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.
"No one should have to pay extra to be seated with their kids," Biden said on Twitter.
Airlines for America, which represents large U.S. airlines, says its carriers do not charge for family seating but many do not include commitments in customer service plans. Carriers not honor written commitments can face USDOT enforcement actions. Alaska Airlines said it has "always cared for families on our flights and family seating is something we’ve never charged for." Frontierit took steps to "automatically" seat young children with an accompanying adult. American said its written plan "provides additional clarity."
USDOT has begun drafting regulations to end family seating fees but that could take years to finalize. The administration plans to send Congress proposed legislation in the coming weeks to end the fees.in his State of the Union last month to take the action, saying, "Baggage fees are bad enough - airlines can't treat your child like a piece of baggage.
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