| Airline |
Feature Description |
Feature Cost |
Class |
| Airtran Airways |
AirTran defines an unaccompanied minor as a child at least five (5) years of age but less than twelve (12) years of age who is not accompanied by a customer twelve (12) years of age or older. Unaccompanied minors will be accepted for travel, with limitations, based on their itinerary. A child five (5) to seven (7) years of age will be accepted only on nonstop or direct flights between their origin and destination. A child eight (8) to eleven (11) years of age will be accepted even if their itinerary involves a connecting flight, provided the connecting flight is not the last flight of the day to their destination. |
$39.00 |
Economy Class
|
| American Airlines |
Children 5 through 7 years of age must travel with another passenger at least 15 years of age or they will be considered Unaccompanied Minors. Unaccompanied Minors in this age range may only travel on flights not requiring a change of aircraft. Children 8 through 14 years of age must travel with another passenger at least 15 years of age or they will be considered Unaccompanied Minors. American Airlines, American Eagle, and AmericanConnection do not accept unaccompanied children when their itinerary includes a connection to/from another airline, including codeshare and oneworld partners. |
$100.00 |
Economy Class
|
| Continental Airlines |
- Continental will allow unaccompanied minor travel only on Continental Airlines, Continental Micronesia, Continental Express and Continental Connection flights.
- Unaccompanied minors under 5 years of age are not accepted.
- Unaccompanied minors ages 5-7 may only travel on nonstop flights.
- Unaccompanied minors ages 8-14 may travel on any flight (nonstop or connecting) operated by Continental, Continental Micronesia, Continental Express, or Continental Connection. However, travel will not be allowed on the last connecting flight of the day – unless the connecting flight is the only published service to that destination. Unaccompanied Minors are not accepted on flights which require an overnight stay in order to make a connection.
- Special supervision for children ages 15-17 who are traveling alone will no longer be offered.
- Children under the age of 15 traveling alone may not travel on any flights operated by Continental that connect to/from other carriers, including SkyTeam and other partners.
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$100.00 |
Economy Class
|
| Delta Airlines |
- Unaccompanied service is required for all children 5–14 years old when not traveling in the same compartment with an adult at least 18 years old or the child's parent/legal guardian.
- Children ages 5–7 years can only fly on nonstop or direct flights with no change of planes.
- Children ages 8–14 years can fly on nonstop or connecting flights, but may not connect to other airlines, with the exception of Delta Connection carriers (excluding AA Eagle) and Air France.
- Children 15–17 are not required to have unaccompanied service but we will provide it when requested.
- An unaccompanied child can not be booked on the last connecting flight of the evening. This is to prevent the need for an overnight stay in a hotel. Contact Reservation Sales before you book here at delta.com if you have questions about connecting flights.
Delta Airlines Full Children Traveling Alone Policy. |
$100.00 |
Economy Class
|
| JetBlue Airways |
An unaccompanied minor is a child between the ages of *5 and under 14 years traveling alone. There is a $75 per person fee each way for unaccompanied minors traveling on JetBlue. |
$75.00 |
Economy Class
|
| Northwest Airlines |
- Any child age 5 through 14 traveling without an adult 18 years of age or older must participate in the Unaccompanied Minor Program. All rules and fees apply.
- Children ages 5 through 7 may fly unaccompanied on nonstop, direct flights only, even when traveling with another child age 8 through 17 (no connections that change planes allowed).
- Children ages 5 through 14 will not be accepted on red-eye flights.
- Children ages 5 through 14 will not be accepted on the last direct flight of the day.
- Children ages 8 through 14 will not be accepted on the last connecting flight of the day.
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$100.00 |
Economy Class
|
| Southwest Airlines |
Southwest Airlines Policies, Procedures and Tips on Children Traveling Alone.
- Unaccompanied children ages five through eleven are accepted only on nonstop or direct flights which do not require a change of aircraft or flight number. Proof of age may be required.
- Southwest Airlines will be unable to transport Unaccompanied Minors on flights anticipated to terminate short of or bypass the child's destination due to weather or other operational situations.
- When making reservations, please advise the Reservations Sales Agent that the booking is for an Unaccompanied Minor.
- Southwest Airlines asks that you have the Unaccompanied Minor check in at the Departure Gate at least 45 minutes prior to departure. An Unaccompanied Minor form must be completed before Southwest Airlines can accept the child for travel. The Unaccompanied Minor form will be inserted in the Unaccompanied Minor lanyard. The lanyard must be worn by the child throughout the entire flight and is needed for Southwest Airlines Employees to identify Unaccompanied Minors.
- The child will be preboarded and be identified to the Flight Attendant as an Unaccompanied Minor. Unaccompanied Minors arriving too late to be preboarded will be boarded last to ensure identification to the Flight Attendant. When the flight arrives at its final destination, the child will be escorted off the aircraft by a Flight Attendant and released to the person designated on the Unaccompanied Minor form or another designated Southwest Employee.
- The dropping off and receiving party should follow the Suggested Airport Arrival Times in order to allow time to obtain an 'escort pass,' which grants access through security checkpoint to deliver or meet the child at the aircraft’s Gate. A federally-sponsored identity verification process at the ticket counter is required before issuing an 'escort pass.' The party picking up the child must be the person designated on the Unaccompanied Minor form, which is completed at the beginning city of the journey. Southwest Airlines will require the designated receiving party to produce positive identification and sign a release for the Unaccompanied Minor.
- In some cases, there may be a wait in receiving the child if there is the need for Southwest personnel to assist in the departure of another aircraft. Southwest Airlines hopes you will understand the time spent is for the safety of your child.
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n/a |
Economy Class
|
| Spirit Airlines |
Children at least 5 years of age up to 11 years old are accepted for unaccompanied travel on domestic Spirit Airlines flights which do not involve a scheduled change of aircraft (i.e., connecting flights).
Children less than 5 years of age are not accepted for unaccompanied travel. All travel by unaccompanied children must be on flights on which the child holds a confirmed reservation. The unaccompanied child must be brought to the airport by the parent or other responsible adult and remain until 15 minutes after flight departure. Spirit Airlines must be provided the name and phone number of the parent or other responsible adult who will meet the child upon deplaning. |
$75.00 |
Economy Class
|
| United Airlines |
Unaccompanied minors service is mandatory for unaccompanied minors 5 to 11 years old and optional for 12- to 17-year-olds. If the child is traveling as an unaccompanied minor, he or she may not travel on the last direct or connecting flight of the day. The fee is $99 USD each way (except to/from Japan or Brazil - no fee applies). Notify us at 1-800-UNITED-1 (864-8331) when making your reservation so essential information can be noted for your child. Be aware that the responsible adult bringing the child to the airport (including camp counselors, etc.) must remain at the airport until the child boards and the aircraft departs the gate.
The following rules apply to those customers traveling on United-operated flights only. If an unaccompanied minor is scheduled to travel on a flight operated by one of our Star Alliance or code share partners, you are required to contact the carrier directly to inquire about their policies for children traveling unaccompanied.
5-7 years
Children ages 5-7 may travel on United flights that are nonstop or do not require a change of airplane. They may not travel on connecting flights. They may also travel on the last non-stop flight of the day.
8-11 years
Children ages 8-11 may travel on United non-stop, direct and connecting flights. (A direct flight makes a stop but there is no plane change.) They may also travel unaccompanied on connecting flights to other airlines. Children ages 8-11 are restricted from connecting to the last flight of the day which includes the last direct flight of the day. An exception can be made for children connecting to and from international flights.
12-17 years (Optional)
Unaccompanied minor service is available, but not required, for this age group. We strongly recommend that teenagers who are not using our unaccompanied minor service be confirmed on flights early in the day. Unanticipated delays or cancellations and unexpected weather such as fog, snow, thunderstorms or air traffic congestion may disrupt flight schedules and result in misconnections. If delays result in travel the following day, United may not be able to offer overnight accommodations since many hotels will not accept minors aged 17 or younger.If unaccompanied minor service is requested, standard fees will apply. |
$99.00 |
Economy Class
|
| US Airways |
- Children under 5 may not travel without parent or legal guardian.
- Children 5-14 may travel unaccompanied on non-stop flights for an additional $100 fee each way. US Airways assistance is required.
- Children 15-17 may travel unaccompanied on non-stop and connecting flights without US Airways assistance.
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$100.00 |
Economy Class
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