Ryanair increases number of reserved seats after demand from families

Ryanair increases number of reserved seats after demand from families
Ryanair increases number of reserved seats after demand from families

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Those of us with young children know how stressful it can be when there isn't enough space for families to sit together when travelling on budget airlines.

So now Ryanair has made the decision to offer two additional rows of reserved seats, particularly on medium-haul flights to destinations such as the Canary Islands.

The Financial Times reports that this is largely as a result of demand from families, but is also likely to attract more business travellers who may have been put off from flying with Ryanair because of the queues and scramble for seats.

This follows easyJet's decision to allow cabin-wide allocated seating across all flights. While easyJet passengers will pay between £3 and £12 for allocated seating, Ryanair customers can expect to pay £10-£15 for the privilege.

Ryanair has said that it has no plans to follow easyJet and allow cabin-wide allocations, but is open to adding further rows of seating ahead of the busy summer period.

The move confirms suspicions that it is now becoming essential to reserve seats if you want to be sure that your family can sit together on flights.

Earlier this year American Airlines, Delta, Frontier and United all increased the number of seats that require travellers to pay a supplement - such as window or aisle seats - meaning that friends and family members who don't pay the fee are forced to sit separately.

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