Major Airlines Remove Family Seating Fees

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So this is definitely some good news. Three U S Airlines agreeing to do away with family seating fees. So these are the ones you need to know. American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Frontier Airlines making the commitment according to the Department of Transportation. And it does mean that parents can sit next to Children, ages 13 years and younger on those air carriers without paying for extra fees if the seats are already available next to one another. When they book Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is saying that we've 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. I think it does make sense. So in a review, the government finding that no airlines previously guaranteed fee free family seating, believe it or not. And now the government unveiling a new dashboard to monitor airline commitments and pushing carriers to include the guarantee in their customer service plans.