Does anybody knows if 3 year old kids get to pay a full ticket for airlines?

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carla l

Depends on the airline. Lots have special kids prices, some don't. Best to check directly with the airline you want to fly.

ynra BTB 4-18-09

kids after 2 years old cannot go in the lap. so they have to pay for a ticket it depends on the airline you may have not pay full fair but a children's fair which normally is 10% of the full adult fare. but call your airline first to make sure.

pum

my 2 and a half year old was 75%of an adult fare when we travelled overseas in june/july

valda54

if he's taken up a seat. and not sitting on your lap. then sorry he is a full fare paying passenger

jgilbertdo

i think so , i had to pay full price for my 3 year old i even called the airlines !! so call the airlines and see what that say

julie travelcaster

It depends on the airline and the price. Unfortunately on most airlines and on most fares, there is no discount for anyone over 2 years of age. So they pay the same as adults. Some full fare tickets might allow for a youth fare - which will be somewhat less, but since the fares allowing for this are not the lower discounted fares, you may end up paying more than you would paying a lower full fare.

The rule generally in airlines is a seat is a seat, and if the kid needs one he/she pays for it.

Eclipsepearl

Once a child has passed his or her 2nd birthday, they have to have a ticket and their own seat. Some non-U.S/Canadian airlines fudge on that birthdate (i.e. kid turns 2 during trip) but you're past that.

To be honest, sometimes I get a discount for my kids. Often not. Very often, even without a discount, I can get a better fare for all of us without it. Example; I'll find a lower price on one airline for all of us than on another which charges me a fortune to fly, with a slightly lower fare for the kids, still coming to a higher total cost.

Do the math! Don't just look at airlines which offer reductions for children, especially with just one child. I have three and this still applies!

Nomimi

No, but they pay children's price.

cat.tails

Yes, it will be full fare unless the child remains in your lap in your seat for the duration of the flight. It's best to get a seat for a child that age so they can wiggle around and stand up and stretch if needed.

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