Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 28741

Aviation: Older People

Tabled: 4 February 2025
Answered: 12 February 2025

Question

Connor Naismith

LabourCrewe and Nantwich

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure airlines do not discriminate against elderly people who are not able to digitally check-in.

Answer

Mike Kane
Nobody should be discriminated against because of their age when travelling by air.All passengers have the choice to check in for their flight at the airport.