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U.S. pressures airlines to commit to ending family seating fees

USDOT is unveiling a new dashboard highlighting airline commitments to eliminating family seating fees. US airlines agreed to commit in writing to eliminating family seating fees if adjacent seats are available during booking. USDOT has begun drafting regulations for the same.

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  • Three U.S. airlines agreed to commit in writing to eliminating family seating fees if adjacent seats are available during booking.
  • USDOT is unveiling a new government dashboard highlighting airline commitments after its four-month review found no airlines previously guaranteed fee-free family seating.
  • President Joe Biden urged airlines to follow American Airlines in adopting the commitment.
  • USDOT has begun drafting regulations to end family seating fees but that could take years to finalize.
U.S. pressures airlines to commit to ending family seating fees
Three U.S. airlines agreed to commit in writing to eliminating family seating fees if adjacent seats are available during booking, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) said on Monday.
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