Ryanair to Automatically Seat Children Next to Parents at No Extra Charge

Ryanair is changing its seating policy to automatically assign seats that keep families with children together, eliminating the need to pay extra for adjacent seats. The budget airline, one of Europe's largest low-cost carriers, says the new system will automatically allocate seats so that children are seated next to their parents or guardians without an additional fee. Ryanair has assured that the change will not negatively affect its revenues. The move addresses long-standing criticism that budget airlines effectively force families to pay optional fees to avoid being separated on flights.