The simple mistake which could see parents banned from flying this summer

MILLIONS of families are expecting to go on holiday this summer with just a few days until schools break up.

However, there is a little-known rule which could cause problems for parents – and even stop you from flying.

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Solo parents may find themselves struggling to fly if they have more than one young child.

A number of airlines have rules in place that only allow one baby per parent.

A baby is classed as a passenger under the age of two.

British Airways allows passengers to have one baby on one parent’s lap at a time, but this must be sorted over the phone, not online.

This is the same for Virgin Atlantic.

The website states: “You must be 12 or over to look after a lap infant onboard, and it’s only one baby per lap please.”

Ryanair’s rules read: “Infants travelling with Ryanair must be accompanied by an adult aged 16 or over (one infant per adult).”

And Luftansa states only one baby is allowed per parent, unless using an “appropriate child restraint” on a separate seat.

Some airlines are less strict – easyJet allows an adult to travel with two infants, but also says an extra seat must be bought.

They state: “On all of our aircraft we can allow up to one infant on a lap for each row of three seats.”

The only way around this problem is booking seats with bassinets, such as the bulkhead seat, if travelling with two kids under two.

So parents travelling by themselves this summer but with more than one young child should check the rules before travelling.

One mum fell victim to this strict rule recently.

Amanda Bailey, from Canada, was stopped from boarding a flight with her three-month-old twins due to these rules.

She said that while she was given a refund, she has to find someone else to join her on the flight.

Another rule that might catch parents out this summer is to do with passports – especially if you have a different surname from your child.

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