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FF membership for child?
Are there any OW members that give FF membership to 11 year olds? My wife and son are doing a RTW in a couple of months and this would be a useful addition.
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They all do as far as I know.
My kids have been AAdvantage members since birth. Both have made Platinum at least once. :D |
Most plans allow earning at any age. A few don't allow spending below the age of majority (don't think any of the OW plans are this way, but something to consider). A few have some form of "household" plan (BA, QF are like this) letting you pool the child's earnings.
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You need to be 18 to join The Marco Polo Club. And two years old to join AsiaMiles.
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Note that for some programs, infant fares won't earn miles, e.g. QANTAS:
9.4 Points Are Not Earned on All Flights 9.4.1 Points are not earned for travel on: (b) infant fares (infant fares do not include infants travelling in their own paid seat); |
Originally Posted by futaris
(Post 11019532)
Note that for some programs, infant fares won't earn miles, e.g. QANTAS:
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Originally Posted by DownUnderFlyer
(Post 11024068)
There are programs who would give you miles for an infant fare? Wow!
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Gods. I just had this sudden image of FTers rushing to borrow infants they can take on flights to rack up cheap miles. Shudder.
More realistically, child fares presumably earn full miles. Treating an 11 year old nephew to serious travel became a lot more enticing... |
Originally Posted by zoombee
(Post 11027010)
Gods. I just had this sudden image of FTers rushing to borrow infants they can take on flights to rack up cheap miles. Shudder.
More realistically, child fares presumably earn full miles. Treating an 11 year old nephew to serious travel became a lot more enticing... |
Originally Posted by number_6
(Post 11028367)
But child fares are generally 75% (vs. 10% for infant fare). Also aren't child fares limited (the lowest deep-discount adult fare isn't eligible, so child fare is often more than the cheapest adult fare, at least on some airlines).
A mileage run style xONEx (probably taken as 2-3 trips) at 75% extra cost (for the second ticket) may be worth if for "double" the miles and the fun of it. Something I'll ponder anyhow. |
Here's the xONEx rules in relation to children:
19. CHILDREN DISCOUNTS Unless otherwise specified
Accompanied child 2 -11 - charge 75 percent of the fare. Ticketing code - base fare code plus CH or - Infant: under 2 without a seat – charge 10 percent of fare. Ticketing code - base fare code plus IN NOTE – If an infant reaches two years of age after travel has commenced but before travel is complete, a full child fare ticket must be purchased for the entire journey. or - Note Unaccompanied children are not accepted for transportation using the oneworld Explorer Fare. |
Iberia
Iberia doesn´t allow children to become members of Iberia Plus.
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Originally Posted by number_6
(Post 11016069)
A few have some form of "household" plan (BA, QF are like this) letting you pool the child's earnings.
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QANTAS are running a kids fly free sale. And you can transfer miles between Family members.
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Even finnair plus junior is quite ok. The usual 5 years expiry rule is applied only when you turn 18. So all points earned before the age of 18 are valid until you are 23. No matter if you stop flying for several years inbetween.
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