Move to stop charges for parents to sit by children on flights
The government says sitting together can currently cost a parent and child up to £104 on a return journey.
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"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."
— Heidi Alexander , Politician
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Andy Burnham is the chief minister of Jersey and a prominent Labour Party figure.
Heidi Alexander is the UK's Transport Secretary.
Michael O'Leary is the chief executive of Ryanair since 1994.
Rory Boland is the travel editor at Which?.
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The government says sitting together can currently cost a parent and child up to £104 on a return journey.
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