Seating of children under 14 with parent or guardian
In order to facilitate the assignment of a seat to a child who is under the age of 14 years in close proximity to a parent, guardian or tutor in accordance with subsection (2), a carrier must, at no additional charge:
- assign a seat before check-in to the child that is in close proximity to their parent, guardian or tutor; or
- if the carrier does not assign seats in accordance with paragraph (a), do the following:
- advise passengers before check-in that the carrier will facilitate seat assignment of children in close proximity to a parent, guardian or tutor at no additional charge at the time of check-in or at the boarding gate,
- assign seats at the time of check-in, if possible,
- if it is not possible to assign seats at the time of check-in, ask for volunteers to change seats at the time of boarding, and
- if it is not possible to assign seats at the time of check-in and no passenger has volunteered to change seats at the time of boarding, ask again for volunteers to change seats before take-off.
Proximity to adult’s seat
The carrier must facilitate the assignment of a seat to a child who is under the age of 14 years by offering, at no additional charge,
- in the case of a child who is four years of age or younger, a seat that is adjacent to their parent, guardian or tutor’s seat;
- in the case of a child who is 5 to 11 years of age, a seat that is in the same row as their parent, guardian or tutor’s seat, and that is separated from that parent, guardian or tutor’s seat by no more than one seat; and
- in the case of a child who is 12 or 13 years of age, a seat that is in a row that is separated from the row of their parent, guardian or tutor’s seat by no more than one row.
Seating of infants under the age of 2 years
Seat selection is not required for infants who are held on a lap of an adult over 16.
- You will be required to hold your infant on your lap during taxi, take-off, landing, at any time the seat belt sign is illuminated, and at any time you are instructed to do so by the flight crew.
- Infants must be lap-held by the accompanying guest 16 years of age or older, or secured using a car seat for the duration of the flight.
- Transport Canada mandates that infants are not permitted in the emergency exit row, and that no person shall be responsible for more than one infant (any child under two years of age) on board.
