Originally Posted by
edcho
The original poster is asking about "child fares" rather than "infant fares".
This may seem a bit crazy, but there are often separate fare structures applicable to people 0-2 years old (infant), 2-12 years old (child), and 12+ years old (adult).
For example, CX charges 10% of adult fare for infant, 75% of adult fare for child, 100% for adult.
I am pretty sure United does not have "child fares" and anyone aged 2+ pays the same. Edit: I was wrong, United tariffs seem to offer child fares on international routes; you should be able to do this online by specifying "child" at time of booking or by calling and asking for the child fare. From fare rules for a sample international flight to LON:
CNN/ACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 2-11 - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF
THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH AND PERCENT APPLIED.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 18 OR OLDER.
OR - INS/INFANT WITH A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 - CHARGE 75
PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH AND PERCENT APPLIED.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 18 OR OLDER.
OR - 1ST INF/INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 -
CHARGE 10 PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKET DESIGNATOR - IN AND PERCENT APPLIED.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 18 OR OLDER.
OR - UNN/UNACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 5-11 - NO DISCOUNT.
Compare with rules for a domestic UA fare where the child pays 100% of adult fare:
CNN/ACCOMPANIED CHILD PSGR 2-11 - CHARGE 100 PERCENT
OF THE FARE.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 18 OR OLDER.
OR - 1ST INF/INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 - NO
CHARGE.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 18 OR OLDER.
OR - INS/INFANT WITH A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2 - CHARGE 100
PERCENT OF THE FARE.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY ADULT PSGR 18 OR OLDER.
JNN/CONTRACT BULK CHILD PSGR 2-11 - CHARGE 100 PERCENT
OF THE FARE.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY CONTRACT BULK ADULT PSGR 18 OR
OLDER.
OR - 1ST JNF/CONTRACT BULK INFANT PSGR UNDER 2 - NO
CHARGE.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY CONTRACT BULK ADULT PSGR 18 OR
OLDER.
OR - JNS/CONTRACT BULK INFANT WITH A SEAT PSGR UNDER 2
- CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF THE FARE.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN THE SAME
COMPARTMENT BY CONTRACT BULK ADULT PSGR 18 OR
OLDER.