Which airline offers the cheapest fare for an infant?
Army Guy asked:
If my infant is flying with me on an international flight, which airline offers the best fare for the infant?
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If my infant is flying with me on an international flight, which airline offers the best fare for the infant?
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October 9th, 2008 at 2:43 am
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on most airways you don’t need to buy a child 2 and under a seat. they are considered “lap riders”
October 10th, 2008 at 4:15 am
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Most airlines do not charge if the child remains on your lap. if they take up a seat then the pay full fare.
October 11th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
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Children 2 and under are free if you can sit them in your lap.
October 12th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
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You do not need to pay for an infant. As long as they are under the age of two you are not required to buy them a ticket.
October 13th, 2008 at 12:16 am
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It’s hard to tell you which airline offers you the best fare as you didn’t state where is your traveling destination.
Some airlines offer 90% discount of the accompanying adult’s fare and this does not guarantee them a seat. If there is an empty seat available on that flight, the infant may occupy that seat for no extra charge.
Some airline allows lap infants (sharing seat with parent) travel for free.
If you would like your infant to have an independent seat then child fare is applicable.
October 16th, 2008 at 9:40 am
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I’m a former Flight Attendant who has been flying with my own children since each was 4 months old internationally.
Fares always depend on where you’re flying from and to so no one can tell you which airline is cheapest without that information.
On international too, babies under 2 can ride on laps but you usually have to pay a fee and/or tax for them and these can vary from airline to airline and the route.
Babies on laps are allowed for marketing reasons and because it’s unlikely that anything can go wrong but they aren’t safe if it does. The only way to fly safely with an infant is to bring a car seat onboard and use it. The rules regarding seats can vary from airline to airline so as a general rule, it’s best to fly with an airline of the country where you live (assuming you bought your car seat there).
Also, as a Flight Attendant and a mom, it’s upsetting that so many airlines still use those dangerous “belly belts”. This is a contraption that attaches to the adults’ belt and doesn’t offer any protection. It would turn a child into a “human air bag” on forward impact and countries like the U.S., Canada and Germany have banned them on their flights. Britian and France still have them. Try to avoid flying an airline that uses these.
What I would suggest is to try to book a flight that isn’t full, at the best rate possible for you, the adult. Do the math for the whole family. Often I’ve opted even out of “child’s fares” and just paid one price for eveyone…and it still worked out cheaper!
If there are a lot of free places, perhaps you can use a car seat for free, which would be the best of both worlds. Remember too that if you need your car seat at your destination, using it onboard guarentees that it wont be lost or damaged in the hold of the aircraft. Three of my four bags weren’t there after my last flight but I had my child’s car seat with me so she was safe on the 2 hour ride home. The seat is actually MORE necessary on the road, where the risk of an accident is much, much higher.
For more information on flying with children, please read my totally non-commercial article on the subject from both working and flying with my own children, standby, full fare, charter, low-cost, etc.
Good luck!