Infant under 2 fare?

[Kmygrl73]

I am just trying to find (without calling) what the airfare for an infant under 2 occupying a seat would be compared to an adult fare? The last time that I did this on Delta was a couple of years ago and I think maybe it was half price? Does anyone know or has booked recently on Delta/Song?

Thanks,
Kim

 

[MOMTOMOOTOO]

It is 1/2 price. I've used Delta, Song, USAir, and Continental and it was all half off. I'm pretty sure its domestic flights only. I remember paying a little less than full price on an international flight when my oldest was 1.

 

[Kmygrl73]

Ok, that's great!! Definitely worth it to buy a seat. I wonder why more people don't?

Thanks.

 

[NotUrsula]

SWA does not discount the "infant fare" off of the same fare the adults in the party are paying. SWA discounts it off the full-price refundable fare, which usually ends up making it much more expensive than the price paid by the adults. You get better RR credit for buying online, anyway, so on SWA it usually does not end up being wise to buy the "infant fare." SWA is US-domestic only, of course.

Most int'l flights I've taken on US carriers have discounted children's fares of about 20-30% off whatever the adults in the party pay. This fare would be the same for infants if the baby has a separate seat. On int'l flights, the "infant fare" that costs only 10% of the fare the adults pay is actually the fee you must pay to get your child on the passenger manifest and carry him as a lap baby, lap babies are not completely free on int'l flights.

 

[Gillian]

I can't remember if this was for Delta or USAir, but the under 2 fare was not 1/2 off the best adult fare, but 1/2 off some other promotional fare. It was still less than the adults, but not as little as half price. Well worth it!!

 

[jel0511]

If an airline offers an infant fare (I've gotten them on United, USAir, and Continental) it's 50% off the FARE, but not some of the taxes. So, when all is said and done, the total price is usually somewhere around 60% - 65% of the adult fare.