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MoneySavingExpert.com is demanding that budget airlines scrap a 'family tax' that pushes worried parents to fork out an extra £15 each per flight just to guarantee they can sit next to their children.

Aer Lingus, Jet2 and Wizz Air face legal action after the UK's aviation regulator found the latter two airlines are wrongly rejecting flight delay compensation claims, while Aer Lingus is failing to provide passengers with information on their rights.

Ryanair – so often the king of unexpected charges – is offering an Easter boost to parents by refunding the value of air tax for young kids ahead of other airlines. This follows the Chancellor's announcement in this week's Autumn Statement that it would scrap Air Passenger Duty for under-12s from 1 May.

In the first summer of flights since hard new EU rules on delay compensation were announced, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal huge differences between airlines' approaches to paying flight delay compensation.

Holidaymakers looking to save by only taking hand luggage on budget airline flights should check the size of their bag before flying – or they could be hit with a hefty fee if it's too big.

Hundreds of thousands of passengers flying from Spain with Ryanair and BMI Baby who've already booked their flight will have more cash automatically debited from their card to pay for a rise in Spanish airport tax.

Ryanair and BMI Baby will ask hundreds of thousands of passengers booked to fly from Spanish airports for more cash if they want to travel, even if they've already paid for their trip.

Budget airline Monarch has raised credit card surcharges for the majority of customers, despite forthcoming new rules designed to stop firms profiteering from such fees.

If you've unwittingly bought travel insurance because an airline or booking website automatically opted you into cover then MoneySavingExpert.com is today urging you to reclaim that cash.