bdschobel

I was not saying or implying that airlines would knowingly violate FAA rules for anybody, frequent flyers or not. What I was suggesting is that airlines might trust someone with whom they have had a very long relationship. If I show up for a Delta flight with a lap baby who appears to be under age 2, then Delta is likely to trust that I am not lying about her age. Delta and I have a 30-year relationship, with thousands of flights and millions of miles together. I am not known to be a liar. Obviously, if I were to show up with a 6-year-old "lap baby," no airline on Earth would look the other way.

Bruce

GUWonder

I can't speak to Southwest, but I would be surprised if even five percent of other trips with lap-child infant on domestic AA/DL/US/UA flights involve being asked for proof of child's age. My family's experiences in this regard have been such that it seems rare to be asked for proof of age in such circumstances. Of the past fifty or so such trips, the last time this came up was at first class check-in with AA at LAX for a party consisting of multiple FFP elites. But that birthdate/proof of birth demand may have been (In)SecureFlight/blacklist-related.

kmfdm91

Not sure if there is a single data point on this, but is there any general knowledge or insight [into the backend computer systems that the agents at check-in/gate see] into booking/flying a ticket with a red-eye flight for a child that WILL turn two when the flight lands?

So, theoretically, all I know from my travels, is that booking, mileage posting (to FFPs), etc is all tied to the INITIAL date and the only relevance of the landing date is for information on the ticket/website.

I was looking to book a ticket, and unfortunately the only flight that IS available (award) is with a red-eye on my infant's second birthday. She'd depart on AC as a one year old and arrive in Toronto as two, and yes, a passport would be required for this (International Flight having connected from Hong Kong), as US-based passengers.

Thanks for any advice!

-jeremy

erik123

This just to be OK on many carriers but not anymore. It depends on who you are flying with so check with AC. Doubt they allow it.