upupandaway
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I'm a little confused about the rules for infants when booking QFF classic rewards in J (EK metal):
For 1 adult: PER-DXB-CDG (return) 224,000 points $1307.20 taxes
For 1 adult and 1 infant added at the time of booking PER-DXB-CDG, the price is the same - 224,000 points and $1307.20.
Normally I would not hesitate in making this forward booking, but in my circumstance the infant is not yet born and Qantas advises: Unborn infants - do not add an infant to your booking if they have not yet been born. Book your flight and when your baby is born call your local Qantas Office to add their name to the booking".
However, I believe from various forums that if the infant is added to an already made adult booking, they have to pay the taxes (although no points).
Then the cost for 1 adult and 1 infant would be 224,000 points and $2614.40 (ie same points but double the taxes(!) compared to booking adult and infant all at once).
These seats are at peak time, and I am dubious the availability will last until the time the infant is born.
I note Qantas asks for the DOB of infants when booking online, could I just take a stab based on due date? Is the infant DOB on the ticket linked to immigration etc, and would there be potential problem if the DOB on the infant passport and the airline ticket were different?
Or do I just make the booking for 1 adult only then phone Qantas to add the infant to the booking, pleading my case that no additional taxes should be charged, as would be the case if we had booked both adult and infant simultaneously? The terms and conditions on qantas.com are ambiguous, with the use of the term 'may':
"14.3.4 Infants under two years and not occupying a seat, travel without the need to redeem Qantas Points as long as the accompanying adult is travelling on a Classic Flight Reward. There is a limit of one infant per adult travelling on a Classic Flight Reward. Taxes, fees and carrier charges (including GST) may be payable in relation to infants as specified by Qantas Loyalty at the time a Member books a Classic Flight Reward"
For 1 adult: PER-DXB-CDG (return) 224,000 points $1307.20 taxes
For 1 adult and 1 infant added at the time of booking PER-DXB-CDG, the price is the same - 224,000 points and $1307.20.
Normally I would not hesitate in making this forward booking, but in my circumstance the infant is not yet born and Qantas advises: Unborn infants - do not add an infant to your booking if they have not yet been born. Book your flight and when your baby is born call your local Qantas Office to add their name to the booking".
However, I believe from various forums that if the infant is added to an already made adult booking, they have to pay the taxes (although no points).
Then the cost for 1 adult and 1 infant would be 224,000 points and $2614.40 (ie same points but double the taxes(!) compared to booking adult and infant all at once).
These seats are at peak time, and I am dubious the availability will last until the time the infant is born.
I note Qantas asks for the DOB of infants when booking online, could I just take a stab based on due date? Is the infant DOB on the ticket linked to immigration etc, and would there be potential problem if the DOB on the infant passport and the airline ticket were different?
Or do I just make the booking for 1 adult only then phone Qantas to add the infant to the booking, pleading my case that no additional taxes should be charged, as would be the case if we had booked both adult and infant simultaneously? The terms and conditions on qantas.com are ambiguous, with the use of the term 'may':
"14.3.4 Infants under two years and not occupying a seat, travel without the need to redeem Qantas Points as long as the accompanying adult is travelling on a Classic Flight Reward. There is a limit of one infant per adult travelling on a Classic Flight Reward. Taxes, fees and carrier charges (including GST) may be payable in relation to infants as specified by Qantas Loyalty at the time a Member books a Classic Flight Reward"
