Keeping your baby dude with you may be confusing, particularly when you find out that tickets, seating, bags, car seats, and paperwork require some tidying up. The existing Delta Airlines infant policy allows babies under 2 years old to travel as an Infant-in-Arms on qualifying domestic flights, and provides a seat for parents, who are allowed to use an approved child restraint. Most countries have infant fares and require more paperwork for international travel.
Delta considers a baby less than 2 years of age as an infant; this is the age it considers as a "baby". If you have a baby under 7 days old, they have another restriction and may require a letter of authorization from their doctor to fly.
Here are some of the important rules for each age level:
Yes, but this will be determined by the travel schedule and seat configuration. Infants age 2 years or under may travel as lap infants on flights within the United States for free, but must be added to the reservation. Infant-in-Arms travel is free, within the U.S. and Canada. Travel abroad with a baby is typically on an infant rate, typically 10% discount off of the adult price, and often with charges and taxes as well.
Important points are:
You can, for instance, book a flight from Chicago to Los Angeles with your 10-month-old bug as Infant-in-Arms without an additional ticket for a baby.
The booking process supports the online inclusion of parents and they can add an Infant-in-Arms when the booking process enables such inclusion. The instructions Delta are giving travellers are: Click the Open Trip button, go to the Special Service Requests section, choose the Infant-in-Arms option, input the required details and confirm the request.
A simple process is:
Please review the new reservation before traveling.
If it's not available online, call Delta Reservations.
The documentation varies with the path, the baby's age and countries. Newborn under 7 days may need a physician's choice letter from Delta, as well.
Parents should carry:
Carry vital documents in a hand-carried bag and not in a checked bag.
No. Delta adheres to the safety code that only one baby can be strapped in the lap of one adult at a time. A seat must be purchased for an extra infant when 2 are traveling with one adult.
If a parent is traveling with twins one of the babies could be an Infant-in-Arms, and the other baby PTA requires a ticketed seat. They should use the child restraint seat as per Delta & FAA requirements.
As long as the parents qualify for a delta lap infant car seat, they do not need to buy their own seat for the lap infant on their qualifying domestic travel. But with the money spent on a delta seat, the baby has a designated planter and the family can utilize a given working child safety seat.
Booking a separate seat will be done:
An infant on board accompanied by their own seat – requires a ticket on Delta.
FAA-approved child restraint systems can be used in dedicated ticketed seats on Delta flights.
In case your child is seated on ticketed seats, you can use the certified child restraint system in accordance with eligible children, as per Delta policies. When your child is in an approved/recommended infant restraint/device, Delta will allow the use of a ticketed seat. The restraint must adhere to the applicable safety standards and have to be used as per manufacturer's instructions.
Parents must take care of:
Please check the aircraft configuration before choosing seats.
In the case of strollers or child safety seats which are checked in but not charged in accordance with the standard baggage fees, they will normally be processed at the time of drop off at the ticketing counter or at the gate.
Parents can help make mealtimes easier at the airport by:
Keep in mind, a free checkout on strollers or car seats doesn't imply free checkout on all baby equipment.
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These are some useful cabin items to consider including:
Delta offers SkyCot baby bassinets on select long-haul international flights for eligible infants.
Some of the selected flights and aircraft offer complimentary fare (SkyCots) on selected fares for international and selected domestic services. According to the current Delta information, bassinets are offered solely to babies under 25 pounds and max size is 26″ for qualifying planes. Limited availability and it is important to request one beforehand.
Parents should know:
Services provided to families may differ between flights and aircraft. Always take additional food and/or supplies as you cannot depend on the onboard supplies alone.
Helpful planning includes:
Yes. A 6-month-old typically may travel in a separate seat purchased with an approved restraint and/or with an accompanying adult as Infant-in-Arms.
The infant (under 2 years old) may travel for free on qualifying domestic U.S. travel without a seat along with the infant-in-arms. Infant still has to be added to reservation.
Once a child reaches the age of two, he or she will sit in a ticketed seat. Schedule trips and trips for the child according to their age.
Yes, but the majority of international infant fares do have fare and other documentation requirements. Presently, Delta indicates that international Infant-in-Arms travel is at normal 10% of the adult fare premium plus country specific taxes or fees.
Working out the Delta Airlines baby policy with the parents early can best be managed—whether the baby is a lap infant or they'll get their own seat. Domestic = Travel without a separate seat for an Infant-in-Arms International = Usually infant fare.
Check the infant's confirmation, paperwork, checked bag, seating restrictions, strollers and car seats before departing for the airport. Travel policies may come and go, so it is best to consult Delta's up-to-date Children & Infant Travel information near the time of travel.
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