Pre-selecting seats when travelling with a baby

Hi all

Hoping to get some advice from v-flyers who've travelled with small children...

We've got a trip to MIA booked in October for the family...my wife and I, our new arrival (6 months old - not getting his own seat) and my parents, flying out in UC and back in Econ. We booked over the phone using FF miles out plus the new "combi" fares for return leg, and the agent told us that seats couldn't be reserved in advance for anyone in the party as we were travelling with an infant on lap and would need a bassinet seat. I phoned again more recently to double-check, and got the same message...bassinet seats can only be allocated by check-in staff at the airport on the day, and we're all on one booking so same applies to all of us.

Is this right? Having booked about 10 months in advance, I'm nervous about the idea that we get split up on the day or miss out on the limited no. of bassinet seats (I think only one position in UC?). Should I try again over the phone, or is it just a case of turning up early on the day and taking pot luck with check-in?

any advice gratefully received

thanks

James

Bassinets can only be accommodated in certain positions on-board - and for this reason the seats are assigned by the airport. There are legally only a certain number of Bassinets that can be requested on each flight, so as yours is booked you should be absolutely fine. Bear in mind that it won't be possible to seat all of you in a Bassinet position (for the Economy leg) - as other passengers will be needing these for their infants. Normally one or both parents are seated in the bassinet with the rest of the party in the rows behind.

Flying home in economy after the outbound in upper will feel like a severe bummer! Exit row/bulk head seats should help ease the pain though.

[honey lamb]

Flying home in economy after the outbound in upper will feel like a severe bummer! Exit row/bulk head seats should help ease the pain though.

They won't be exit row seats