Delta Basic with kids

[Disney102015]

Have any other parents of little ones booked a Basic fare on Delta? It doesn’t come with a seat assignment and last I checked, Delta doesn’t have a guaranteed policy regarding seating minors with their parents unless a Main fare is selected. For a family of 5, the difference between Basic and Main really adds up, to get guaranteed seats with the kids. That’s why we’ve been flying JetBlue more frequently - they automatically place you with your kids on the same itinerary even if you book the most basic fare. I recently read a trip report where the parents booked Basic on Delta and just asked for seat assignments with their kids at the gate - just curious to hear other’s experiences!

 

[gottalovepluto]

Read Delta’s official policy here. Of specific note, you can contract reservations about it BUT “The final decision resides with the ground staff and operating crew on the day of the flight” meaning you may or may not get seated together. Doesn’t matter what anyone else experienced- DL doesn’t guarantee it so you have no right to it. It’s just a gamble.

 

[SteveH]

Pay for what you want, don't gamble or try to plead your case later.

 

[Mirabell Rose]

Here’s the U.S. Dept of Transportation’s dashboard on this issue and which airlines guarantee seating children under 13 with parents
https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/airline-family-seating-dashboard
Delta shows as not guaranteed

 

[DebbieB]

Here’s the U.S. Dept of Transportation’s dashboard on this issue and which airlines guarantee seating children under 13 with parents
https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/airline-family-seating-dashboard
Delta shows as not guaranteed

Be sure to read the conditions underneath if it says guaranteed, especially #2.