India mandates free seating together for families with young children
India’s air regulator issued a directive to airlines to ensure young children are seated beside at least one parent free of charge.
They should not be required to pay for seat selection if travelling on the same booking, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said.
It follows consumer complaints that families could not sit together or had to pay for the privilege.
“Airlines shall ensure that children up to 12 years are allocated seats with at least one of their parents/guardians,” an amended DGCA rule said.
The regulator also amended the regulations concerning the ‘unbundle of services and fees by scheduled airlines’.
This typically includes price schedules for extra services like priority seating and checked bag fees.
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