Air Canada family seats: resolve an adult and child being seated apart

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Air Canada family seats: resolve an adult and child being seated apart

Check your family's assignments before check-in. Air Canada assigns free standard seats close together for children under 14.

Important unknowns

The source does not establish the outcome of an individual request. Confirm current instructions with the airline; the effective date of these provisions is not established.

What to do next

Identify the account
Identify the child when booking directly. For agency tickets, contact Air Canada Reservations or review the seats in My Bookings.
Use the official recovery route
If one adult cannot be seated close to a child, contact Reservations. The family guidance allows a change to another flight that provides proximity seating, or cancellation, without an extra charge. Confirm the option with Air Canada.
Keep your request focused
Changing the free assignment yourself or choosing Preferred Seats may cost extra. Clarify the family arrangement before paying for a seat change. Proximity does not guarantee chosen adjacent seats for the whole party.

Sources and last checked

Air Canada — Children and Travel, family seatinghttps://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/plan/special-assistance/travelling-with-children.htmlSource rechecked 27 October 2026 (Moscow); effective date not established

Air Canada family seats: resolve an adult and child being seated apart

Choose the booking action that matches your request and call an independent travel service directly. You can read the airline guide below instead.

Any telephone options shown here are for new bookings, flight changes or cancellations only. They are not baggage-claim, loyalty-account or refund-status support.

Prefer to read first? Open the guide below

Practical guidance for this specific request. Flight Help is independent, cannot access your account, and is not the airline.

What to do next

Identify the account

Identify the child when booking directly. For agency tickets, contact Air Canada Reservations or review the seats in My Bookings.

Use the official recovery route

If one adult cannot be seated close to a child, contact Reservations. The family guidance allows a change to another flight that provides proximity seating, or cancellation, without an extra charge. Confirm the option with Air Canada.

Keep your request focused

Changing the free assignment yourself or choosing Preferred Seats may cost extra. Clarify the family arrangement before paying for a seat change. Proximity does not guarantee chosen adjacent seats for the whole party.

Air Canada family seats: resolve an adult and child being seated apart

Questions about Air Canada booking or changes?

Call for booking, change or cancellation assistance

Air Canada family seats: resolve an adult and child being seated apart

Important unknowns

What to do next

Sources and last checked

Air Canada family seats: resolve an adult and child being seated apart

Questions about Air Canada booking or changes?

Call for booking, change or cancellation assistance

Air Canada family seats: resolve an adult and child being seated apart

Important unknowns

What to do next

Sources and last checked