Oh, baby! Your domestic flights are free as long as you sit on a parent's lap. But travel internationally, and Daddy must pay. Factor in the recent fuel surcharges, and taking junior on bvacation/b can be prohibitively expensive. ... bNateB/b October 31, 2008 at 11:55 am. I'm going to have to agree with SirWired on this one actually. I mean, can it be called ?profiteering? if they aren't making a profit? I seem to recall that the airlines said they [i]implented[/i] these fees ...