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Ryanair Drops Family Seat Fee After CMA Probe

7/11/2026

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  • Ryanair dropped its family-seat charge after a Competition and Markets Authority probe.
  • It now lets parents sit with children for free, while other UK carriers still impose child-fare surcharges.
  • A mother paid £136.50 for seats beside her 11- and 13-year-old sons on a Wizz Air return to Málaga, a third of their tickets.
  • Wizz Air’s €32 (£28) lap-infant fee can exceed the £14.99 adult ticket price on its cheapest routes.