FF membership for child?
Jan 5, 2009 | 1:50 pm
#3
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Portland OR Double Emerald (QF and AA), DL PM/MM, Starwood Plat
Posts: 19,593
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.
Jan 5, 2009 | 7:32 pm
#4
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: None any more
Posts: 11,017
You need to be 18 to join The Marco Polo Club. And two years old to join AsiaMiles.
Jan 6, 2009 | 1:12 am
#5
Join Date: Jan 2000
Posts: 1,427
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);
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);
Jan 6, 2009 | 4:52 pm
#6
Moderator: Asiana & Qantas Frequent Flyer
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: STR/SYD/SMF
Programs: QF LTG / P1 , LH LT SEN / HON, OZ LT Diamond +, Marriott LT PT, HH Diamond,
Posts: 15,149
Note that for some programs, infant fares won't earn miles, e.g. QANTAS:
Jan 7, 2009 | 6:31 am
#8
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL, AA liftime gold
Posts: 688
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...
More realistically, child fares presumably earn full miles. Treating an 11 year old nephew to serious travel became a lot more enticing...
Jan 7, 2009 | 10:01 am
#9
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Portland OR Double Emerald (QF and AA), DL PM/MM, Starwood Plat
Posts: 19,593
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).
Jan 8, 2009 | 5:32 am
#10
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL, AA liftime gold
Posts: 688
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.
Jan 8, 2009 | 5:42 pm
#11
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Melbourne
Programs: ►QFWP/LTG►VA WP►HyattDisc.►HiltonGold►ALL Plat.
Posts: 22,328
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.
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.
Jan 9, 2009 | 11:24 am
#13
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold(OWE), QF LTG, MR Plat, IHG Spire, Hertz PC
Posts: 8,156
Feb 6, 2009 | 4:01 pm
#14
Join Date: Jan 2000
Posts: 1,427
QANTAS are running a kids fly free sale. And you can transfer miles between Family members.