Infant award travel (with seat)
Sep 4, 2022, 10:03 pm
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 5
Infant award travel (with seat)
Hi all,
Apologies if this was asked before, but I couldn't locate an answer for my particular situation. We are based in the US and are planning to fly "home" to Europe for Christmas. Our baby was just born this August, so he's well in the infant range. I was hoping to use some AMEX points since it seems the rates on KLM/AF are pretty good these days. However, it looks like you can't book award online for an infant and my understanding is you'd have to call and pay 10% for the in lap infant. So that's the first option I am considering.
However, the CHILD option seems pretty compelling – just 110k points total (40k+40k+30k) + ~$400 for 2 adults and 1 child. So my question is, has anyone booked an award CHILD ticket for an infant? I am still unable to do it online as it checks for the age, but has anyone done this over the phone?
Thanks!
Apologies if this was asked before, but I couldn't locate an answer for my particular situation. We are based in the US and are planning to fly "home" to Europe for Christmas. Our baby was just born this August, so he's well in the infant range. I was hoping to use some AMEX points since it seems the rates on KLM/AF are pretty good these days. However, it looks like you can't book award online for an infant and my understanding is you'd have to call and pay 10% for the in lap infant. So that's the first option I am considering.
However, the CHILD option seems pretty compelling – just 110k points total (40k+40k+30k) + ~$400 for 2 adults and 1 child. So my question is, has anyone booked an award CHILD ticket for an infant? I am still unable to do it online as it checks for the age, but has anyone done this over the phone?
Thanks!
Sep 4, 2022, 10:23 pm
#2
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: mostly not far from AMS, otherwise NUE
Programs: FB Silver, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,380
A paid-for infant ticket is your only option.
It's in the Flying Blue T&C:
It's in the Flying Blue T&C:
To travel with a child younger than two (2) years of age, an adult travelling with a Reward Ticket must make a reservation for the infant with the airline on which the Reward Ticket is issued, according to the applicable tariff rates of the applicable airline.
Feb 13, 2023, 3:08 pm
#3
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Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 5
Just to close the loop on this one – I was able to make the booking over the phone several times already. Sounds like it depends on who the agent is - in one case the taxes were a tad higher, in the other exactly the same as for the adult booking, while miles were 25% less.
Feb 15, 2023, 7:52 am
#4
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 994
Just to close the loop on this one – I was able to make the booking over the phone several times already. Sounds like it depends on who the agent is - in one case the taxes were a tad higher, in the other exactly the same as for the adult booking, while miles were 25% less.
how much miles was a adult ticket and how much were taxes?
how much miles was infant in own seat and taxes?
thx
Feb 16, 2023, 6:03 am
#5
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Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 5
Miles used
On the previous booking, infant was less miles (roughly 80% of the adult booking) but taxes were higher by ~10%.