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- Airlines will always try to sit children with their parents (subject to check-in)
- Some airlines will allow travel for unaccompanied minors. Please email us to check.
- The fare is based on the child's age on the date of travel.
- More detailed information can be found here Traveling with children
- Most airlines will let infants travel with their parent(s) for free. However some airlines will charge up to 10% of the adult ticket price. Click on 'Price Breakdown' to find out more.
- If you are pregnant, but due before the flight departure date, please contact us once your baby is born and has a name. We can then add him/her to your ticket.
- Infants will not be given a seat. The airlines expect parents to travel with them on their lap.
- Airlines regard infants as being under 24 months old.
- The fare is based on the child's age on the date of travel.
- More detailed information can be found here Traveling with children
When do airline tickets
go on sale?
Are you looking to buy airline tickets three months, six months or even one year in advance? Find out when airline tickets go on sale for over 600 different airlines and buy your flight tickets in advance with Alternative Airlines!
Buy airline tickets in advance
If you're looking to buy your flight tickets several months before your date of travel, but can't find any available flights for that date, use our search form at the top of the page to search for flights from over 600 airlines and discover which airlines offer flights for your chosen route the furthest in advance.
Look to see how far out you can book flights on each airline.
How far in advance can I book a flight?
Find out how many days, weeks or months in advance you can buy flights for each airline and information on when each airline releases their schedule.
How far ahead can I book a flight?
How early you can book plane tickets will depend on each airlines policy. Have a look at how many days in advance you can book flights on these airlines:
Air France365 Days |
Alaska Airlines330 Days |
American Airlines330 Days |
Adria Airways212 Days |
Aeroflot216 Days |
British Airways353 Days |
Cathay Pacific360 Days |
Condor349 Days |
Delta Air Lines331 Days |
easyJet247 Days |
Emirates330 Days |
Etihad330 Days |
Flybe320 Days |
Frontier Airlines258 Days |
Fiji Airways330 Days |
Hainan Airlines330 Days |
Iberia360 Days |
Japan Airlines330 Days |
Jet212–18 Months |
JetBlue6—8 Months |
Iceland Air326 Days |
KLM11 Months |
Korean Air362 Days |
Lufthansa360 Days |
Norwegian10 Months |
Pen Air331 Days |
Qantas354 Days |
Qatar Airways361 Days |
Ravn331 Days |
Ryanair5—6 Months |
Spirit Airlines330 Days |
SouthWest254 Days |
Virgin Atlantic11 Months |
Please note: This only shows how early you can book a flight for some of our most popular airlines. Alternative Airlines offer flights from over 600 airlines altogether. If you don't see the airline you're looking for from the list above, use the search bar at the top of the page to search for all available airlines flying your chosen route on the date you want to fly on.
How far in advance can I book
Alaska Airlines Flights?
Alaska Airlines allows bookings from up to 330 days out, which is the equivalent to just under 11 months or 47 weeks.
How far in advance can I book
Delta Flights?
Delta Air Lines allow you to book your airline tickets 330 days or 47 weeks in advance. This is the same as 10/11 months.
How far in advance can I book
Frontier Flights?
How far in advance that you can book Frontier flights differs from season to season. On average, you can expect to be able to make Frontier Airlines flight reservation 258 days in advance. Frontier Airlines usually extend their schedule every two months.
How far in advance can I book
Southwest Flights?
With its latest schedule release, Southwest allowed passengers to book flights 254 day in advance, which is equal to 36 weeks or just over eight months. Check the furthest away date that Southwest is currently taking bookings for and when their next schedule is released.
