While Covid travel rules are easing, more people will be heading to the airport and hopping on a plane to enjoy some sunshine abroad.
But the start of a holiday can be a stressful time for some people as travellers have been warned of possible long waits at security and check-in.
Once you have finally passed all that and you're sitting on the plane, buckled in and ready to listen to the cabin crew give the emergency exit talk - you can finally relax.
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Or so you would think, as for many, flying can be a scary experience and one mum was slammed after a woman refused to swap seats with her daughter who was a nervous flyer.
The woman argued she had paid for the seats and it wasn't her fault that the mum hadn't done the same to ensure her child was next to her.
But what are the rules regarding seating?
Can I swap seats on a plane?
According to the UK Civil Aviation Authority, there is no law that says you can't swap seats with other passengers - but if you chose not to pre-book your seats next to friends or family, it is not guaranteed you will be able to sit next to them on the flight.
However, it is advised to check with the cabin crew before moving.
Where should children sit on a plane?
According to CAA: "The seating of children close by their parents or guardians should be the aim of airline seat allocation procedures for family groups and large parties of children.
"Young children and infants who are accompanied by adults should ideally be seated in the same seat row as the adult.
"Where this is not possible, children should be separated by no more than one seat row from accompanying adults. This is because the speed of an emergency evacuation may be affected by adults trying to reach their children."
Rules for sitting next to emergency door
While seats near exit doors can sometimes have more leg room, you must meet the CAA requirements to be able to use the seat directly next to or behind it.
This is in case of an emergency, you will be expected to assist in opening the door.
British Airways states:
You must be a non-disabled adult in full fitness and able to understand printed and verbal instructions given in English.
You must be willing and able to assist in the unlikely event of an emergency evacuation.
While CAA states: "The following passengers are among those who should not be allocated, or directed to, seats by emergency exits:
- Passengers with physical or mental impairment or disability to the extent that they would have difficulty in moving quickly if asked to do so.
- Passengers who have significant sight or hearing impairment to the extent that it might be difficult for them to respond to instructions quickly.
- Passengers who, because of age or sickness, have difficulty in moving quickly.
- Passengers who, because of physical size, have difficulty in moving quickly.
- Children (whether accompanied or not) and infants.
- Passengers travelling with animals, for example assistance dogs."
