https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/consumer-protection/ The latest Flip News stories on consumer-protection. en-GB Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:52:32 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/uk-scraps-airline-child-seating-fees/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/uk-scraps-airline-child-seating-fees/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Airlines will be required to seat children under 14 with a parent free of charge, under government plans ending rip-off seating fees of up to £104 a return trip — alongside free name corrections and a new crackdown on disruptive passengers. Sarah Whitfield uk-aviation child-seating-fees consumer-protection andy-burnham GOV.UK