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Ryanair investigated over charging parents to sit with children
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- Faarea Masud Business reporter Getty Images Ryanair is being investigated by the UK's competition watchdog over charges it imposes on parents to sit next to their child on flights.
- The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it was looking into whether the fees, which the watchdog said typically costs £8 each way, were "unfair" under consumer law.
- Ryanair called the investigation "bogus" and insisted its family seating policy "fully complies with all relevant laws".
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Faarea Masud Business reporter Getty Images Ryanair is being investigated by the UK's competition watchdog over charges it imposes on parents to sit next to their child on flights.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it was looking into whether the fees, which the watchdog said typically costs £8 each way, were "unfair" under consumer law.
It said Ryanair's terms and conditions state a parent must sit with their child if aged between two years and 11, and this is done through what the airline calls a "mandatory family seat" that the parent must pay a fee for.
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