what is the minimum age an airline will allow an infant to fly long distance?

Answer 1

Different airlines might have different rules. Call them and ask.

Answer 2

Ive work for the airline industry for many many years . Ive seen infant children that were flown by themselves to where their parents were. Some were for adoptions {matter of days old !}others were because of divorce visitation. These were 12 hour or more flights and where they had to even change planes. So I dont think there is a distance or an age of a child that matters.

Answer 3

There shouldn't be a minimum age.

While people do not enjoy "The crying baby syndrom", it would be unfair to tell someone that they are not allowed to vacation in Australia or Japan from here in the US because they have an infant.

Answer 4

My understanding is that the airlines don't recommend long disatnce flights for babies before 3 months (because of health issues - newborn babies are not as resistant to the germs in the recycled air). Don't know if this is enforced by way of a rule though.

Answer 5

My wife flew are baby daughter from Alice springs to Darwin I know its only 2 hours but she was1 year old then,and gets on for free.

Answer 6

There isn't really one. If going overseas, it takes a little while to get a passport for the little one. My daughter flew from Australia to the US when she was 20 days old.

Answer 7

There is no age limit, but you can clarify this by checking your airlines website.

Answer 8

no limi, but may change from time to time, or from country to country due to security or health reasons.
check with the respective carrier

Answer 9

if ur child is flying with u or another adult escort there should b no age limit.

Answer 10

no limit