What are the Southwest Airlines rules for flying with a children

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Flying With Infants

• One child over 14 days and under 2 years of age, not occupying any extra fee can be carried without paying any extra fee while travelling with an adult of a minimum 12 years of age.
• A boarding pass is not required for an infant, but you require a boarding verification document.
• Southwest Airlines offers an affordable infant fare allowing the travellers to reserve a seat for an infant and use his/her FAA-approved car seat.
• The online check-in process is available for an infant travelling on infant fares and is age verified.
• If you want to book infant fares for an international destination, you can book flight tickets for your kid by contacting Southwest Airlines Reservations number.
• After flight booking, customers can view or make any changes in existing reservations by visiting Southwest Airlines Official Site.
• A copy of an infant’s birth certificate is required.
• A medical release document is required for an infant under 14 days old.

Flying With Children

• Southwest Airlines passengers can book flight tickets for their children by visiting the official site of Southwest Airlines.
• To book child fares for international flights, customers need to contact Southwest Airlines to confirm if a child fare is available at that particular moment.
• After hassle-free bookings, you can also view and cancel existing international itineraries through Southwest Airlines Official Site.
• Travelling with grandchildren requires an age proof at a time of travelling.
• Online check-in is available if a child is travelling on a child fare and is age verified.

Southwest Minors

• Children under the age of 18 are not permitted to fly unaccompanied on international flights.
• If a minor is travelling with an adult over the age of 18, they must be listed on the same itinerary.

Southwest online check-in for children

• If a passenger is travelling with an infant or child fare and is age verified, he/she can request boarding pass on Southwest Airlines Official site.
• If a child is travelling on infant or child fare and is not age verified, a passenger must provide valid age proof at the airport.

Southwest Age Verification Process

• If a child is travelling on a child or infant fares and does not have a Rapid Rewards or Southwest Account, a traveller must create one to check-in online.
• Traveller must provide government-issued ID providing age or birth certificate to the Customer Service Agent at the airport at the time of flight check-in.
• Once a date of birth has been verified, passengers may check-in online and request for boarding pass.