A MONEY expert has revealed a massive loophole which lets parents sit next to their kids on planes for free. Families can often end up spending hundreds extra if they want to guarantee seats together on a flight. But while worried parents think nothing of forking out to be with their kids, there are actually ways to get around these seating charges.
MoneySuperMarket expert Kara Gammell exclusively told The Sun how to make your money go further with each flight. Kara said that the cost of flights go up every year and there are also additional costs such as airport parking. But the money expert, who frequently travels with her daughter to and from Canada , told viewers that airlines are legally required to seat under 16s with their parents and legal guardians.
Kara said: "Normally you would have to pay £15-25 to book your seats together. "But little do many of us know - and I didn't find this out for years - is that it's recommended that the airlines will seat you with your child automatically if they're under 14. "So there's absolute no reason for you to pay to book seats.
" Kara added that it actually makes sense as the airlines don't want to be babysitting your child the whole flight. She continued: "Even if the flight is really busy and full they'll make it work because it's an emergency safety measure. "If you think about the flights there and back for multiple kids that can be super savings!" Expert Kara Gammell says that Money Supermarket have found that household bills .
