Children and Infants

Child (CHLD) refers to a passenger aged between 2 to 12 years old accompanied by their parents or guardians over 18 years old.

Please click here for the overview information for children, including age and other acceptance requirements, that applies to the passengers.

Booking and special service for child

Travel agents are requested to comply below format when create child bookings.

• Add SSR CHLD element with associated passenger
• Append CHLD’s Date of Birth in date format DDMMMYY (e.g. 10JAN12)
• Child family name or first name, including space, should not exceed 29 characters
• In case a child is booked in a separate PNR but travelling with an adult, travel agent shall always denote TCP (Total Complete Party) in the PNR for reference so that seating for the child can be properly arranged. Example:OSI CX TCP2 1CLARK/A MR
• Travel agents are recommended to request below service after SSR CHLD was confirmed with “KK” status
  • Issue children ticket
  • Request Children Meal (CHML)
  • Request Car Safety Seat, Car Restraint Seat and CARES Harness Seat
  • Child travel alone (UNMR)

GDS Information

Please contact Local GDS Help Desk for most update GDS entries. Below GDS examples for your easy reference and GDS entries subject to change without further notice.

Example of SSR CHLD with Date of birth
Children Mstr Johnny C is 3 year old with birthday on 10th September 2009 and is not travel alone

GDS	Add SSR CHLD element
Abacus	3CHLD/10SEP09-1.1
Amadeus	SR CHLD - 10SEP09  Alternative:  NM1JOHNNY/C MSTR(CHD/10SEP09)  SSR will be added automatically when inserted name correctly
Apollo	@:3CHLDN2-1/10SEP09
Infini	3CHLD/10SEP09-2.1
Galileo	N.1SAIT/VICTORIA*P-C11 DO10SEP09  SI.P2/CHLD*10SEP09
Sabre	3CHLD/10SEP09-2.1
Travelsky	SSR CHLD CX HK1/10SEP09/P1
Worldspan	3SAN2.1CHLD/10SEP09