AIRLINE POLICIES FOR UNACCOMPANIED MINORS TRAVEL
Updated by Ken Raggio, Raggio &
Raggio, Dallas on December 2007
(American and Southwest)
| Transportation Carrier | Youngest Age for Unaccomp. Minor on Direct Flight | Youngest Age for Unaccomp. Minor on Connecting Flight | Escort Provided by Carrier for Connecting Flight | Youngest Age for Unescorted Connecting Flight | Fees for Escort Service Each way | Pre-pay charge to Receive ticket at Airport | ID Required for Pick-Up | Information Airline will Require in Advance | Miscellaneous Specific Information |
| AMERICAN Domestic and International (1-800-433-7300) | 5 with adult fare | 8 with adult fare | N/A | 8 | $60 direct/ $75 connect. Int'l: $60 N/S $90 for segments |
No Fee | Photo ID Required | Name, address, phone number of drop-off and pick-up person | Check-in at least 1 hour early (Domestic); Check- in at least 2 hours early (International) |
| BRITISH
AIRWAYS
International (1-800-247-9297)
www.britishairways.com |
5 with adult fare | 6 with adult fare | Required for ages 5 to 11 | 12 | No fee | No Fee | Photo ID Required | Name, address, phone number of drop-off and pick-up person | Skyflyer's Club for regularly traveling child; permanently records information; travel documents of child held by flight attendants |
| CONTINENTAL Domestic and
International (1-800-231-0856)
www.continental.com |
5 with adult fare | 8 with adult fare | Required for ages 5 to 14 Domestic; 5 to 11 International | 15 Domestic
12 International |
$60.00 each way Domestic; No Fee International | $75.00; no fee if e-ticket | Photo ID Required | Name, address, phone number of drop-off and pick-up person | Check-in 2 hours early Domestic; 2 hours early International |
| DELTA Domestic (1-800-221-1212) | 5 with adult fare | Not Permitted | N/A | 12 | $40.00 each way for direct | $100.00; no fee if e-ticket | Photo ID Required | Name, address, phone number of drop-off and pick-up person | Check-in 2 hours early; child has envelope with personal information |
| DELTA
International (1-800-221-1212)
www.delta.com |
5 with adult fare | Not Permitted | N/A | 12 | 90 each way for direct | $100.00 | Photo ID Required | Name, address, phone number of drop-off and pick-up person | Check-in 2 hours early; Child wears ID tag |
| KLM (Royal
Dutch)
International (1-800-374-7747)
www.NWA.com |
5 to 14 with adult fare; must purchase ticket with adult escort | 5 to 14 with adult fare; must purchase ticket with adult escort | Required for ages 5 to 14 | 15 | $40.00 Direct
$75.00 Connecting |
$75.00 | Photo ID Required | Name, address, phone number of drop-off and pick-up person | Check-in 2 hours early; escort helps child through gates and customs |
| LUFTHANSA
International (1-800-645-3880)
www.lufthansa. com |
5 with adult fare | 5 with adult fare | Required for ages 5 to 10 | 11 | $22.00 each way | $45.00 | Photo ID Required | Name, address, phone number of drop-off and pick-up person | Check-in 2 hours early; child wears ID tag & has envelope with personal information; child seated in special section of the plane so attendants can see them |
| NORTHWEST
Domestic (1-800-225-2525)
www.NWA.com |
5 with adult fare | 5 with adult fare | Required for ages 5 to 14 | 15 | $40.00 Direct
$75.00 Connecting |
No Fee | Photo ID Required | Name, address, phone number of drop-off and pick-up person | Check-in 90 minutes early; Child can not be on the last flight of the day |
| Transportation Carrier | Youngest Age for Unaccomp. Minor on Direct Flight | Youngest Age for Unaccomp. Minor on Connecting Flight | Escort Provided by Carrier for Connecting Flight | Youngest Age for Unescorted Connecting Flight | Fees for Escort Service | Pre-pay charge to Receive ticket at Airport | ID Required for Pick-Up | Information Airline will Require in Advance | Miscellaneous Specific Information |
| NORTHWEST
International (1-800-447-4747)
www.NWA.com |
5 with adult fare | 5 with adult fare | Required for ages 5 to 14 | 15 | $60.00 Direct; $90.00 Connecting | $75.00 | Photo ID Required | Name, address, phone number of drop-off and pick-up person | Check-in 2 hours early; escort helps child through gates and customs |
| SOUTHWEST Domestic (1-800-435-9792) | 5 with adult fare | 12 with adult fare | No service available | 12 | N/A | $25.00 | Photo ID Required | Name, address, phone number of drop-off and pick-up person | Flight Attendant escorts child and stays with them until pick-up by guardian |
| UNITED
Domestic and
International (1-800-241-6522)
www.united. com |
5 with adult fare | Not Permitted | N/A | 12 | $30.00 each way | $60.00 Domestic; $75.00 International | Photo ID Required | Name, address, phone number of drop-off and pick-up person | Check-in 1 hour early (Domestic); Check-in 2 hours early (International); Child can not fly on last flight of day |
| GREYHOUND BUS LINES (1-800-231-2222) | 8 to 11 with adult fare (12 is an adult) | 12 switches buses, 8 to 11 just making stops | No service available | 12 | N/A | No Fee | Photo ID Required | Unaccompanied child must depart from and arrive at destinations with Agency office open; Child can not ride at night; Trip can not exceed 5 hours; Legal guardian must sign liability release and consent form |