Can I add a child to my flight after booking British Airways?

Just make your booking first, then contact us to make a separate booking for your child. Children between 5 and 12 can be booked into a different cabin from you.



Adding a child to an existing British Airways booking is possible but cannot usually be done through the "Manage My Booking" portal on the website; you must contact the British Airways call center directly. If you are adding an infant (under 2 years old) who will sit on your lap, the airline will charge a percentage of the adult fare (typically 10%) plus taxes. If the child is older or requires their own seat, the process is more complex. Because BA's system generally doesn't allow "adding" a passenger to a confirmed PNR (Passenger Name Record), they usually have to create a separate booking for the child. Once the second booking is made, the agent will "link" the two reservations via a "TCP" (To Be Combined With) remark in the system. This ensures that in the event of a flight delay or rescheduling, the family is treated as a single unit. Be aware that if the flight is already near capacity, there may not be seats available to add a child, so it is always better to include them at the initial time of booking.

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How can I add my child's ticket to an existing flight booking? Unfortunately, a child cannot be added to an existing booking. You will need to book a separate ticket for your child with the airline directly. Did you find this article helpful?

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If you don't choose your seats in advance, we always do our best to seat your family together based on flight seat availability. This may mean that you'll be seated in adjacent rows or across the aisle. All children under 12 will be seated with an accompanying adult. Anyone over 12 may be seated separately.

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On arrival your child will be escorted to a parent or guardian waiting to collect them (ID will be required). Children aged 12 and above: Children over 12 (15 for some airlines) can travel alone but the Unaccompanied Minor Service is available for an extra charge. stating what medication they are taking and why.

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If a child turns 2 years during the trip, they need to have a child ticket instead of infant ticket, due to the seating on the return flight.

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Although TSA does not require a baby to have identification documents when traveling with their parents, they may be asked by the airline at check-in to prove their child is, in fact, under 2. The easiest way to prove a child's age is by presenting their US birth certificate.

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Although children who have not reached their second birthday are permitted to travel as lap children, the FAA strongly discourages this practice and recommends that you secure your child in an approved CRS in their own seat for the entire flight.

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For international flights, the lap child fare is 10% of the accompanying adult fare, plus taxes and fees. Infant fare if held in lap; child fare if traveling in a separate seat or car seat. Eligible infant age is 8 days through 2 years old.

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Families, children and infants Young children and infants who are accompanied by adults should ideally be seated in the same seat row as the adult. Where this is not possible, children should be separated by no more than one seat row from accompanying adults.

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In fact, most regular airlines now charge for seat selection anyways. It's often around $10-$30 per seat per flight segment, so if you cave in and pay for that, it can add up quickly. You shouldn't do it. No matter which airline you're flying on, don't ever pay to select a seat.

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