Traveling with little children can indeed be stressful. This tension is expensive because children above the age of two are typically charged as adults, so you’re always worried about whether they’ll act out or become ill. You also worry about how other people will react. Fortunately, the operative word here is “usually,” since certain airlines have offered bargains for children that make this process a bit less nerve-racking and leave your hearts and wallets a little fuller.
These airlines are the ones to check when traveling with young children because they provide discounted tickets and complimentary flights during specific seasons of the year. After you’ve seen which companies are offering what, you can sit back, unwind, and enjoy your flight even more than usual.
Scandinavian Airlines
Biannually, this eco-friendly flag carrier serving Scandinavia offers a special promotion called “Kids Fly Free” that waives all ticket costs for children between the ages of two and eleven. For further information, visit their website frequently as the dates for this year have not yet been posted. However, SAS offers children on some trips up to a 25 percent discount even when this special isn’t running.
Frontier Airlines
Frontier revealed earlier this year that certain dates are free for kids under the age of 14. Only members of the airline’s savings club, Discount Den, are eligible for this deal, which entails a $60 yearly charge. Nevertheless, getting free trips for a year might make the price worthwhile. One child per adult is eligible for the discount, and the kids must be traveling with an adult.
Air Tahiti Nui
As part of family offers, this airline frequently gives children free flights to five countries: Australia, Belgium, France, New Zealand, and the Tahiti Islands. It operates flights from the United States. Air Tahiti Nui is currently offering a four-family package (two adult tickets plus two child tickets) for flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to several Tahitian islands. The carrier taxes from $102 to $132 are the only expenses per child.
Southwest Air
providing child fares for both domestic and international travel; however, in the future, customers will need to verify the savings on individual flights by calling the airline. This offer is valid for children ages 2 to 4 who are not accompanied and for those who are accompanied between the ages of 5 and 11.
A significant American airline with a low-cost carrier business strategy is Southwest Airlines Co. With its headquarters located in Dallas, Texas, it offers scheduled service to 121 destinations in the US and 10 other countries.
New Zealand Airlines
Children from 2 to 11 can receive 25% off international flights. Children flying alone or traveling with a passenger who is at least 15 years old can take advantage of this offer, provided that specific preparations are made.
New Zealand’s flag carrier is called Air New Zealand Limited (Araurangi Aotearoa in Māori). The Auckland-based airline offers scheduled passenger flights to 18 countries, mostly throughout the Pacific Rim, to 20 domestic and 30 overseas destinations. Since 1999, the airline has maintained a membership in the Star Alliance.
Emirates
Emirates provides a 25 percent ticket discount for children aged 2 to 11 in addition to the above benefits. Nevertheless, the airline stipulates that kids must travel with an adult or else they must pay the full adult cost. Emirates and Etihad Airways are the two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates.
The airline is a division of The Emirates Group, which is owned by the government of Dubai’s Investment Corporation of Dubai and has its headquarters in Garhoud, Dubai. According to planned revenue passenger-kilometers flown, Emirates is the fourth-largest airline in the world. In terms of freight tonne-kilometers flown, it is also the second-largest.