(I am preparing my role as a grandfather)

American: under 2 years = 90%, 2 to 11 years = 50%, min. age for unaccomanied child: direct flight: 5 years, connecting: 8 years, assistance fee $30.

Continental: under 2 years = 90% rebate, 2 to 11 years = 50%, min. age for unaccomanied child: direct flight: 5 years, connecting: 8 years, assistance fee free

Delta: under 2 years = free, 2 to 11 years = ?, min. age for unaccomanied child: direct flight: 5 years, connecting: 8 years, assistance fee free

Northwest: under 2 years = ?, 2 to 11 years = 50%, min. age for unaccomanied child: direct flight: 5 years, connecting: 8 years, assistance fee free (on international flights only)

TWA: under 2 years = 90%, 2 to 11 years = 50%, min. age for unaccomanied child: direct flight: 5 years, connecting: 8 years, assistance fee free (direct flights) $30 connecting

United Airlines: under 2 years = free, 2 to 11 years = 50%, 12 to 17 years = 25%, min. age for unaccomanied child: direct flight: 5 years, connecting: 8 years, assistance fee free (may be local fee of airport authorities)

US Airways: under 2 years = free, 2 to 11 years = 50%, min. age for unaccomanied child: direct flight: 5 years, connecting: 8 years, assistance fee free (direct flight) $30 per connection

Air Canada: under 2 years = 90%, 2 to 11 years = 50%, 12 to 17 years = 25%, min. age for unaccomanied child: direct flight: 5 years, connecting: 5 years, assistance fee free (code-share excluded)

British Airways: under 2 years = 90%, 2 to 11 years = 50%, min. age for unaccomanied child: direct flight: 5 years, connecting: 6 years, assistance fee free

Air France: under 2 years = 90%, 2 to 11 years = 50%, 12 to 14 years = 25%, min. age for unaccomanied child: direct flight: 4 years, connecting: 8 years, assistance fee DM50 per segment

Lufthansa: under 2 years = 90%, 2 to 12 years = 50%, min. age for unaccomanied child: direct flight: 5 years, connecting: 5 years, assistance fee DM50 per flight-direction

I "hate" myself for just copying without rereading/correcting - sorry UNACOMPANIED.

'UNACCOMPANIED' Rudi - even if the child travels alone the C's go in pairs.

It's interesting that Air France charges in DM...

baobab: thanks (I hope to never stop learning).

Air France: it is (see title) for journeys starting in Germany - and anyway they will soon charge in Euro (and I don't have that Euro-sign on my keyboard).

baobab: thanks (I hope to never stop learning).

Air France: it is (see title) for journeys starting in Germany - and anyway they will soon charge in Euro (and I don't have that Euro-sign on my keyboard).

Rudi - you missed a key point, elgibility for freguent flyer programs. From the US the infant fare (under 2 not occupying a seat is 10%) is not. The childs fare (2-11 at 75%, gets a seat) is. My 6 year old already has gotten several award tickets. As a side note British Airways permits a pooling of FF miles under the adults account