Reward bookings with infant?

[gwaipor]

Hi all,
Planning to travel with a 6 month infant with wife from SYD to NRT, and wondered what the best way is using my existing points. I have read some airlines charge 10% of fare whilst others do not charge.

I have points in Lifemiles, QFF, Asia Miles, AA, Krisflyer.

Preference is to use J class. Route will be SYD-NRT then HKG-SYD


Thanks!

 

[Mick1969]

A recent booking for two passengers and one infant made for SYD-LAX return with Qantas points flying American Airlines did not incur additional points but included the usual taxes/fees.

 

[LadyC]

SQ charges 10% so QF is a better option for the infant component. Check CX as their taxes are usually quite low.

 

[JohnK]

Qantas do not charge points or taxes for infant in an award booking.

 

[travelislife]

TG charge 20% in business and 10% in economy.

 

[travelislife]

Whichever airline you book the award seats (regardless of FF points you use) with you just contact that airline direct to book the infant ticket

 

[Mick1969]

Qantas do not charge points or taxes for infant in an award booking.

On my recent booking Qantas charged adult taxes for an infant, a follow up phone call identified this and the charges are now reduced from $143 to $22

 

[paultiffen]

About to do a similar trip. Most airlines charge 10% but good perk of qantas program is no charge except some tiny amount of taxes. Its also seems to be 10% only on international flights and normally free on domestic

 

[paultiffen]

A one world ecplorer award is good value potentially. The other thing is that asia miles redemptions on JAL need to be return

 

[JohnK]

SQ charges 10% so QF is a better option for the infant component. Check CX as their taxes are usually quite low.

I got caught out with this the other day. Searched for awards BKK-SIN-SYD the other day and couldn't include infant in booking. Would I need to call and add infant? Could be an expensive exercise as I was looking at business class award.

 

[somebol]

I got caught out with this the other day. Searched for awards BKK-SIN-SYD the other day and couldn't include infant in booking. Would I need to call and add infant? Could be an expensive exercise as I was looking at business class award.

Yes, you need to call to add an infant. Sometimes you can get lucky and they charge the economy rate

 

[JohnK]

Yes, you need to call to add an infant. Sometimes you can get lucky and they charge the economy rate

Do they do a Qantas and value the revenue fare at last minute walk up rates?

 

[LadyC]

Yes you need to call up to book, you can't do online. Definitely more expensive with SQ infant fare, especially on J and F tickets.