Booking Infant Awards: Impressed with Avianca Call Center!
#76
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Thanks, very usefil info. I am curious as to why you doubt there would be infant bassinets available in OZ First class? I was thinking it would be easier to do it in first class. I am happy to pay less and get Biz class. As long as i get a flatbed seat, i am hapy
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Ok my nephew just booked 2 J award tickets on EVA. The baby they have is less than 1 year old. Do they call EVA or Lifemiles? And the fare for an infant I think is 10% of the actual J fare but what fare bucket will EVA use in this case?
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Get in contact with EVA if you really want to have it done right without surprises at check-in. It might be priced differently even from one EVA point of sale/agent to another EVA point of sale/agent. In other words, call around and drop-in ifnpossible to get it done.
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Thanks will do just that, don't want any surprises at check in
#80
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Hi all - if booking an 2 adults + 1 infant on an Asiana award ticket via LifeMiles, is it best to call LifeMiles and have them process all. Will they be able to? Will I need to call Asiana (which I dread from past experiences) at all? Doesn't seem like booking infant is an option via lifemiles website. Any thoughts?
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Hi all - if booking an 2 adults + 1 infant on an Asiana award ticket via LifeMiles, is it best to call LifeMiles and have them process all. Will they be able to? Will I need to call Asiana (which I dread from past experiences) at all? Doesn't seem like booking infant is an option via lifemiles website. Any thoughts?
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Thank you in advance.
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https://us.flyasiana.com/C/en/homepa...0&menuType=CMS
Baby Fare
Free for Korean domestic flights.
For international flights it will be 10% of general adult fare, and there is no separate seat provided. (A seat will be provided for passengers who pay Child Fare.)
If one passenger is traveling with 2 babies or more, Baby Fare will only be granted for 1 baby, and a Child flight ticket should be purchased for each additional child, with a seat provided.
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Well with Aeroplan, you go through Aeroplan to add an infant, even for awards on partner airlines. The fees are:
- Economy Class - $50 or 5,000 Aeroplan Miles
- Premium Economy Class - $75 or 7,500 Aeroplan Miles
- Business Class - $100 or 10,000 Aeroplan Miles
- First Class - $125 or 12,500 Aeroplan Miles
#86
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Hi guys,
Has anyone had specific experience with this with regards to having TK and TG as the operating carrier ?
So do I book the infant by calling TK/TG or through Avianca ?
Payment is 10% of revenue fare in cash regardless ?
Has anyone had specific experience with this with regards to having TK and TG as the operating carrier ?
So do I book the infant by calling TK/TG or through Avianca ?
Payment is 10% of revenue fare in cash regardless ?
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We have done this with the operating carrier, on the phone or in person with a ticketing-capable desk/office/airline-rep (at airports or otherwise) after AV-issued the award tickets. With some carriers, getting the paid infant tickets is faster and easier than with other carriers.
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Nizar should get TK to issue the lap-child ticket for the TK flights and/or for the TK-TG flights.