Some have called it the parenting tax: when caregivers are forced to pay for the privilege of sitting next to their children on a flight. But the charge may soon be banned. The US Department of Transportation is proposing a new rule which would mean American and foreign airlines have to seat children aged 13 or younger next to their parent or caregiver for free. “Flying with children is already complicated enough without having to worry about that,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. The Biden administration estimates the rule could save a family of four as much as $200 (€185) …
