When asked why Ryanair was charging for a procedure that was recommended by the regulator, Mr Jacobs said requiring families to reserve seats for their children would see the airline in greater compliance with this requirement.
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Under the low-priced carrier’s existing rules, all passengers can choose to save money by having their seats randomly allocated. The £16 figure applies to the 13 rows at the back of the plane; four seats in rows 11-15 would cost £24; seats in rows 6-10 or 31-33 would cost £32, while priority seats will add between £52 and £60 to the booking.
It will not be mandatory for any other adults or teenagers on the booking to reserve a seat.
Northern Ireland’s Consumer Council is advising consumers to be aware of additional airline charges, following Ryanair’s announcement that passengers travelling with a young child will have to pay extra for a reserved seat.
Families will have to fork out extra for a reserved seat, after the airline claimed there have been “boarding issues” as flight attendants try to relocate family members who may have been randomly allocated separate seats.
Previously, everyone could choose for the company to allocate their seats, which could lead to families sitting apart from one another.
A standard reserved seat costs £4/€4 per flight, according to Ryanair’s website. “No matter what age”.
Any families travelling with children under 12 years of age will face extra charges from September 1, if they choose to fly with Ryanair.
Another problem this has caused, is that some people had reserved their own seats, but had to be moved so families could sit together – at least through this system, this should be a thing of the past.
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“This will make flying with Ryanair even cheaper and more simple for all customers with young children, and guarantee that they will always be seated together”.
