is urging Congress to pass legislation that would ban airlines from charging fees for families who are traveling with children under the age of 14 to sit together.
Transportation Department on Monday said, it is the latest attempt to crack down on add-on charges for consumers.
In a letter sent to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote that “upon review of the airlines’ seating policies, DOT remains concerned that airlines’ policies do not guarantee adjacent seats for young children traveling with a family member and that airlines do not guarantee the adjacent seating at no additional cost”.
President Joe Biden has vowed to stamp out so-called junk fees across industries including hotels, airlines and banks.
The Biden administration’s draft legislation also calls for refunds to passengers who cannot get adjacent seats for children in their party.
The Transportation Department said they are working on a rule to guarantee family seating but added that because the “rulemaking process can be lengthy, the President and DOT are calling on Congress to do this immediately.”
