Adding lap child to domestic reservation
Jan 3, 2011, 1:44 pm
#1
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Adding lap child to domestic reservation
Hi all -
Did a couple searches here and in the Travelling with Children forum but all relevant threads were old.
Mr. Travel_Addict and I just booked domestic tickets to visit the new grandparents in March 2011 with a 2 month old. Since this is the first booking with baby-to-be, I forgot to add "Infant under 2 travelling in lap" in the reservation. So did Mr. Travel_Addict - we always book on separate PNRs.
A few questions:
1) Should I add baby to reservation now? Or wait til I get to the airport? I have seen conflicting information on whether you can do OLCI with baby.
2) Will this affect any possible EUA's? I'm Plat, he's a Gold.
Thanks!
Did a couple searches here and in the Travelling with Children forum but all relevant threads were old.
Mr. Travel_Addict and I just booked domestic tickets to visit the new grandparents in March 2011 with a 2 month old. Since this is the first booking with baby-to-be, I forgot to add "Infant under 2 travelling in lap" in the reservation. So did Mr. Travel_Addict - we always book on separate PNRs.
A few questions:
1) Should I add baby to reservation now? Or wait til I get to the airport? I have seen conflicting information on whether you can do OLCI with baby.
2) Will this affect any possible EUA's? I'm Plat, he's a Gold.
Thanks!
Jan 3, 2011, 1:52 pm
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1) Should I add baby to reservation now? Or wait til I get to the airport? I have seen conflicting information on whether you can do OLCI with baby.
I'd do it now. I remember something about limited # of people and lap babies on board, so best while there's still space. Never had issues with OLCI with an infant.
2) Will this affect any possible EUA's? I'm Plat, he's a Gold.
Not from my experience. I'm sure others will chime in.
I'd do it now. I remember something about limited # of people and lap babies on board, so best while there's still space. Never had issues with OLCI with an infant.
2) Will this affect any possible EUA's? I'm Plat, he's a Gold.
Not from my experience. I'm sure others will chime in.
Jan 3, 2011, 2:14 pm
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I'd do it now. I remember something about limited # of people and lap babies on board, so best while there's still space. Never had issues with OLCI with an infant.
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There's no limit to the # of lap babies, but on 737's there is only one allowed per row, and on the erj's they are only allowed in a couple of specific rows. I've had no problem with OLCI either, except when I've selected seats in rows lap babies aren't aloowed in.
I'd do it now. I remember something about limited # of people and lap babies on board, so best while there's still space. Never had issues with OLCI with an infant.
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There's no limit to the # of lap babies, but on 737's there is only one allowed per row, and on the erj's they are only allowed in a couple of specific rows. I've had no problem with OLCI either, except when I've selected seats in rows lap babies aren't aloowed in.
Jan 3, 2011, 3:06 pm
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Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought this was what is the rationalization of the restrictions for "baby on board".
Maybe 737 all have an extra oxygen mask in each row already?
Jan 3, 2011, 3:24 pm
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"...on 737's there is only one (lap baby) allowed per row..."
If that limit was ever challenged, the mental trauma would force me to give up flying forever. One per cabin is twice as bad enough...
If that limit was ever challenged, the mental trauma would force me to give up flying forever. One per cabin is twice as bad enough...
Jan 3, 2011, 10:55 pm
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Jan 4, 2011, 1:05 pm
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I thought the restriction had to do with the lap baby had to be in a row that had an extra oxygen mask overhead, so only so many rows on any aircraft (737 included) support lap babies.
Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought this was what is the rationalization of the restrictions for "baby on board".
Maybe 737 all have an extra oxygen mask in each row already?
Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought this was what is the rationalization of the restrictions for "baby on board".
Maybe 737 all have an extra oxygen mask in each row already?
FYI for anyone, I called today to add the child and since baby is not here yet and we don't officially have a name, Elite desk suggested I call back after the baby is here to officially add him.
I actually called back a second time to ask about the extra oxygen masks as we are flying an ERJ on the 1st segment while the others are 738's. Row 7 is the one on the RJ that has an extra oxygen mask but all the rows on the 738's have an extra mask.
Jan 4, 2011, 2:46 pm
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I didn't realize that SeatGuru actually posts this information for the ERJ. Rows 3, 7, 11, 16, and 19 have the extra masks.
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Con...er_ERJ-145.php
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Con...er_ERJ-145.php