Originally Posted by
vanhost
Agreed. The latest Westjet flight I took with my son (turns 2 next month) said that if they return home within 30 days of turning 2, then it is fine. Perhaps that grace period is different for each airline, but that's what I was told.
If that information is to imply within 30 days
after turning two, then the information you were provided is incorrect. Lap-children are only permitted in Canada prior to the second birthday - there is no grace period. The regulatory requirements applicable are as follows:
605.26 Use of Passenger Safety Belts and Restraint Systems
(1) Where the pilot-in-command or the in-charge flight attendant directs that safety belts be fastened, every passenger who is not an infant shall
(a) ensure that the passenger's safety belt or restraint system is properly adjusted and securely fastened;
(b) if responsible for an infant for which no child restraint system is provided, hold the infant securely in the passenger's arms; and
(c) if responsible for a person who is using a child restraint system, ensure that the person is properly secured.
(2) No passenger shall be responsible for more than one infant.
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"infant" - means a person under two years of age; (enfant en bas âge)