Do Children and Infants Get Flight Delay Compensation?
Travelling with kids on a delayed or cancelled flight? Here's how UK261 compensation works for children and infants.
If your family's flight was delayed or cancelled, you might wonder whether children and infants are entitled to compensation too. The answer depends on whether they had their own paid seat.
Children with their own seat
A child who was booked and paid for a seat (even at a reduced child fare) is entitled to the same compensation as an adult on the same flight.
Infants on a parent's lap
Infants travelling on a parent's lap without their own seat, typically under 2 years old and paying only a small infant fee, are not entitled to separate compensation, since UK261 compensation is tied to a booked seat.
How to claim for the whole family
Klaimly supports multi-passenger claims for up to 9 passengers on one booking, with a single lead claimant signing on behalf of the group. Each eligible passenger with their own seat receives their own compensation amount.