Originally Posted by
Ausriver
My daughter just turned 10 and got another year or so to be able to fly on children's ticket, which is normally 10-20% cheaper. However it also came with quite a lot of restrictions, i.e. unable to do online check in with some airlines, unable to purchase through Business plus, unable to get op-ups etc.
If I bought an adult ticket for her, can she still take the flight?
Originally Posted by
ermen
yes
Originally Posted by
ermen
but how are childs fares more restrictive (they are normally more flexible in that change fees are often ways).
the way it normally works is that you have an underlying adult fare (say a V fare), but you get a discount off that for a child
I second everything @
ermen said. The only extra restriction you may have is that the child discount might not apply to some fares, but in this case you are just paying the adult fare. Regarding not able to OLCI or buy from Business Plus (a TA can do it and attach your BCODE), I thought the benefit (child discount) outweighs the cost? As to no op-up, I am not sure whether purchasing an adult ticket will make a child op-up eligible. I also wanted to point out that, if your daughter just turned 10, she got almost 2 years to enjoy the child discount.