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Apr 4, 2018, 6:32 pm
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Apr 4, 2018, 7:13 pm
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It would be best to check directly with the specific airline, or airlines, you have in mind. Policies vary, and policies can change. (There is often a two-year maximum age for this category. If yours is close to that, you might want to check, and if he/she is under the age limit but large for his/her age, bring age documentation.)
Apr 4, 2018, 9:14 pm
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Depends on the airline(s), the route and the age/size of the child. Look at the specific airline(s) involved for their policies. Airline A can vary from the policy of Airline B.
Apr 10, 2018, 12:02 am
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I have only flown Southwest and Alaska with my kids and neither charge for lap children. They also do not charge taxes/fees for domestic flights in the US for lap children. So as mentioned above, it varies by airline.
Apr 10, 2018, 1:32 am
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Apr 12, 2018, 11:51 am
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First reply that says "it varies" was posted within a half hour of the thread being started. OP hasn't been back in over a week; has only two other FT posts, and those from 2016. I suspect we're wasting our bandwidth, though I'd really like the OP to prove me wrong.