2006-06-20 11:20:19 · 4 answers · asked by crazytown 2 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
Babies (under 2 years at time of departure) usually travel for 90% reduction of the accompanying adult fare.
It's easy to see how much this trip will cost--try an online search using the link below. No single source will always be cheapest. You have to shop around. Booking Buddy is a good place to compare over 40 sources with one input of cities and dates.
Airfares are not all set at one fixed price. Many things determine an airfare such as when you plan to travel, how long you need to stay, how far in advance you purchase, if there are any sales being offered, how many seats are already sold on the plane, how much competition there is on the route from other airlines, timing around holidays vs. low-demand periods, outbound and inbound on weekend or weekdays, passenger age, one-way or roundtrip?, etc.
When do you plan to travel and how long do you need to stay? Edit your question to include this info and you will get much better replies.
2006-06-20 11:26:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL, if babies are free, let me know where to find them!
Joke aside, most airlines charges 10% of adult price for babies under 2 years old and 50% betweem 2-12 years old. But some airlines may not apply this 2-12 years old discount, instead giving less discount.
So you can roughly work out how much your fare will cost for all 4 of you.
2006-06-20 21:23:53 · answer #2 · answered by peanutz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've got no idea about the price but there are a ton of travel sites on the Internet--- go to your choice of search engines and search for "airline travel" or similar...
As for the baby... you would never dream of carrying your baby on your lap in a car, would you? Nope, I bet you'd put the baby in a car-seat so he could enjoy a safe ride and be protected if you have an accident. An airplane is travelling so much faster than a car--- up to 600 mph--- why would you risk your baby's safety like that? It's not likely that you'll be in an accident but there's always a chance of hitting turbulence or rough air, and sometimes it is very rough air. I've seen folks who were not wearing their seatbelts come out of the seat and crack their heads on the panel above the seat when hitting rough air (and on more than one flight, too). Your baby could be seriously hurt if you hit rough air and could not hold on to him. Even if the captain just lands the plane too fast (and that happens a lot), the baby could come out of your arms and strike the seat in front of you or fall to the floor.
You should purchase a seat for the baby -- most airlines give discounted prices for infants but you may have to call the airline direct instead of booking online-- and bring your car-seat on board. Secure the car-seat to the airplane seat and strap the baby in. Yes, it costs more, but it is definitely worth it if it keeps your baby safer.
2006-06-20 17:20:56 · answer #3 · answered by dcgirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely several thousand dollars. Babies only fly free if you carry them on your lap.
2006-06-20 11:25:06 · answer #4 · answered by Rick C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋