fares for all consumers and growth for the UK aviation, tourism and wider economy.
Ryanair looks forward to disproving these false CMA claims during this bogus investigation.
For safety reasons, children under the age of 12 must sit beside an accompanying adult, and infants (aged 8 days to 23 months inclusive) must sit on an accompanying adult’s lap.
It is mandatory for an adult travelling with children under 12 (excl. infants) to reserve a seat. A maximum of four children for every one adult on the same booking will receive a reserved seat free of charge. This ensures parents of young children sit together during the flight. This will also allow you to check-in for your flight 60 days before departure. It is not mandatory for any other adults or teenagers in the booking to reserve a seat, however they may choose to do so if they wish to seat with the rest of the family.
Continue reading…Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsRyanair has responded to the CMA’s investigation into its child/adult seating policy, calling it ‘false’ and ‘bogus’.The airline points out that it doesn’t charge children to sit with their parents and insisting it is complying with the law.Ryanair’s family seating policy fully complies with all relevant laws and regulations and saves families money when travelling on the UK’s lowest fare airline.
Ryanair DOES NOT charge any fee for children to sit beside their parent or accompanying adult. Like all adults who select a reserved seat, adults travelling with children pay one reserved seat fee, but can select reserved seats beside them for up to 4 children on the same booking FREE OF CHARGE. This means that parents travelling with children pay for only one (adult) reserved seat but pay nothing for the 4 other reserved seats for their children travelling with them.
This bogus CMA investigation is a failed effort by the Starmer Govt to pretend it cares about consumers when it has failed to abolish APD which would immediately deliver lower fares for all consumers and growth for the UK aviation, tourism and wider economy.
Ryanair looks forward to disproving these false CMA claims during this bogus investigation.For safety reasons, children under the age of 12 must sit beside an accompanying adult, and infants (aged 8 days to 23 months inclusive) must sit on an accompanying adult’s lap.It is mandatory for an adult travelling with children under 12 (excl. infants) to reserve a seat. A maximum of four children for every one adult on the same booking will receive a reserved seat free of charge. This ensures parents of young children sit together during the flight. This will also allow you to check-in for your flight 60 days before departure. It is not mandatory for any other adults or teenagers in the booking to reserve a seat, however they may choose to do so if they wish to seat with the rest of the family. Continue reading…
