mom and daughter at airport
The Department of Transport wants US airlines to get ride of "junk fees" and ensure families can sit next to each other without an extra charge.
  • The Biden Administration has proposed a rule banning airlines from charging families to sit together.
  • The proposal aims to ensure that parents and caregivers can sit next to young children at no extra cost.
  • Fees to sit together can cost up to $200 per trip, a release form the Department of Transport says.

The Biden Administration proposed a new rule on Thursday that would ban airlines from requiring families to pay extra money to sit next to each other.