
Once on board your child will be directed to their seat in the cabin that they are booked into.
You should board the aircraft as a family, with your child. If you're a Gold or Silver Executive Club Member, your child can come with you into the lounge as your eligible guest, regardless of the cabin you're travelling in. Children under 5 must travel with someone over the age of 16. Children between 5 and 12 can be booked into a different cabin from you. Just make your booking first, then contact us to make a separate booking for your child. You can book your child to travel in a different cabin from yourself. Please check the airline’s website or call your local British Airways office for the correct information.īooking a child into a different cabin from yourself If your journey involves travelling with one of our partner airlines, their rules for infants and children will apply, which may be different. Our partner airlines may have different regulations, age limits and charges so please check these with them directly. If the young flyer is booked as an adult, they will not be allowed to fly without the consent form and a copy of the parental/guardian identity document, as they are considered under the age to fly on British Airways without this consent. To make a booking for a young flyer aged 14 or 15 who is travelling on their own, you will need to call us. The young flyer may be refused travel if they do not carry these documents and are not able to present them at the airport before their British Airways flights.
a copy of the parent or guardian’s passport or identity document.a completed parental/guardian 'Young Flyer Travelling Alone' consent form.You shouldn't make a booking for a child aged under 14 to travel on their own, as they won't be allowed to fly unaccompanied.Īll young flyers aged 14 or 15 and travelling alone must carry: You'll then need to book them as a ‘Child’ and pay the child fare.Īll children under 14 years must travel accompanied by an adult aged 16 years or over. Once your infant turns 2 years old, they'll be considered a child and will need to travel in their own seat. You can't book a ticket just for an infant on ba.com, you will need to contact us to help you with that. You can book a ticket for your infant (under 2) to travel sitting on your lap or in their own seat and the ticket price will vary accordingly.
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We offer some flight discounts for infants and children, however they do vary so check your price quote for full details. These are the age categories we use when you make a booking with us: