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Old Mar 5, 2018, 11:35 am
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wonder if you experts can help
we are taking our daughter/son in law on holiday. and we want to go to MIA in first

.. BUT they have a son (3yr) will he be allowed in first ,,,,, thanks
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Old Mar 5, 2018, 11:40 am
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Yes, anyone of any age can travel in First, child or not.
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Old Mar 5, 2018, 11:41 am
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All welcome, BA would love to take your money.
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Old Mar 5, 2018, 11:43 am
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Originally Posted by peter01
yes, anyone of any age can travel in first, child or not.
what about seating
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Old Mar 5, 2018, 11:44 am
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what about seating
The child will get a seat, just like any other passenger. There are seats in the cabin where the parent can sit next to the child
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Old Mar 5, 2018, 11:45 am
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Originally Posted by rracks55
what about seating
A 3 year old would have to have it's own seat, next to/adjacent to the parent. Child fares would apply but what % they are of an adult fare I don't know. I am sure others will have more knowledge than me on this.
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Old Mar 5, 2018, 11:48 am
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A 3 year old would have to have it's own seat, next to/adjacent to the child. Child fares would apply but what % they are of an adult fare I don't know. I am sure others will have more knowledge than me on this.
IIRC the child discount is 10% of the base fare (and no APD).
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Old Mar 5, 2018, 11:53 am
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IIRC the child discount is 10% of the base fare (and no APD).
I think that is for infants though, no? I'm sure child fares are higher?
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Old Mar 5, 2018, 11:53 am
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Originally Posted by Tobias-UK


IIRC the child discount is 10% of the base fare (and no APD).
No APD only applies in the lowest cabin, so the child is on the hook for the full whack of APD however.

Looking at a random date LHR-MIA the base fare seems to be 75% of the adult base fare (27 December to 1 January). YQ and APD are the same for both.

(Unless the child is wise in the ways of ex-EU or ex-INV anyway!)
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Old Mar 5, 2018, 11:54 am
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Originally Posted by PETER01
I think that is for infants though, no? I'm sure child fares are higher?
10% discount for children, 10% of the fare for infants.
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Old Mar 5, 2018, 11:57 am
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Originally Posted by Tobias-UK


10% discount for children, 10% of the fare for infants.
Ah, right, got it now and I misread your post there. However, please write it simpler next time though
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Old Mar 5, 2018, 12:10 pm
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thanks all very much
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Old Mar 5, 2018, 12:13 pm
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thanks all very much
Your very welcome and anything else please ask away. The combined knowledge on here really is incredible and never ceases to amaze me even 10 years down the line!

(and sorry to Tobias-UK for me misreading his post! )
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Old Mar 5, 2018, 12:14 pm
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An easily done dummy booking shows that a child pays the same taxes / fees / surcharges as an adult and 75% of the adult base fare
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Old Mar 5, 2018, 12:21 pm
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10% discount for children, 10% of the fare for infants.
No, it is 25% discount for children
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