Fly Together Act

The Fly Together Act requires airlines to seat children under 14 adjacent to an accompanying adult, if seats are available after ticket purchase but before boarding. It prohibits airlines from charging extra fees for this adjacent seating arrangement within the same class of service. The rule would take effect within 180 days of the bill’s enactment through a new Transportation Department policy. This directly affects families traveling with young children on commercial flights. The policy does not force airlines with existing flexible seating systems to change their current practices.