Ryanair eliminated its mandatory fee for families to sit together on flights. The change alters the airline’s ancillary revenue model and may affect overall travel costs for families with infants. Who is involved: Ryanair plc, its passengers, and competing airlines.. Likely next: Ryanair will monitor the impact on booking patterns and may adjust other fee structures accordingly.. Ryanair announced it will no longer require families to pay extra to sit together, a move that eliminates a specific ancillary fee. However, the airline’s pricing structure still charges infants traveling on an adult’s lap, which can exceed the cost of an adult ticket. The change highlights how carriers continue to rely on various add‑on revenues while responding to customer pressure on visible fees. Sectors affected: airline ancillary revenue
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