Do I need a birth certificate to fly with my baby within Canada?
Jan 11, 2011, 11:39 am
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Do I need a birth certificate to fly with my baby within Canada?
hey sorry guys this is probably out of context, but i am trying to get a ticket to fly (within Canada), with my baby, but they are taking soo long to send his birth certificate. I was wondering if they even will let him fly without it or not. Anyway, please let me know ASAP. Thank you. 
Jan 11, 2011, 1:00 pm
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Tekmu, welcome to FlyerTalk. As your post was within a thread of a different subject, I broke it out to be its own thread, gave it a descriptive thread title and I'll now move it to the Travel->Canada forum for discussion. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator, TravelBuzz.
Jan 11, 2011, 2:16 pm
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hey sorry guys this is probably out of context, but i am trying to get a ticket to fly (within Canada), with my baby, but they are taking soo long to send his birth certificate. I was wondering if they even will let him fly without it or not. Anyway, please let me know ASAP. Thank you.
Jan 12, 2011, 9:06 am
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The AC website (http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelin...ant-child.html) indicates that a birth certificate "may" be required for travel within Canada, but in my experience traveling with infants, we have never been asked for the child's identification whether the child is traveling with both parents, or just one.
Jan 28, 2011, 3:58 pm
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Jan 28, 2011, 9:14 pm
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That's absurd. My wife and I have flown dozens of times domestically in Canada with our children over the last 5 years and not once have either of us been asked for ID for them.