Ryanair investigated over charging parents to sit with their children (opens in new tab)

UK competition watchdog investigates whether charge of about £8 is an unfair contract term under consumer lawEurope’s biggest low-cost airline, Ryanair, is facing an investigation over the mandatory fee it charges a parent to sit with their child.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the Irish carrier’s terms and conditions require at least one parent to sit with their children, including those with disabilities, and bills them about £8 per flight to do so.