Indian full-service carrier Tata SIA Airlines, operating as Vistara, has announced in a policy update that it will now necessarily offer children’s seating arrangements right next to one of the parents.

According to a press statement by Vistara, it has been mandated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation that children up to 12 years of age will now be seated alongside at least one of their parents or guardians who are travelling on the same PNR.

In an advisory to ticketing agents, Vistara says that this regulation aims to enhance the safety and comfort of young passengers during air travel.

The airline says that it will be imperative to identify the child at the time of booking to facilitate seating allocation close to the parent or guardian.