Does anyone know why under 12 is the cut off age for children re holiday wins?

angelin

I often have fantasies about winning a holiday to Hollywood etc. I think about my three girls faces when I tell them we are going on an airplane then, I read the small print and it usually says under 12. Oh no, the middle one is exactly 12 so does that mean she could go because of afew months? I mean, when I look at the hotels in the prize it's always two double beds and the price is always for the room not the guests. Flights are the same price for anyone over two. Has anyone ever negociated this or kno the reason.

I appreciate it's only a dream by the way!:rotfl:

JessicAhh

I would keep entering, and then try and negotiate, if you win a holiday that says that... It does, indeed, seem ridiculous... Because, on the other hand, two thirteen year olds wouldn't be allowed to go on a break for two alone!

So, basically, competitions for holidays nearly always bar anyone between age 13 and 17 accompanying the winner... :rotfl:

angelin

Really? You see my drea. Is to take the 13 year old as my adult partner, the 11 year old as one child but the poor 12 year old will have to stay at home! It's bad enough that she has middle child syndrome as it is, imagine doing that to her?!

angelin

Sorry for the typos my iPad is really slow these days

sheils6

I think a lot of scheduled flights charge full fare for 12 year olds so that might be one reason.

duchy

Yes scheduled airlines regard after 11 as an adult so that is why.

clarejw

Yes, over 12's often get charged as adults. If you were lucky enough to win you may be able to pay the difference. We did once on a holiday win, which was for 2 adults only.

jaibaby

I have no idea why they class a 12 year old as an adult - but it really annoys me!

A holiday we booked last year cost us an extra £200 just because my daughter would be 12 when we were coming home.

Kids are not adults until at least 16 - why do airlines disagree? And they can't exactly argue and say it's due to weight / size - there's not much difference between my one daughter at 11 years now than my other daughter back then at 12 years.


RE: your query about if you won - I would chance it and try to do it like you said. Before Baby B was born, I always entered hols for family of 4 and would quite happily live the OH home to look after our doggy

touch*my*food*feel*myfork

yes, i enter with the hope to negotiate, the way i look at it is, if they said no then i haven't lost anything - if they say yes - even if i end up having to pay a little extra - then we can all get very excited!

Mine is slightly different though in that i only have one child who is 13 - hope that is the same as 2 under 12!

eyeballpaul

I used to work for Thomas Cook where 12 was quite often a cut off point.


Rooms designed for "3" were for a maximum of three adults or two adults and two children under 12. Occasionally, I had clients, 2 ad and 2chd aged 13/9 and they were not allowed to book.
It was assumed that the room was just big enough for three adults or two small children. It was assumed that the two children would have to "top and tail" in one bed.
Sometimes I would have clients who would say there 13yo was very small etc. and they would fit easily but this was not allowed.
I was told it was not allowed due to contractual reasons with the hotel, and health and safety would be quoted.
There were quite often ways around it e.g. book a larger room etc.


I have recently come back from Turkey from a 5* AI hotel and the child age was 9 ...


Hoteliers do set their own "child ages" some as low as 6 for their own reasons,; and occasionally if you are observant you may notice child ages of 13 or 14. This is quite often good value if you only have one child aged 13, but if you have two aged, say, 9 & 13 the computer would say "no"

angelin

In the States though it is generally two double beds. It must be an airline thing. I wonder if, say you won, you could pay the difference in flights? I was never aware of international flights being cheaper for under 12's.

Anyway is the blinking live entry form up yet for the Asda ten day holiday to Hollywood? I wonder if they would let me sacrifice the free hire care for the difference in air fare.......

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