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Lap Infant
A child can travel as a lap infant from 3 days old until the day they turn 2 years old. There’s no charge for lap infants (taxes may be due outside the U.S.) but you will be asked for proof of age, such as a birth certificate, passport or immunization record.
Infants between three and 14 days old must also have, in the form of a letter, their doctor’s approval to travel.
Other notes:
- One lap infant per adult is allowed.
- Lap infants may not be seated in emergency exit rows.
- Each row has a group of seats on either side of the aisle. Only one lap infant is allowed per group of seats due to the number of available oxygen masks.
- Adults traveling with two lap infants could be seated in the same row as long as they are on opposite sides of the aisle.
Children
Children 5-14 years may travel as unaccompanied minors. Review full details and form .
There is no age minimum to sign up for a TrueBlue account and earn points toward award travel on JetBlue.
Identification & Boarding Pass
For more detailed information, visit the airline’s website.
Proof of Age
You will be asked for proof of age, such as a birth certificate, passport or immunization record.
Valid forms of proof are:
- Passport
- Birth Certificate (Copies on domestic travel are accepted)
- Immunization Record
International Documentation
Infant tickets are required for all international flights.
All customers, including lap infants, are required to have a valid passport for international travel. Customers will be required to present the infant’s passport to a JetBlue crewmember prior to boarding any international flight.
Customers traveling with lap infants and departing from an international destination (Exception: Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands) to the U.S. will be assessed an infant fee. Please note the infant fees vary based upon international point of origin. Should the customer be traveling roundtrip, the fee is only assessed when flying from the international city to the U.S.
Children traveling with an adult other than a parent or legal guardian must have a notarized letter of authorization.
Every country requires special documentation. We recommend contacting the nearest embassy/consulate for more information.
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Carry Ons
Lap infants do not qualify for additional carry on allowance beyond one diaper bag, one stroller, and one car seat.
Personal Items
Lap infants do not qualify for additional personal item allowance beyond one diaper bag, one stroller, and one car seat.
Diaper Bags, Pumps, Coolers
If you’re traveling with a lap infant, you can bring aboard a diaper bag in addition to a permitted carry-on and personal item. As noted above, Blue Basic fares do not allow a carry-on.
Breast pumps are considered an assistive device and do not count as a carry-on bag.
This courtesy is extended regardless of whether the customer is traveling with the infant/child or is meeting the infant/child at their destination.
Car Seats
Car seats do not count toward your carry-on or checked bag allowance. You may check them through when you arrive at the airport or gate-check them at the jetbridge. This courtesy is extended regardless of whether the customer is traveling with the infant/child or is meeting the infant/child at their destination.
A car seat is not required for an infant or child in their own seat, as long as they can sit upright unassisted. You may use your FAA-approved safety seat on board, as long as you’ve purchased a seat for your child.
Infants and children may occupy a seat with or without a child restraint system (CRS). If the infant is not in a child restraint system, they must be able to sit upright.
Safety seats or CRS should be placed in a window seat. It may be placed in a middle seat or aisle seat as long as the other seat(s) remain empty. (Safety seats may not be placed between two individuals.)
Find full safety seat requirements on the airline’s website.
Strollers
Strollers do not count toward your carry-on or checked bag allowance. You may check them through when you arrive at the airport or gate-check them at the jetbridge.
This courtesy is extended regardless of whether the customer is traveling with the infant/child or is meeting the infant/child at their destination.
Additional Gear
Use of booster seats, harness and vest restraints will not be allowed during the movement on surface (taxiing), take-off or landing, unless it is an FAA-approved device.
Pregnancy
We welcome moms-to-be, so feel free to plan that vacation, babymoon or business trip!!!!
Customers expecting to deliver within seven days are not allowed to travel on JetBlue unless you present documentation from your doctor, dated no more than 72 hours prior to departure that states:
- The doctor has examined you and found you to be physically fit for air travel to and from your destinations on the date of the flight.
- Your estimated date of delivery is after the date of your last flight.
Please note that codeshare and interline partners may have more restrictive policies.