When Flying With Kids, They Are Also Entitled To Flight Compensation In The Event Of A Flight Disruption

When traveling with kids they are also entitled to compensation in the event of flight disruptions.  AirHelp, the world’s leading air passenger rights company, has provided the below tips so you can make sure your trip goes smoothly, and that you get the money you deserve if that isn’t’ the case.

• Your family is entitled to receive food and drinks. When you are stuck at the airport waiting for your flight, the airline must provide you – and your children! - with food and refreshments. Make sure to keep all receipts, as some airlines reimburse you for any meals purchased during the disruption.
• Your family is entitled to free accommodation and airport transport. During lengthy delays or cancellations where overnight accommodation is necessary, the airline must provide you and your family free accommodation as well as free transport to and from the airport.
• Your child is entitled to the same amount of compensation as an adult. Even if your child’s plane ticket is only a fraction of the cost of that of an adult, he or she is still entitled to the full compensation amount. The amount of compensation that you receive is dependent on the distance of your flight, and the length of the delay — NOT the amount you paid for the ticket. This means if you are flying to the EU on an EU airline and experience a disruption eligible under EC 261, everyone in your family may be able to claim up to $700 in compensation.
• When flying with kids, they are entitled to flight compensation too. One of the most important things to remember when you are flying with a small child is that your child is entitled to flight compensation in the event of a flight disruption. 
• • But what about flying with a lap infant? Babies often travel on their parents' laps at a reduced infant fee. When flying with an infant aged 2 years and below, most airlines will charge a fee between 10% to 15% of the adult airfare, plus taxes and an extra fee for an infant seat belt.
• • For years, airlines have been refusing to compensate infants, arguing that because they don't occupy a seat, there is no compensation to pay. This changed in 2017, however, when AirHelp won a lawsuit against Thomas Cook Airlines, creating a legal breakthrough in the EU.