to think that travel companies discriminate against single parents?

[bigredtractor]

Ok, I'm trying to arrange a holiday in Feb for me, my DH, our DS (baby), to travel with my friend and her twin girls (3yo). We don't need to worry about school so can go in low / mid season.

I spent over an hour at the travel agent last week and because my friend doesn't have a second adult rooming with her, she doesn't qualify for free or reduced child places.

We tried swapping the twins about (booking them with me and DH), but then she gets stung for under-occupancy charges. It's looking like the best part of £1200 for 7 nights, which is not affordable.

AIBU to think that travel companies / hotels should be more flexible for non-'nuclear' family groups- particularly at times of likely lower (or not full) occupancy?

The two accomodation bookers that I mentioned both charge by the room, not per person.

As long as you are extending that to people without children YANBU. Why should parents get special treatment? What if I want to go on holiday with adult friends? Or adult family members - they get no discount.

Exactly REDEXPAT. Travel companies dicrminate against single people full stop. I've often travelled alone and you have to look so carefully to not get stung by single occupancy fees. I rarely avoid them in hotels. Why should parents get special treatment? I certainly don't.

Agree.

"As long as you are extending that to people without children YANBU."

What missymarmite said.