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Wed 04 Apr 2007New Aer Lingus charges unfair, says TDAer Lingus has been accused of discriminating against families by its decision to charge passengers up to €15 a flight for pre-booking short-haul flights within Europe.Labour's consumer affairs spokeswoman, Kathleen Lynch TD, said the new charges imposed significant extra costs on families who wished to ensure they would be seated together on flights.