| Airline |
Feature Description |
Feature Cost |
Class |
| Airtran Airways |
One (1) child over 14 days and under two (2) years of age, not occupying a seat, may be carried free of charge in the lap of a customer paying the applicable adult fare. AirTran Airways may request a birth certificate to validate the age of an infant under the age of two (2). |
n/a |
Economy Class
|
| American Airlines |
Infants under 2 years of age who travel within the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands may be held in an adult's lap at no charge. Please contact Reservations for applicable charges for other countries. AA reserves the right to request documented proof of age for any traveler 2 years of age or younger. Please be prepared to provide documentation (birth certificate, passport, etc.) upon request. |
n/a |
Economy Class
|
| Continental Airlines |
Continental does not accept infants in incubation or infants less than seven days old.
Children under the age of two traveling within the 50 U.S. with a parent or with an adult 18 years or older can travel on the adult's lap free of charge. If there are two or more children under the age of two traveling with the same adult, only one of the children may travel as a lap child. Any additional children are required to purchase a seat. Children under the age of two traveling internationally without a seat are required to purchase a ticket and are subject to infant fares and taxes. Regardless of your destination, when making your reservation, you should indicate you are traveling with an infant. |
n/a |
Economy Class
|
| Delta Airlines |
You can travel with one infant in your lap without a purchasing a ticket if:
- The infant is less than two years old, AND
- You are at least 18 years old or the infant's legal guardian, AND
- Your travel is within the U.S.
When a ticket Is required
- You'll need to purchase a ticket for your child when you:
- Have a child that is age two or older.
- Prefer the child to sit in a seat in order to travel in an approved restraint.
- Have a second child, regardless of age, and you already have a child who will be sitting in your lap.
- Want your child to earn miles in his SkyMiles account.
- Will be traveling between countries regardless of whether or not the child occupies a seat.
|
n/a |
Economy Class
|
| JetBlue Airways |
A paying adult passenger may carry,
free of charge, on his or her lap, one child over 3 days and under 2
years of age. JetBlue reserves the right to request proof of age (e.g. passport, birth certificate or immunization record) before accepting infant for travel as a lap child. Infants between 3 and 14 days old must have written approval from their attending physician to travel. |
n/a |
Economy Class
|
| Northwest Airlines |
When traveling with a child under 2 years old within the United States/Puerto Rico/US Virgin Islands and Canada, you have the option to carry the baby in your lap or purchase a separate ticket for an adjoining seat. A separate boarding pass will not be issued for an infant traveling in your lap. However, a boarding pass will be issued for an infant traveling on a separate seat. Children 2 years and older are required to purchase a seat.
A separate ticket is required for infants traveling to all International destinations. In this case, a separate boarding pass is issued for the baby. |
n/a |
Economy Class
|
| Southwest Airlines |
- Traveling with the infant on your lap:
- One child over 14 days and under two (2) years of age, not occupying a seat, may be carried free when traveling with an adult (12 yrs of age or older).
- Although a boarding pass is not required for the infant, you will need a Boarding Verification Document.
- Traveling with the infant in an FAA approved car seat:
- Affordable Infant Fares are available that enable a Customer to reserve a seat for an infant and use his/her FAA approved car seat.
- A boarding pass is required.
- Online checkin is available if the infant is traveling on an Infant Fare and is age verified.
- A birth certificate is required to validate age of all infants under age two.
- A medical release for travel is required for any infant under 14 days old.
|
n/a |
Economy Class
|
| Spirit Airlines |
One child over 7 days and under 24 months of age not occupying a seat, may be carried with a customer. A birth certificate is required to validate the age of all infants under 24 months. |
n/a |
Economy Class
|
| United Airlines |
One child less than 24 months of age may travel free within the U.S., between the U.S. and Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands and between the U.S. and Canada when accompanied by an adult and not occupying a separate seat. Applicable taxes for travel to and from Canada apply.
For international travel, a ticket must be purchased. Often a discounted fare will apply, depending on the international destination. One adult customer traveling with more than one infant must purchase an adjacent seat for each additional child, at the applicable fare. Additional children must be properly secured in their seats. A passenger must be at least 18-years-old to hold an infant as a lap child.
Passengers with newborns and infants may be required to show proof of age in order to travel. Newborns up to 7 days old require a doctor’s authorization to travel.
If you decide to fly with an infant in your lap, book your reservation on united.com and then contact United Reservations at 1-800-UNITED-1 (864-8331) to advise that an infant will be traveling on your itinerary. |
n/a |
Economy Class
|
| US Airways |
US Airways defines an infant as a child less than 2 years (24 months) of age. Infants less than 2 years of age must be accompanied on all flights and in the same compartment with an adult at least 18 years of age. US Airways recommends traveling with a birth certificate for a lap child between the ages of 1 and 2. There are two options available for traveling infants:
Lap Children:
On domestic flights, one lap child will be accepted without charge when traveling with a paying ticketed passenger age 18 or older. On international flights, lap children may require a paper ticket, may have to pay 10 percent of the published available adult fare and are subject to international taxes and any surcharges. Taxes and surcharges are not discounted.
Reserved Seating:
If you want your infant to travel in his or her own seat, a ticket must be purchased. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Child Restraint System (CRS), provided by the responsible passenger, must be used. |
n/a |
Economy Class
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