记者 凯蒂·奥斯汀、塔比·威尔逊 报道 政府表示，如果新权力获得议会批准，将确保父母因坐在孩子旁边而不被收费。英国航空公司表示，它们遵守现有规定。
By Katy Austin, Tabby Wilson The government says it will ensure parents cannot be charged for sitting next to their children on planes if new powers get approval in Parliament. UK airlines said they adhered to existing rules.
交通部表示，如果《民用航空法案》获得议员批准，将就取消安排坐在14岁以下儿童旁边的任何费用，以及更正机票预订中的小错误进行咨询。
If the Civil Aviation Bill gets approved by MPs, the department for transport says it will consult on scrapping any charges for being seated next to children under the age of 14 or correcting minor errors on flight bookings.
政府承认大多数英国航空公司已提供防止隐性收费的保护，但表示其拟议改革将为在该国运营的所有航空公司提供更大的一致性。
While acknowledging most UK airlines already offer protections against hidden costs, the government said its proposed reforms would provide greater consistency across all airlines operating in the country.
行业组织英国航空公司协会表示对该宣布感到惊讶，并补充称英国航空公司已允许免费更正小的姓名错误。它们也遵循监管机构目前关于让12岁以下儿童与陪同成人同坐的指导。
Trade body Airlines UK said it was surprised to see the announcement, adding that UK airlines already allow minor name corrections free of charge. They also follow the regulator's current guidance on seating children under 12 with their accompanying adult.
交通部表示，目前安排同坐往返行程可能让一位家长和一个孩子花费高达104英镑。
The Department for Transport says an arrangement to sit together can currently cost a parent and child up to £104 on a return journey.
首相安迪·伯纳姆表示，拟议的规则变更是打击家庭规划假期旅行时“累积的小额收费”的一部分。
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the proposed rule changes are part of a crackdown on the "little charges that add up" when families plan their holiday trips.
他补充道：“仅因坐在孩子身边就向父母收费，纯粹是宰客行为；因预订表上一个简单的拼写错误就被收取高额费用，也不合理。”
"Charging parents just to sit with their children is a rip-off, plain and simple," he added, and being "hit with a hefty fee for a simple spelling mistake on a booking form isn't right either".
该部门表示，小错误或行政调整，如更正预订表上的姓名，可能让乘客花费高达40英镑。
The department says minor mistakes or admin tweaks, such as correcting a name on a booking form, can cost passengers up to £40.
它补充说，新规则是首相一系列“日常修补”措施的“最新例证”，旨在解决那些让生活困难、掏空人们钱包的烦恼。
It added that the new rules were the "latest example of the Prime Minister's series of 'everyday fixes' to tackle the irritations that make life difficult and hit people's wallets".
交通大臣海迪·亚历山大表示：“父母不应仅为在航班上坐在孩子身边，或为更正一个简单的预订错误而感到经济拮据。”
"Parents should not have to feel the pinch just to sit next to their child on a flight, or for amending a simple booking error," said Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.
《Which? Travel》杂志编辑罗里·博兰德表示，“强迫父母和年仅三岁的儿童支付额外费用才能坐在一起，这显然是不公平的。”
Rory Boland, editor of consumer magazine Which? Travel, said it was "clearly unfair to force parents and children as young as three to pay an extra fee just to sit together".
据英国通讯社报道，他说：“那些让家庭成员分开坐的航空公司，是将利润置于乘客安心出行之上。”
"Airlines that have separated families are putting profit ahead of passenger peace of mind," he was quoted as saying by the Press Association.
这一系列变革包括建立一套共享长期扰民乘客信息的新系统，该系统将在航空公司和工会的协助下创建。
The raft of changes include a new system for sharing information on persistently disruptive passengers, which would be created with help from airlines and trade unions.
政府表示，2025年航空公司记录了1000多起严重扰民事件，其中包括一起导致航班备降的空中斗殴事件。
The government says that in 2025 more than 1,000 serious disruptive passenger incidents were logged by airlines, including a mid-air brawl that resulted in a flight being diverted.
亚历山大表示，每个人都应有权出行，且知道自己的航班不会因“极少数人的不良行为”而受到干扰。英国航空业协会表示，欢迎打击扰民乘客的承诺。
Alexander said everyone deserved to travel knowing their flight would not be disrupted by "bad behaviour from a small minority". Airlines UK said it welcomed a commitment to crack down on disruptive passengers.
这些变革将在《民用航空法案》获得御准后实施。据了解，部长们将尝试在明年暑假开始前落实这些变革。
The changes are set to be delivered following Royal Assent of the Civil Aviation Bill. It is understood that ministers will try to implement the changes before the start of next year's summer holidays.