HELP: Booking a seat for an infant online

[dac2800]

Twice in the past few months, I have missed out on travel deals due to difficulties booking a seat for my infant online.  Many international airlines (eg, ElAl and Alitalia, most recently) have spots of adults, children (2yo and up) and infants 0-24 months.  If you select infant, you then have to call the airline to get their ticket, which of course negates the great deal I was getting.  Any thoughts on how to avoid this problem next time woudl be greatly appreciated.

[Ergel]

Just book as an adult with fictitious birth date, best would be if kid born in 2012 put in 1912, that way you won't have a problem with TSA

[smurf]

Just flew JetBlue, booked my baby a regular seat with wrong b-day  and had no problems at all.

[LeeW]

Just book as an adult with fictitious birth date, best would be if kid born in 2012 put in 1912, that way you won't have a problem with TSA

1- The problem may be with the airline as well as with the TSA, as airline may not allow you to fly without purchasing another  ticket.

2- Have you ever tried? It is not easy spending $1600.00, which is what i would cost me for two seats for infants on alitalia, and not being sure it will work.

[Dan]

I do that all the time. Bdays are meaningless.

[LeeW]

I do that all the time. Bdays are meaningless.

How often? Is it possible different airlines have different policies about this?

[mmermss]

Little off topic but my travel agent once put my baby as under 9 months (he was older than 9 months) so he should confirm a bassinet.  When we got to airport they gave him bassinet...I forgot which airline...sorry

[L'Chaim]

My TA put the birth date under my wife's name by mistake and had no problem(with El Al).