How do unaccompanied minors get through airport security?
At the ticket counter, please provide a valid form of identification and a copy of your child’s itinerary and request an “escort pass” that will allow you to pass through security. Be sure to identify your child to the Customer Service Agent as an “Unaccompanied Minor” so that he/she will be able to preboard.
Can an unaccompanied minor fly without ID?
If your child is traveling alone, they may be required to bring a photo ID, depending on the airline. For example, United states that children aged 5-14 don’t have to show ID, but that’s not the case with older minors. If your child is between 15 and 17 years old, they need ID to fly with United.
What documents do unaccompanied minors need to fly?
Check-in and required documents
- A birth certificate or passport as proof of the child’s age.
- The adult’s government-issued photo ID with their current address.
- Your phone number so we can contact you.
- The name, address and phone number of the adult meeting your child at their destination.
What are the rules for unaccompanied minors flying?
Children who are 5 to 11 years old and traveling without a companion 15 years of age or older on the same domestic flight and in the same compartment are considered unaccompanied minors; for international flights, the travel companion must be at least 18 years of age.
Can minors fly unaccompanied?
Children 5 to 14 years old must travel as unaccompanied minors when not traveling with a person at least 15 years old. Children 15 and older may request and pay for the unaccompanied minor service. Unaccompanied minors are accepted only on direct flights that do not require a change of aircraft or flight number.
How do the airlines handle unaccompanied minors?
American Airlines. The Fort Worth,Texas-based carrier charges a high fee for unaccompanied minors,and they can’t fly on American if they are under age 5.
Which airlines can minors fly?
American Airlines. Ages: Children 5 to 17 may fly alone,but children 5 to 7 may only travel on nonstop/direct flights and are not allowed to connect.
Does spirit allow children to travel alone?
Children aged 15 years and older may travel alone without any restriction, on any Spirit Airlines flight. However, the Unaccompanied Minor service is also available for them, upon request, but restrictions will apply accordingly.
When do Kids Fly Alone?
As noted below, at age 15 most airlines will allow a child to fly alone on domestic flights without any unaccompanied-minor procedures. Some airlines permit this for kids as young as 12. When a child has reached this minimum age for traveling alone without unaccompanied-minor procedures, the airline does not require evidence of parental permission to travel alone. If the child has a passport, he or she can even travel internationally.