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Old Feb 8, 2019, 9:06 am
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flatlander
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Flatland
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One should not try to sneak on with a 2 year old, massive problems will result if it is discovered.

BA will generously provide a seat free of charge for the return journey of the just-over-2-year-old who travelled out under the age of 2. Simply contact them before travel (including when booking) to ask for this.

I suggest structuring the conversation as follows: begin with a booking for yourselves and infant so the agent has that part of the reservation set up, then before finalising it and paying you should discuss that the infant will be a child (and not an infant) on the return so the agent can set that up. You can do it how you wish, but that might make the conversation simpler. It is my understanding that inside BA's booking systems the reservation is set up with fares for adults and "infant" then later modified to have seating for adults and "child", so doing it this way will match the workflow of the agent using BA's booking system.
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