2yr old plane ticket?

All I can say is that yes you need to purchase a seat if your child is 2 yo. Now that being said, I have traveled with both of my sons the youngest 3 times under 2 and with the oldest only 2 times on international, and we were NEVER asked for birth cert nor proof of age, not even from TSA agents. Now that my youngest is turing 2 in May I will be paying for a seat for him in June, however, I am sure he will not use it only my lap sound asleep.
 
Passengers under the age of 18 don't need ANY ID for the TSA.

Airlines may require proof of age for any fare that is age dependent. That includes senior fares, youth fares and "lap babies".

SW generally asks to see proof of age. Other airlines may not ask as often.



All I can say is that yes you need to purchase a seat if your child is 2 yo. Now that being said, I have traveled with both of my sons the youngest 3 times under 2 and with the oldest only 2 times on international, and we were NEVER asked for birth cert nor proof of age, not even from TSA agents. Now that my youngest is turing 2 in May I will be paying for a seat for him in June, however, I am sure he will not use it only my lap sound asleep.
 
The only time that I was asked to see my dd's birth certificate was at the ticket counter, never by the TSA. Of course this was with Southwest, so other airlines may not be so strict, but they have asked every time.

It boils down to being honest. Can you consciously do this? Airline rates are already going up due to gas prices and the economy. People that would do things like this make it harder for the rest of us, and also will wind up increasing airfares or in due time, cause airlines to charge for all passengers regardless of age. :thumbsup2
 
Wikipedia.com definition:
"In aviation, flight attendants — also known as stewards, air hosts/hostesses, or stewardesses, — are members of a flight crew employed by airlines to ensure the safety and comfort of the passengers aboard commercial flights.":surfweb:

Well as I have friends who are flight attendants I would NOT recommend you call them "air hostesses" unless you want to get your coke spilled on you. They don't like sterwardess eitehr. Apparently only Wikipedia still uses these terms to describe them (at least for US domestic airlines)

Remember their job is not to be a hostess but to provide safety!

And I wasn't being rude, there are RARELY empty seats to put these children in and the truth is that even if there are, not all airlines will even allow it. In other words, if you didn't pay then you can't use the seat for the child. So while this comes up often on here and folks want to "carry on the child seat just in case" in truth it's rare that you can do this. As has been reported on this board airlines are cutting flights.... I fly weekly. I can count on one hand the times in the last year where there were empty seats. Plus remember the car seat needs a window seat. The empty seats are all "middle"


As I said I see flyers being asked for ID all the time. So apparently it's "Belittling" to point out that your expereince may not be the ONLY correct one. (Not to mention that I cannot believe you aren't required to show proof of ID on an international flight:scared1: The law says ALL passengers have to have a passport so .....)
 

:thumbsup2 The one and only time I flew with my DS as a lap baby (last minute emergency flight due to death in my family), I wasn't aware I would need proof of his age. No one questioned me on the way down there and then when I tried to come home, it was suddenly a big problem. I was a Mom traveling alone with an infant and my Grandpa had just died and I was running late as it was and this airline guy was just berating me for not knowing I needed a BC and telling me I wouldn't be able to board the flight and that I could be fined $10,000, yada, yada, yada. I was in a panic trying to figure out how I was going to get home. And anyone could obviously see that my child was not yet 2. I was in tears at the counter before he finally had me sign a notarized document swearing my son was under 2. He could have just done that first, but he felt like traumatizing me before allowing that.

Anywho... bring a birth certificate if you travel with a baby and buy a ticket if you're kid is over 2. :thumbsup2
 
. . . . that I could be fined $10,000. . .

Fined $10,000 for what??? I can understand being denied boarding but what on earth is the fine for? They can't fine you for not bringing a birth certificate!
 
All I can say is that yes you need to purchase a seat if your child is 2 yo. Now that being said, I have traveled with both of my sons the youngest 3 times under 2 and with the oldest only 2 times on international, and we were NEVER asked for birth cert nor proof of age, not even from TSA agents. Now that my youngest is turing 2 in May I will be paying for a seat for him in June, however, I am sure he will not use it only my lap sound asleep.

How did you manage to travel internationally without a passport or BC?

We just went to Mexico last week and believe me all members of our party, including the kids needed a passport.

TJ
 
I would NOT recommend you call them "air hostesses" unless you want to get your coke spilled on you. Apparently only Wikipedia still uses these terms to describe them...

Not to mention that I cannot believe you aren't required to show proof of ID on an international flight:scared1:

Dear CarolA why is this turning into such a confrontational personal issue??:eek:
Please don't twist my words around.
the only time she has ever been required to show proof of ID/age is on international flights, even as a lap child.

Readers have a right to know what their options are here, even if we all have different opinions or experiences and use terminology from other countries which may appear outdated here.
Anyway thanks for the advise I'm sure myself as well as others will be calling them 'flight attendants' now until the next phase arrives.:thumbsup2
 
Fined $10,000 for what??? I can understand being denied boarding but what on earth is the fine for? They can't fine you for not bringing a birth certificate!

The fine is the one that the FAA will levy on the airline if an onboard inspector finds an overage child traveling as a lap-child. If an inspector sees a child who looks too big, they can order the FA to request proof of age from the parents. If the parents can't show it, the FAA can fine the airline for letting an overage child travel as a lap-child. I'm guessing this was a reference to passing the fine on to the parent who tried to get away with it.

This is why SWA always asks, even for the tiniest infant. They are policing the rule the same way for everyone, which is really quite fair.

In re: hbg4 not having to produce proof of age for an int'l flight: Of course they wouldn't ask for proof of age; the DOB is right there on the passport, so they had it already. Also, if your child is old enough to have his own seat, he'll be required to be in it any time the seatbelt sign is illuminated -- the FA's *will* check if they see him out of his seat. Bringing a carseat is the best strategy, because they will stay in a carseat.
 















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