Traveling with Infants or Minors

Learn about age-specific travel rules, seat options, and required documents for infants and minors flying with Cebu Pacific to ensure a safe and smooth journey.

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 👶 Infant or below 2 years old

An Infant Fee will be applied to guests traveling with an infant due to the special assistance required. Guests have the following options: 

  • Infant without seat:
    • The infant will sit on the adult's lap.
    • No baggage allowance will be given for infants on lap.
  • Infant with seat:
    • The infant will occupy their own seat next to the parent/guardian's — charged at the lowest available fare.
    • The infant will have their own hand-carry baggage allowance. They can also purchase up to three (3) pieces of checked baggage.
    • Infants with seat are required to have a Child Restraint System (CRS) that conforms to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) or certified by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

Reminders:

  • For their safety, infants below 8 days old will not be accepted for carriage.
  • Infants can only travel if accompanied by an adult aged 18 years and above. Only one (1) infant is allowed per adult passenger.
  • Guests traveling with infants may present the infant's physical passport, birth certificate, or baby book as identification during check-in.

If you already booked a flight but weren't able to add the infant to your booking, visit this article: Adding an Infant to Your Booking

 

👶 Ages 2 to 6 years

Children below 7 years old are not allowed to travel alone. They may only be accepted if they are accompanied by a person at least 18 years old.

Please present a valid ID of the the traveling child at the airport. 

  • A birth certificate may be accepted for children without a school ID.
  • Parents or guardians may be asked to submit additional identity verification at the check-in counter.

If a minor is traveling with both or any of their parents, there is no need to secure a permit as long as there is a document to prove the minor's relations such as:

    1. Birth Certificate
    2. Valid IDs

 

👶 Ages 7 to 11 years

Children aged 7 to 11 years are allowed to travel alone on domestic flights only — they are not allowed to travel unaccompanied on international flights. 

Requirements for minors traveling alone on domestic flights:

  • Accomplished Unaccompanied Minor Form and paid Unaccompanied Minor Handling Fee
  • ID of a parent/guardian accompanying the minor on departure
  • ID of parent/guardian picking up the minor on arrival
  • ID of traveling child
  • Paid Unaccompanied Minor Handling Fee
  • Confirmed flight segments

Learn more here: Unaccompanied Minor Requirements

 

👶 Ages 12 to 17 years 

Young passengers aged 12 to 17 years are allowed to travel alone.

  • Passengers below 18 years old traveling from Davao must present Travel Permit issued by the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO)  or by the Special Office for Children's Concerns (SOCC) at check-in.
  • Filipino passengers aged 12 to 17 years traveling alone to international destinations must present Travel Clearance issued by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). 
  • Foreign passengers below 15 years old entering the Philippines must secure a Waiver of Exclusion Ground (WEG) from the Bureau of Immigration.
 

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