To reduce fees for 3-4 flights, I would try to book for myself economy and 2 more in bus for wife and infant, here your eco ticket will save 1.5k + there is a chance that you can fly in bus with a child, if child has a seat as adult and will spend time in LAP. I think some of you saw how people sometime change their places in a plane even from economy to bus with family during "night". From crew perspective, does it matter if you sleep with a child or seat there. I don't think so.
Originally Posted by
Dave Noble
You will not be able to move to business class since you and the infant will be in economy. If you are happy to travel in different classes, you could have 1 in business and adult + infant in economy - but you won't be able to get the infant into business class unless you have paid for business class for the infant
You say you are not trying to fly for free , but you are trying to fly business class without paying for business class
That is incorrect! The poster specifically stated purchasing J awards for his wife and the infant and a third redemption in economy with the hopes that he could move to J and have the infant on his lap.
The idea being a Y redemption in points and taxes is considerably cheaper than the lap infant charges. Sounds good in theory but I don't think it would "fly!" Unless he is prepared to sit in Y, I wouldn't chance it. The potential side effects of this approach will be a lower baggage allotment, no priority security and no lounge access.
James