Korean Air bassinet: what the airline says
Flying with a baby on Korean Air? See rules for requesting a bassinet, including deadlines for Economy and Prestige, and learn about lap infant fares.
Korean Air offers bassinets on its flights, but you must request one by selecting a specific bassinet seat in advance. The deadline for this request is different for Economy and Prestige Class, so it’s important to plan ahead. For lap infants, the airline has clear fare rules that depend on whether your flight is domestic or international.
| Topic | What Korean Air says |
|---|---|
| Bassinet | To request a bassinet, passengers must complete advance seat selection for a bassinet seat. In Economy, this must be done no later than 48 hours before departure. In Prestige Class, it can be requested up to 24 hours before departure.Source |
| Who counts as a lap infant | Infants under 24 months old must be held on the lap of an accompanying guardian, who must fasten their own seatbelt first.Source |
| Lap infant limits | When one adult travels with two infants, one of the infants is required to have a child fare ticket and occupy their own seat.Source |
Bassinets
To use a bassinet on Korean Air, you need to request one by choosing a bassinet seat ahead of time. This is done through the advance seat selection process. The deadline for making this request depends on your travel class.
If you are flying in Economy, you must select the bassinet seat no later than 48 hours before your flight departs. For passengers in Prestige Class, the request can be made up to 24 hours before departure.
“To request a bassinet for your infant, you must complete advance seat selection and be assigned a bassinet seat in Economy no later than 48 hours before departure. Prestige Class passengers may request bassinets at any time after booking confirmation, up to 24 hours before departure.”
Official wording, koreanair.com, checked Oct 21, 2026
Lap infant rules that go with a bassinet
On Korean Air, an infant under 24 months old travels on a guardian’s lap. The fare depends on the route: travel is free of charge on domestic flights, but costs 10% of the normal adult fare on international flights. If one adult is traveling with two infants, one of the babies must have their own seat purchased at a child fare.
If an infant turns 24 months of age or older during the trip, a separate seat must be purchased for them at the child fare.
“If boarding with an infant under 24 months old, the accompanying guardian must first fasten their own seat belt and then hold the infant on their lap, outside their seat belt.”
Official wording, koreanair.com, checked Oct 21, 2026
“Fare for infants (under 24 months of age on the boarding date)
Domestic flights
Free of charge”Official wording, koreanair.com, checked Oct 21, 2026
“Fare for infants (under 24 months of age on the boarding date)
International flights
10% of normal adult fare”Official wording, koreanair.com, checked Oct 21, 2026
“If an infant will occupy a seat, please select 'Child' and proceed with the booking.”
Official wording, koreanair.com, checked Oct 21, 2026
“When one adult is traveling with two infants, one of the infants must be issued a child fare ticket and occupy a separate seat.”
Official wording, koreanair.com, checked Oct 21, 2026
“If an infant turns 24 months of age or older during the trip, they will be reclassified as a child and you must purchase a separate seat at the child fare.”
Official wording, koreanair.com, checked Oct 21, 2026
Related pages
More on Korean Air:
- Korean Air infant and child policy: lap infants, bassinets and kids flying alone
- Korean Air unaccompanied minor policy: ages, fee and rules
- Korean Air car seat and stroller policy
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