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US airlines are being called out for their family seating fees as calls grow from the Biden administration to cut back on so-called junk fees.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Department of Transportation (DoT)\u00a0has launched a new dashboard\u00a0in an attempt to put public pressure on airlines to address customer concerns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It shows American, Alaska and Frontier airlines all allow families with young children to sit together for free.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Last month, a bill was introduced that would end the fees for all airlines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“Parents traveling with young kids should be able to sit together without an airline forcing them to pay junk fees,” US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“We have been pressing airlines to guarantee family seating without tacking on extra charges, and now we’re seeing some airlines start to make this common-sense change,” he stated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“All airlines should do this promptly, even as we move forward to develop a rule establishing this as a requirement across the board.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Though most airlines say they will do their best to accommodate seating requests, only some carriers guarantee children will be seated next to an adult without a fee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The family seating dashboard aims to provide “a clear comparison of services the airlines have committed to provide” and avoid “airlines’ confusing claims on family seating”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Airlines receive a green tick if they allow families with children under 13 to sit together for free<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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The DoT guidelines say “to receive a green check on the dashboard, an airline must guarantee that parents can sit next to children age 13 and younger for free if adjacent seats are available when they book”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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This must be included in an airline’s customer service plan so that is enforceable by the DoT if they fail to deliver.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In August, the DoT introduced a similar airline dashboard which clearly defines what accommodations each airline provides after a delay or cancellation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Even if some airlines specified benefits their fine print, this encouraged 10 airlines to explicitly guarantee meals and rebooking services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In February, Democratic senators introduced the Families Fly Together Act, which would require all airlines to seat children under 13 next to an accompanying adult without a fee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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President Biden specifically called out airlines in his State of the Union speech, saying “airlines can’t treat your child like a piece of baggage”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

US airlines are being called out for their family seating fees as calls grow from the Biden administration to cut back on so-called junk fees. The Department of Transportation (DoT)\u00a0has launched a new dashboard\u00a0in an attempt to put public pressure on airlines to address customer concerns. 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