Is there any way to add a Lap Infant ticket online?
#16
Join Date: Sep 2011
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Somebody at the airport could assert you don't have a valid ticket. The general international infant rule is 10% of the available adult fare in the cabin of service, plus taxes. Mileage upgrades or GUCs by the adult don't lead to a cheaper infant ticket. Some carriers (Cathay Pacific comes to mind) price infant tickets at 25%.
#17
Join Date: Feb 2016
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Somebody at the airport could assert you don't have a valid ticket. The general international infant rule is 10% of the available adult fare in the cabin of service, plus taxes. Mileage upgrades or GUCs by the adult don't lead to a cheaper infant ticket. Some carriers (Cathay Pacific comes to mind) price infant tickets at 25%.
DL is one of the best at honoring tickets once issued. It sounds like money changed hands and you have a ticket number - so you should be all set.
Plus, the international desk priced it and issued it...anyone give you a hard time, just mention that
#18
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Have you ever heard of this happening though? I have flown on GUCs a couple times with a lap infant and both times I ended up paying 10% of the Y fare even though the tickets were all subsequently reissued in J. No issues flying those. I'm inclined to think that once the infant ticket is issued in the correct class, I can't see why the ticket counter agent would want to investigate the price during check-in. But again, $15 is so low that I'm not really sure...
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#21
Join Date: May 2020
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I am pleased to report that you may save yourself a giant headache from the phone system. Go to delta.com and click on their virtual chat assistant. Type add infant, when the agent sends back the article, answer that it wasn't helpful. The virtual agent will then ask if you'd like to speak to a representative, say yes. You will then be almost instantly connected to a friendly, helpful person who can add your little one. They can even charge it to the card on file in your Skymiles account. While having the option at online booking would be smarter, I was relieved to not have to spend two hours on the phone. I think it took 20 minutes by chat. They even called me to finish the transaction, as I was unable to open the secure form to verify my card on file.
Last edited by Trisha B; May 8, 2020 at 6:54 am Reason: Typo
#22
Join Date: May 2020
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No, there is not.
If this is domestic, you can do it as late as the gate (although you do need to be at the gate a bit early). If it is international, you can do it as late as the ticketing deadline. But, given potential glitches with all manual processes, I would not push that.
If this is domestic, you can do it as late as the gate (although you do need to be at the gate a bit early). If it is international, you can do it as late as the ticketing deadline. But, given potential glitches with all manual processes, I would not push that.
#25
Join Date: Nov 2011
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