Child Fare for Infant
Sep 24, 2022, 1:06 am
#1
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Child Fare for Infant
Does any one know if there is any issues with booking my infant a child fare?
Looking at Valencia in January and her ticket will be either £59.47 as a child or £43.47 as an infant.
£16 seems like a no brainer for an extra seat.
The 10% of the total fare for an infant no longer seems to exist (at least for short haul).
Looking at Valencia in January and her ticket will be either £59.47 as a child or £43.47 as an infant.
£16 seems like a no brainer for an extra seat.
The 10% of the total fare for an infant no longer seems to exist (at least for short haul).
Sep 24, 2022, 1:27 am
#2
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Does any one know if there is any issues with booking my infant a child fare?
Looking at Valencia in January and her ticket will be either £59.47 as a child or £43.47 as an infant.
£16 seems like a no brainer for an extra seat.
The 10% of the total fare for an infant no longer seems to exist (at least for short haul).
Looking at Valencia in January and her ticket will be either £59.47 as a child or £43.47 as an infant.
£16 seems like a no brainer for an extra seat.
The 10% of the total fare for an infant no longer seems to exist (at least for short haul).
Sep 24, 2022, 1:37 am
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Sep 24, 2022, 1:57 am
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Does any one know if there is any issues with booking my infant a child fare?
Looking at Valencia in January and her ticket will be either £59.47 as a child or £43.47 as an infant.
£16 seems like a no brainer for an extra seat.
The 10% of the total fare for an infant no longer seems to exist (at least for short haul).
Looking at Valencia in January and her ticket will be either £59.47 as a child or £43.47 as an infant.
£16 seems like a no brainer for an extra seat.
The 10% of the total fare for an infant no longer seems to exist (at least for short haul).
Sep 24, 2022, 7:40 am
#7
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Not if you book as an infant. Then they go on the lap and you can pretty much guarantee someone will be sat in the other seat! (The OP doesn't mention class but from the price it is going to be Y).
Sep 24, 2022, 2:04 pm
#9
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I did that once. The issue was that I couldn't pre-book the bassinet since I had paid for a seat. That obviously won't be a problem shorthall. I could bring a(n approved) car seat on.
I also booked a child seat on FR. They have a specific formula to follow. That was a financial no-brainer.
I also booked a child seat on FR. They have a specific formula to follow. That was a financial no-brainer.
Sep 25, 2022, 3:35 am
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As above it's 10% of the fare component only, but almost the same taxes / charges (I think it's slightly less than adult taxes / charges but not by much) - hence not much difference in total cost in some cases.
If infant is booked into their own seat you may need to provide a carseat-style seat for them to actually sit in as they may be too small to sit unaided in the seat with seatbelt on.
If they're ticketed for sitting-on-lap they'll need to be in this position for takeoff, landing and whenever seatbelt sign on in flight. It's vice versa if ticketed for their own seat.
If you're booking three seats together in economy it's probably worth the extra seat at minimal cost, but be sure to reserve your seats so you're not sitting apart!! (Worst scenario would be 1 adult with child and other adult separate - but that may not be ideal!)
If infant is booked into their own seat you may need to provide a carseat-style seat for them to actually sit in as they may be too small to sit unaided in the seat with seatbelt on.
If they're ticketed for sitting-on-lap they'll need to be in this position for takeoff, landing and whenever seatbelt sign on in flight. It's vice versa if ticketed for their own seat.
If you're booking three seats together in economy it's probably worth the extra seat at minimal cost, but be sure to reserve your seats so you're not sitting apart!! (Worst scenario would be 1 adult with child and other adult separate - but that may not be ideal!)
Sep 25, 2022, 5:22 am
#12
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Update - called to book as stated on the website. When selecting seats as OWE gave me the usual infant restrictions but could still select her a seat.
BA agent didnt seem to think there would be a problem if I just booked her as a child on the website however I wanted to make sure there is an infant seat belt for takeoff, landing etc.
Ended up only costing £204 economy for 3 seats instead of £188 for 2 + infant on lap. Not bad either way for a long weekend in Valencia departing LHR T3.
Now to book the next trip
BA agent didnt seem to think there would be a problem if I just booked her as a child on the website however I wanted to make sure there is an infant seat belt for takeoff, landing etc.
Ended up only costing £204 economy for 3 seats instead of £188 for 2 + infant on lap. Not bad either way for a long weekend in Valencia departing LHR T3.
Now to book the next trip