The European Union agrees on reforms to passenger rights that include a ban on airlines charging parents for seats next to their children. Multiple reports say the measure is part of an EU-level effort to limit certain costs and improve protections for air travellers during delays and cancellations. The draft reform is linked to broader discussions among EU countries about compensation airlines currently face when flights are cancelled or suffer long delays. Diplomats cited by the outlets say the agreement is reached among EU member states and is part of passenger-rights changes aimed at reducing perceived unfair practices affecting families. While the ban specifically targets charges for seat selection that places parents next to children, officials indicate the final package stops short of other, more contentious proposals that could have gone further. The reports describe the agreement as a compromise within negotiations rather than a fully expanded overhaul, with this seat-adjacency provision included among the agreed elements.