Ryanair loses appeal against Italian ban on fees hitting people accompanying children

Carrier normally charges more to people who want to choose their seat on the plane

Ryanair has lost its appeal against a ban on airlines charging extra fees for seat reservations when travellers need to sit next to children under 12 or people with disabilities, Italy’s Civil Aviation Authority said on Monday. Photograph: Hans Lucas/AFPRyanair has lost its appeal against a ban on airlines charging extra fees for seat reservations when travellers need to sit next to children under 12 or people with disabilities, Italy’s Civil Aviation Authority said on Monday.

ENAC said this surcharge should not apply to those accompanying passengers who cannot travel alone, such as young children and people with disabilities. At an earlier stage in the proceedings in 2021, Ryanair said the way ENAC had characterised the situation was"misleading".

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