Are infants under 2 permitted their own seat in Delta One?
Jul 19, 2018, 9:37 am
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I wouldn't bring my child on a flight and get Delta One seats for not only myself, but also for an 18 month old... It's like throwing money into a fire pit. There's no need to waste $1,000+ so a child can sit in their own seat in Delta One.
Better off just getting two comfort plus tickets.
Better off just getting two comfort plus tickets.
Your view could be the case for all ancillary products above BE.
Jul 19, 2018, 9:39 am
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Not in this instance, but adding an extra seat for an infant using miles can be significantly less expensive than an infant-in-arms fee, which is sometimes calculated at 10% of the cash adult fare.
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Jul 19, 2018, 9:46 am
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That's great to know, and sort of what we had in mind. Thank you!
Jul 19, 2018, 10:13 am
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They are easily turned off. I'm fact by default they're off unless buckled. There's a magnet in the buckle portion that causes it to activate. If use an extension, there's no such magnet and it doesn't activate.
As for most D1 seats not allowing car seats, it's due to the fact they're angled. Not sure of reason on 767.
As for most D1 seats not allowing car seats, it's due to the fact they're angled. Not sure of reason on 767.
Jul 19, 2018, 10:21 am
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All we're really talking about is whether I want to spend 10k VS miles (infant-in-arms) or 120k VS miles (own seat) on our son. The cash difference is very small. Luckily we have a lot of VS miles to burn, and using them on DL is often great value.
Not in this instance, but adding an extra seat for an infant using miles can be significantly less expensive than an infant-in-arms fee, which is sometimes calculated at 10% of the cash adult fare.
Not in this instance, but adding an extra seat for an infant using miles can be significantly less expensive than an infant-in-arms fee, which is sometimes calculated at 10% of the cash adult fare.
Jul 19, 2018, 10:35 am
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They are easily turned off. I'm fact by default they're off unless buckled. There's a magnet in the buckle portion that causes it to activate. If use an extension, there's no such magnet and it doesn't activate.
As for most D1 seats not allowing car seats, it's due to the fact they're angled. Not sure of reason on 767.
As for most D1 seats not allowing car seats, it's due to the fact they're angled. Not sure of reason on 767.
When using a child safety seat, don’t select seats in the following areas: Flat bed seats in the Delta One® area of the following aircraft: Airbus A330-200 or A330-300; Boeing 777, 767 or 747 aircraft*
*Child Safety Seats are not permitted in this area since the airbag seat belt cannot be deactivated.
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en.../children.html
Jul 19, 2018, 10:37 am
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Jul 19, 2018, 11:09 am
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I'm sure you're right, but this is the official line from DL, which confuses things somewhat (I've added the asterisked reasoning missing from the quote up-thread):
When using a child safety seat, don’t select seats in the following areas: Flat bed seats in the Delta One® area of the following aircraft: Airbus A330-200 or A330-300; Boeing 777, 767 or 747 aircraft*
*Child Safety Seats are not permitted in this area since the airbag seat belt cannot be deactivated.
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en.../children.html
When using a child safety seat, don’t select seats in the following areas: Flat bed seats in the Delta One® area of the following aircraft: Airbus A330-200 or A330-300; Boeing 777, 767 or 747 aircraft*
*Child Safety Seats are not permitted in this area since the airbag seat belt cannot be deactivated.
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en.../children.html
Jul 19, 2018, 11:47 am
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Especially if they spend lots of time in the lounge before the flight with the child.
Jul 19, 2018, 12:11 pm
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Jul 19, 2018, 1:41 pm
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Other issues aside, configs with isolated flatbed will leave a small kid unsupervised and kid tend to try and wiggle out of seatbelts just as you accelerate on takeoff or break on landing 
CX and some other international airlines require you to hold a small child on takeoffs even if they have own seat and provide a loop attachment for your belt. Many if not all US based airlines do not allow those attachments however for most practical purposes you are much better off holding your kid rather than leaving him/her unsupervised on takeoff/landing.
IME lapchild arrangement is more practical as you don't get that much value out of that second seat at that age.
CX and some other international airlines require you to hold a small child on takeoffs even if they have own seat and provide a loop attachment for your belt. Many if not all US based airlines do not allow those attachments however for most practical purposes you are much better off holding your kid rather than leaving him/her unsupervised on takeoff/landing.
IME lapchild arrangement is more practical as you don't get that much value out of that second seat at that age.
Jul 19, 2018, 2:09 pm
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Other issues aside, configs with isolated flatbed will leave a small kid unsupervised and kid tend to try and wiggle out of seatbelts just as you accelerate on takeoff or break on landing
CX and some other international airlines require you to hold a small child on takeoffs even if they have own seat and provide a loop attachment for your belt. Many if not all US based airlines do not allow those attachments however for most practical purposes you are much better off holding your kid rather than leaving him/her unsupervised on takeoff/landing.
IME lapchild arrangement is more practical as you don't get that much value out of that second seat at that age.
CX and some other international airlines require you to hold a small child on takeoffs even if they have own seat and provide a loop attachment for your belt. Many if not all US based airlines do not allow those attachments however for most practical purposes you are much better off holding your kid rather than leaving him/her unsupervised on takeoff/landing.
IME lapchild arrangement is more practical as you don't get that much value out of that second seat at that age.
In a sense, I've had a freebie version of this when an F or J cabin has not been full. Cabin crew have made up an adjacent lie-flat seat as a bed for our son when he was on a lap-seat booking.
Jul 19, 2018, 2:58 pm
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Can't speak for Delta specifics, but we have happily had our youngest settled in American's business 77w reverse herringbone (similar to the delta a330 seats etc) and BA's first seats with no problems. We have done exactly as described above of having him in arms for takeoff/landings and settling him on flat seat for sleep during the flight.
FAs have been happy on all occasions, this was at 6-10 month period so he was less mobile than an 18 month year old but I would still highly recommend - it's great for the whole family to get some rest.
FAs have been happy on all occasions, this was at 6-10 month period so he was less mobile than an 18 month year old but I would still highly recommend - it's great for the whole family to get some rest.