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Which Airlines Allow Unaccompanied Minors to Fly Alone?

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In the airline industry, any passenger under the age of 16 is considered a child. Depending on the airline, there are different rules regarding  how old your child can be to travel alone . Some airlines offer an escort or chaperone service, whilst others allow older children to fly independently. Below are some of the most popular airlines in their UK, and their policies on unaccompanied minors flying alone. 

Unaccompanied minors – rules by airline

Depending on the age of the minor, Aer lingus allows minors to travel unaccompanied, but they may require special permission.

Minimum age for flying alone: 12 years old.

• Children between 12-15 years old can travel unaccompanied. However, an adult must sign the Form of Indemnity the day of flight departure at the airport check-in desk. If the form is not completed, the child will not be able to fly.
• Children under the age of 12 m  ust be accompanied by an adult 16 years or older.

✗ Escort service : Not available

British Airways

Minimum age for flying alone: British Airways  permits children of  14  years of age to fly without being accompanied by an adult. Young flyers aged under 16 travelling alone must complete a parental consent form.

✗ Escort Service: Not available anymore.

More information .

Minimum age for flying alone:  easyJet does not allow children under the age of 14 to fly alone. Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a person 16 years or older to fly with the airline.

✗  Escort service : Not available

Minimum age for flying alone: Flybe  allows children of 12-16 to travel unaccompanied as adults but they have to book in advance as there is limited space on-board Flybe flights for unaccompanied minors.

✗ Escort Service: Not available since 3rd May 2018.

More information.

Minimum age to fly unaccompanied:  Children aged 5 years old up to 14 years old may travel alone if the unaccompanied minor service is reserved. Children aged 15 and over can fly alone with KLM . For children between the ages of 15 and 17, an escort service is optional.

✓  Escort Service : 

Minimum age to fly without a parent: Children between 5 and 11 years of age are only allowed to fly by themselves if they use the Lufthansa service or travel together with a person who is at least 12 years of age. At the parents’ request, however, also children traveling alone between 12 and 17 years old can be escorted by airline staff.

✓ Escort Service :  Within Europe: € 60; Intercontinental: € 100

Norwegian Air

Minimum age for flying unaccompanied by an adult: Children between 5-15 years old can travel on Norwegian Air as an unaccompanied minor. Children under 5 must travel with an adult.

✓ Escort service : For children between 5-11 years old, the escort service is mandatory. Children between 12-15 can choose to travel independently.

Minimum age for flying alone:  Ryanair does not allow children under the age of 16 to fly alone.

✗ Escort service : Not available

Virgin Atlantic

Minimum age for flying alone:  Virgin Atlantic allows children between the ages of 5-12 years to travel alone if they fill out the  Unaccompanied minors form and have it signed by their parents or legal guardians. Children under 5 years old cannot fly alone, they must be accompanied by someone 16 years or older.

To inform Virgin Atlantic of the Unaccompanied Minor service, the adult making the booking must speak directly to the reservations team during booking. This must be done in advance and can only be booked over the telephone. The adult must complete and sign the Declaration of Indemnity form that will be provided by the airline. Part of the form must be turned in ahead of time, and the second part must be presented by the adult at airport check-in. All minors must be accompanied until check-in by the responsible adult or they will not be allowed to fly alone.

✓  Escort Service:   No extra charge but his/her flight ticket will be charged with an adult fare.

Minimum age for flying alone:  Wizz Air allows children of 14 and over to fly alone but they can’t be responsible for another child under the age of 14. Therefore, children under 14 must travel with an adult (at least 16 years old) and both should be booked under the same reservation.

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109 responses to “ Which Airlines Allow Unaccompanied Minors to Fly Alone? ”

Hi I’m 12 and I want to book a flight with the cheapest airline from Chicago to The island of Kauai to go see my friend do you know of the cheapest airline that would allow me to fly by myself?

Good afternoon, I have a daughter of 12 y.o. who wanted to go to boarding school in the UK (Manchester), we leave abroad and our only direct flight to the UK (it’s a B.A.) goes to Gatwick, it looks like there are no flights from Gatwick to Manchester (or Newcastle which is another option), therefore she would need to change airport and go to Heathrow or South London, I would be able to go with her the first time but not each time she needs to come home for the school breaks, are there any options for her to be “escorted” from a B.A. representative or else during the transfer until she gets to Gatwick onto her destination flight?

Hi….I’m 15yrs old and want to travel alone (without parents and siblings) to South Korea……. Can I travel alone….? And which flight should you prefer….?

I am 16 years old flying with Thomas Cook from Scotland to Orlando, will I need to bring a note from my parents to the airport and birth certificate, I know I have to bring my passport.

Hi, We are Canadians. My son is 16 years old and will visit alone a friend in Italy this summer.He will fly with KLN from Calgary to Rome via Amsterdam. What documents he will need aside the passaport ? Thank you.

Carla, my 16 year old son and my 13 year old son are scheduled to fly from Lisbon, where they live, to Madrid (with TAP) and on to Mexico City where I live and will receive them (with Aeromexico) There is no code share between TAP and Aeromexico. They have dual EU/Mexican nationality. Aside from the permit to leave the country, required by Portuguese immigration, will they require any other other documents? TAP have no unaccompanied minor requirements for their age group. Aeromexico do for the 13 year old , who will turn 14 before the return trip. My main concern is immigration and check in for Aeromexico in Madrid without a parent. Is that possible? Many thanks in advance for your help. Hugo vB

Hi my daughter is 16 and her friend is 15, they are traveling from Gatwick to Tenerife to visit the friends mum. Will her friend need an unaccompanied child form filled out or is it ok as my daughter is over 16. If she needs the form can I sign it at the airport or does it need to be her dad if so where can west a form as I am bringing them to the airport so would have to have it filled out before.

hi…im 16 years old and im going in india 22 from london….. i wanted to ask if i can travel alone without any problem or i need some document…my Arline is Qatar airways and British airways…thanks

Hello I am 13 and I am going to pairis but I’m bringing my cousin who lives in Tennessee and she is 11 what air line would work best for us cause we are flying alone ? I also need it to be cheap because then I could get to pairis with no issues

Hello, I am 16 years old and want to travel to korea, to meet my girlfriend. can i do that without any parental consent?

Hello, I am 17 from the UK and I am flying to Iowa to spend christmas with my girlfriend and her family. Can I do this?

Hello!! So me and my brother are flying to the UK from the US alone, but he’s 12 and im 16, were flying with Thomas Cook, without an adult, would they let us go??

Is it possible for someone age 16 to travel from UK to NY, USA alone?

I want to travel to NY from UK alone and I’m 16, is that possible ?

I want to travel with my newphew of 5 years old his mom nd dad ia not here with him from spain to italy throught easyjet is there any prblm?plz help

Hello my son is 15 flying alone on Norwegian Air, from the US to England. My husband will be dropping him off and I will be picking him up. What does my husband need to give the airline to allow him on the plane. I know there is some weird rule about two parent need to be present when a child is flying. Thank you for your help.

i am 15 years old looking to fly with virign atlantic to NY. Do i need to sign an Unaccompanied minor form? And would that require me having someone actually accompanying me or is a form sufficient? i will have someone taking and picking me up at both ends

Hello, I’m 16 years old and I want to travel from London to Greece with one of my parents.Do I need any declaration from the other parent? With Rayner or EasyJet. Thank you

Hello, My name is Marie and next week I’m travelling with my brothers to Italy by Ryanair. I’m 18 and my brothers are 6 and 15 years old. I know I need an authorisation from my dad because of my youngest brother, because a don’t have the same surname. Do I need something else? Thank you.

The senario is :

Child just under 16 to travel with friends who are 16 to Jerez Spain.

We have establish that they can travel with Ryanair because of the other 16 year olds but need to make sure they have the right documents. it is very hard to establish how the Spanish authorities view this and want to make sure there are no problems.

Trying to contact the Spanish embassy is impossible.

Can anyone give me some detailed advice please

Hi, I’m 17 travelling with my 21 year old brother to spain with easy jet. I read there rules and I’m considered an adult but I’m wondering if there will be any problems like do my parents have to sign anything ?

Hello I am 15 years old and i want to fly in Zurich, Switzerland with EasyJet by my own It will work? please help me

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Hi, i’m 15 and i’m travelling alone from uk to italy with jet2. What documents do i need to bring with me?

Hi I am 14 almost 15 in a couple of weeks, I am just checking if it’s alright if I can travel with my 22 year old sister ? If so can I just travel with her without any documents or do I need documents ? If I need documents what documents do I need ? Thanks

Hi!, is it possible if I a 15 year old and my friend who is 16 can travel together alone to japan? Much thanks!

Hello, I’m 16 and I’m planning of traveling on my own to America(Hawaii) Possibly through the route of : UK airport —> Canada/America —> Hawaii Will I be able to do so ? Thanks for a reply in advance Xx

Hi, we are taking our son’s friend on holiday who is 15 years old to Cyprus next week, we fly with BA and return with EasyJet. I have spoken with BA 3 times and had conflicting answers, two says no letter of authorisation is needed, but one said I just need copies of the parents passports? will she be ok to travel or do I need a letter ? thanks in advance.

hi, my boyfriend is 16and he is flying alone from maryland to california, his parents cant drop him off, so hes takinig a bus to the airport. He is flying through Delta airline, do his parents need to fill out anything at the airport, for him to be able to fly alone?

Hi, I am booked on Virgin Atlantic from LHR – JFK – LHR. I am an unaccompanied minor (15). My parents will be in Honolulu whilst I depart and return is my sibling or brother in law allowed to sign the form of indeminity on their behalf? Benjamin

Hi, I am turning 15 in September, and next year, about july-september, my mother planned that I can go to the philippines, can I travel alone? Or maybe with a friend who has same age as me.? (But her birthday is in august.) Btw, travelling with qatar airways from barcelona. 🙂

Hi, I am 14 years old and I want to travel with my friend (also 14 years old) from Bristol to Amsterdam with EasyJet just for a day trip. We would catch the early morning flight at around 7:00am and then get a train into the city centre of Amsterdam and then we would get the train back to the airport for the 7:00pm flight back. Would we be allowed to do this? I have been to Amsterdam before and I know my way around Schiphol airport. We wouldn’t be picked up from the airport because we would get a train from Schiphol Station (underneath the airport) to Amsterdam Centre. We wouldn’t be carrying any luggage. Is it possible to do this with just our Passports (and NHS health cards) without having to sign any forms and what is the policy in the Netherlands for letting children in unaccompanied? Many Thanks

Hi would my 14 year old daughter be allowed to fly from Frankfurt to London with Lufthansa by herself?

Hi My Daughters friend who is over 16 will be travelling with my family to Malaysia from Birmingham with Emirates. Do we need a Notorized Travel Consent form for any of this trip ?

hi my son is 14 years old and he planned to fly from London to Hong Kong with Virgin Atlantic. If he uses the um service, is it possible to check in by himself without guardian/parent?

Hi I’m 14 and I’m thinking of travelling alone from England To America but with help like escorts and that?is that possible ?

Hi, it depends on the airline you’ll be flying with. Some allow 14 year olds to travel alone. Hope this helps! 😉

Hey, I am 16 and I was wondering if I could travel from Germany to England alone. (I would go to Germany with parents but return alone){Go + Return ticket} and if so, will I need any forms to be signed? [Ryanair]

Hi Luna, as mentioned in the blog post, if you’re 16 and over, you can fly alone without any forms.

Hi, as stated in the blog post, 16 year olds are allowed to fly alone. Thanks!

Hello, my daughter is 14 years old will be flying with Wizzair from London Luton, UK to Vilnius, Lithuania. Do I need to sign any forms what so ever so she could fly by her own or any other reasons?

Hi Lily, Passengers of 14 and 15 years of age may travel unaccompanied but cannot be responsible for any passenger under 14 years old.

My brother (18 years old) and I (15 years old) are going to make a daytrip to London from Bratislava with Ryanair, do we need any documents or just the passport? Can I travel alone just with him without our parents?

hi im stayin in france and can i book the airline tickets in the uk website because the cost is less comparing to the france website…

i am 13 and my dad lives in malaga spain and i have premition with my gaudians for me to fly alone i would be dropped at my gate and picked up from my gate what forms would my gaudians have to fill out for this to be possible with easyjet or and airline from luton london?

Hi Jb, unfortunately, children aged 13 years or younger cannot travel with easyJet unless they are accompanied by an adult who is at least 16 years old and who will take full responsibility for them. Hope this helps!

Hello, our 12 year old niece is coming to visit us in the UK and will fly in and out of Heathrow from the US. My question is when we take her to Heathrow, how far can I stay and accompany her? Can I go pass security and to the gate to see her off? Her mum is worried if I wouldn’t be able to accompany her to the gate in Heathrow.

Hi @disqus_pH64sIAcID:disqus, security most probably won’t allow you to accompany the minor to the final gate. Can you please give us the airline she’ll be flying with? Thanks!

Hi my daughter’s friend who is 15 wants to fly from alicante to UK with jet2 I know the airline allows this but is anything else needed?

Hi, I want my 14 year old daughter to fly by herself internationally with EasyJet. The problem is I dont know how to book the flight and dont know what I am supposed to do at the airport so my daughter can safely depart. Thank You

Hi @disqus_W6dz8wCZER:disqus, you can book the flight online just like any other flight ticket. easyJet allows children aged 14 to 15 to travel on their own provided that they are not travelling with children aged 13 years or younger. Unfortunately, they don’t offer any official extra assistance however their ground and cabin crew will be on hand to answer any questions you may have and will try to help make her journey as easy as possible.

Hello ! My brother is 15 and I’m thinking about book a flight from Berlin (SXF) to London Gatwick (LGW), but I can’t meet him at the airport. He’s portuguese. Does he need any document besides my mum’s authorization and his ID? Do I need to pick him up at the airport or he can take the bus by himself ? Regards

Hi @disqus_SbgzOfIlke:disqus, it depends on the airline you’re planning to book with. Can you please give us this information? Thanks!

Hello I’m travelling with a friend this month from Alicante to London. We’re both 16 (and Spanish, we’ve got a spanish passport) and we’re travelling alone, without our parents. Our airline is fine with us, we don’t have any problem but I’m concerned about if we will have any problem there in the UK because we’re travelling alone. Do our parents need to fill something? Does the british law require any document for unaccompained minors? What do we need to travel alone?

Hi, as long as the airline is fine with you flying alone, you won’t experience any problems with entering the country. Just don’t do anything that you’re not allowed to do by law! 😉

Hi, my name is Catherine, and I am wondering if I can fly alone (without parents consent) if I’m 16 years old? And even if i’m not leaving the UK?

Hi Catherine, it depends on the airline you’re flying with. With which airline are you flying? Thanks.

Hi ! I would like to know; as i actually get diffrent contradictory information; if my son, 9 years who is an SAS (ScandinavianID-passenger , can fly as an ID- passenger together with his older sister that is 17 years old with Vueling. The sister is a regular passenger. Thank you for any answer i can get

Hi Jansson, you’re son will be able to travel with his older sister. Thank you for contacting us! 😉

My 13 year old is booked with the unaccompanied minors assistance on a vueling flight from Rome to London. My sister in law will take her to check in and I, her mother will meet her at Gatwick, a part from her british passport, what documents are needed?

Hi Sal, your child needs 3 copies of the unaccompanied minor form signed you or any legal guardian. The person accompanying the child on departure (in this case, your sister in law), must be the same as stated on the form and must present the following documentation at check-in: ID(passport/DNI), Photocopy of the passport belonging to the legal guardian/your passport, passport of your daughter, and the 3 copies of the form. She will have to wait at the airport until the plane takes off.

You will have to present proof of identity (passport or ID) and sign 2 copies of the form in order to pick up your daughter.

Thanks for contacting us!

Hello, I am 15 years old and I am travelling from Hong Kong to Edinburgh through Virgin Atlantic but the connecting flight back to Edinburgh is through aer lingus am I allowed to fly alone without filling out any forms or using their special service for minors

Hi Tiffany, you’ll have to inform Virgin Atlantic that you’ll be flying alone and fill out their unaccompanied minors form. For your flight with Aer Lingus, your parent will have to sign the Form of Indemnity. Please contact Aer lingus and ask them to send you the form so you can bring it with you on the day of your flight.

Thank you for contacting us!

hi , i am Nikos and i want to ask if i can fly alone to Greece from the gatwick airport 😀

Hi Nikos, how old are you and what airline are you flying with? Thanks!

My 15 year old niece is travelling from Malaga to Spain with Easy Jet. I know the airline are fine with that but will the airport/passport control have any problems or need extra docs? I know sometimes when people take their friends kids on holiday they need a letter from the parent to say they had permission

Hi Michelle! Your niece will be able to travel alone without signing any form. Passport control doesn’t need any extra documents because the airline allows her to travel on her own. Hope this helps!

Hi, Next week me (age 17) and my little sister (age 7) will be flying to moscow on british airways, because i am over 16 years she can be accompanied by me right?? Also does my mum have to write a permission letter allowing me and my sister to travel alone (we both have different surnames) so i know i will need to bring our birth certificates but will i need this letter in moscow?

Hi Zarine, both of you will be able to fly with all the documents you’ve just mentioned. Hope this helps!

hi. I’m 16,romanian and I live in the uk. I want to go back to Romania for summer holiday and I want go on my own. Do I need any declaration from parents? I know I need some papers when I’m coming back but I don’t know if I need anything else apart of my passport?? Pls help me with an answer

Hi Andrea, it depends on the airline you’re flying with. With which airline are you flying? Thanks.

Ryanair, 16 years old, going to Romania next week by myself. There shouldn’t be any problem right? Thanks ✋

No problem at all!

I can’t do online check in for my first child, because there is a different definition of adult/children’s age between Opodo and Ryan Air. I book my tickets through Opodo website, but then I found it difficult to do online check in through Ryan Air website. Anyone can help me?

Hi! Please send us a private message on Facebook and/or Twitter with your booking number and email address. Our CS agents will look into your case. Thanks and sorry for the inconveniences!

I booked 4 tickets for a Ryan Air flight from Birmingham to Dublin. When I registered through Opodo, I put my first child (13) as an adult, because the website says that children are only 2-11. Meanwhile Ryan Air requires us to do online check in though its website/application prior to the departure. Unfortunately I can’t input my first child’s birthday due to the different definition of adult/children’s age between opted and Ryan Air. It’s locked. What should I do? This is not my fault at all.

Her airlines is malaysian airlines, she also change the date of her flight after the visa was released. She is 17 already and i was wondering if you could help us with the matter, thank you

Hi my sister is traveling to UK this july she is just 17 and her visa type is type C accompanied. Can we appeal to the uk embassy to change her visa type to unaccompied??? What are the documents needed? Thank you

My daughter is 15 years old and will be flying with cousin 16 years on Korean Airlines? I’m worried she won’t be allowed to fly. Can someone give me an idea. Thanks.

Hi! Children ages 12-17 may use the Unaccompanied Minor service on international flights but they can travel on their own. Hope this helps 🙂

Hi, I am 15. I would like to know can I flight on my own from Poland to England, by British Airways? Do I need any other documents than a passpotr? Do I need to inform the airlaines earlier, that I am not 18 yet? Or is it ok and they will let me into the plane without any troubles or problems?

Hi Shanon, You can fly alone or hire the British airways Skyflyer Solo service. You don’t need any other documents to fly. Hope that was helpful 😉

Hi! I’m a 15 year old girl. I bought my tickets from Finnair, but my flight is operated by British Airways. A 15 year old cannot fly alone to USA from Finland without an Unaccompanied Minor -reservation, but with British Airways it is possible. So, my question is, am I allowed to fly on my one, even if Finnair doesn’t allow me but British Airways does?

Hi, although your flight is operated by British Airways, your booking is with Finnair. Thus, you’ll have to follow Finnair’s rules. Therefore, you’ll have to book an unaccompanied minor reservation. Please contact our Customer Service ( Facebook / Twitter ) to book this service. Hope this was helpful! 😉

Hello, can you help, please? I’ve booked a flight to London with Lufthansa for my daughter who’s 15. I know that she’s allowed to fly unaccompanied with Lufthansa, but does she need to be picked up at Heathrow or can she simply proceed to the Underground? She’ll be staying with friends of mine who probably won’t be able to pick her up that day. Thank you so much for an answer!

Hi Diana, children aged from 12 up to a maximum of 17 years old, who are travelling alone, can be looked after by Lufthansa at the request of their parents and has an extra charge of 50-80€. Regardless, she can simply proceed to the underground. Hope this helps! 🙂

Hello, my daughter ( 14 year) is going to Istanbul on her own from Dusseldorf (germany) with Turkish Airlines and I can’y accompany her when she is checkin in, my question is does she need me to be with her during checking in, do I need to fill a form or something?

Hi, your daughter can fly on her own and you won’t have to fill in the unaccompanied minor declaration form because she’s above 12. Hope this helps 🙂

Can i travel alone on jet2 or easy jet, im 15 and will be flying to Dalaman airport in Turkey from Manchester airport. Will i need any forms or to be signed off by anyone? i will be meeting my dad there for a holiday because there is no space on his flight. i have to travel to Dalama airport alone and catch the plane alone home but he will meet me when i get off the plane at dalaman on the way there. Thanks in advance

Hi, yes, you’ll be allowed to travel alone with Jet2 and Easyjet and you won’t have to fill in any forms to do so. Hope this helps! 😉

Hello my daughter ıs,16 ıs she allowed to travel alone on turkısh airlines??

Hi, yes, she is allowed to travel alone and she doesn’t have to fill an “unaccompanied minor declaration” form. Thanks!

My Niece and her friend both 15 want to visit me on thursday. My sister must have accidentally booked the 2 as adults with RYAN AIR and only realised when checking in with the date of birth the error. Is there anyway Ryanair would allow them on the flight. I will pick them up in London.

Hi Murat. Thanks for reaching out to us. Ryanair policy states the following on their site, for unaccompanied minors: Ryanair does not carry unaccompanied minors under 16 years. Children under the age of 16 years must always be accompanied by a passenger over 16 years. We recommend contacting the airline directly for further instruction on this matter. We wish you the best of luck!

Hello, Can you help me? I have two 15 year old french girls who want to fly alone to France . I can’t accompany them to the airport the day they want to travel . This is with Flybe. Will they be ok to travel?

Hi Bill. Thank you for writing to us in regards to unaccompanied minors rule for Flybe flights. Children between the ages of 12-16 are allowed to fly without an adult. You may however, request for a child between the ages of 12 and 16 years to be carried as an Unaccompanied Minor, in which case, you would have to telephone Flybe’s Customer Call Centre to reserve. We hope that was helpful. Thanks!

But what about Turkish Airlines?? Me (12) and my big sister (will be 17 then) need to fly out together in 2 months. Is it allowed on that airline?

Hi, Ozaz. Children between 7 and 12 years old can travel alone on Turkish Airlines. They must be however, accompanied by an adult (your big sister for example) and an Unaccompanied Minor Declaration Forms is required to be filled out and signed by a parent or guardian at the time of check in, at least 2 hours prior to boarding the flight. Thanks!

My son is 17 years old travelling with British Airways to Canada from UK.Does he allow to travel on his own?

Hi, George. Thank you for reaching out. Yes, your son is allowed to fly alone on British Airways. Thanks!

My son is 13, his sister 10 and the plan is for an unaccompanied flight UK to CH – if on BA he qualifies to travel alone, does it mean the 10 year old can travel alone with him ie he qualifies as the ‘escort’?

We appreciate your reaching out to us with your question. You are right abot your son being able to fly alone, but your daughter, because she is 10, must be accompanied by someone 16 years or older in order to qualify as an escort for her. We hope that was helpful. Thanks!

i have 13 years old son is going to UK with a family friends my question is do i need easy jet form or any other document for minors . PS. flying from Morocco. USA. passport. thank you .

Hi, Hammond. Thank you for your inquiry. easyJet requires your son be accompanied by an adult, of at least 16 years of age. Your son must also have his valid passport with him prior to boarding, but no form is required beforehand. Thanks!

THIS IS WRONG – Easyjet allows children over 14 to fly alone

Thank you @Janice we will update it!

Can a child of 15 years travel ALONE and UNACCOMPANIED??

Hi, Katie. Thanks for reaching out. Depending on the airline, a 15-year-old may be able to fly alone. With British Airways, children 12-18 years old can fly either alone or with an escort service. With Aer Lingus, children 12-15 years old may travel unaccompanied, however, an adult must sign the Form of Indemnity the day of flight departure at the airport check-in desk. If flying with Flybe, children 12-16 years old may travel unaccompanied as adults, but it must be booked in advance as there is limited space on-board Flybe flights for unaccompanied minors. And lastly, Virgin Atlantic allows children between the ages of 5-15 years to travel alone. We hope that was helpful.

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Wizz Air UK Unaccompanied Minors Policy

Children under 14 can only fly if they are accompanied by an adult, who is at least 16 years old and takes full responsibility for the child. Children older than 14 can travel on their own.

Children with 14 and 15 year olds can travel unaccompanied but cannot be responsible for another child. Please note that there are special requirements for some minors. If you are allowing your child to fly alone as an unaccompanied minor, be sure to take every necessary precaution to ensure his or her safety. For further information on unaccompanied minors policy, please contact Wizz Air UK Call Centre (24 hours) at 0905 707 0000 (UK) .

Children with Wizz Air

From here, valuable information useful for those who are about to travel with children with Wizz Air.

The rules set out below are to be considered valid for flights with the Magyar company. The latter, defines BABY, passengers from 14 days to 23 months of life. From the two years completed, up to 16, however, are considered CHILDREN.

Infants travel in the arms of an adult. Newborns, travel for free. the special NEWBORN SUPPLEMENT is applied, which varies from a minimum of 8, to a maximum of €27 each way. From the 2 years completed, the children will have to buy a normal adult fare ticket, and occupy their own seat. In this case it is possible to bring a seat for free.

FAMILY DISCOUNTS

By subscribing to the exclusive Club of the Company, you can take advantage of important discounts. The reductions are particularly advantageous for all those who decide to travel with children with Wizz Air.

The subscription to the FAMILY CLUB, at the cost of 60€ per year, allows you to get 10 € discount on the price of each ticket and 5€ on the baggage. Just make two simple accounts to understand that, by traveling in three, from the first round-trip flight, savings are guaranteed!

ONLINE CHECK-IN FOR CHILDREN WITH WIZZ AIR

You can check in online even if you are traveling with your children with Wizz Air.

Times and procedure are the same as that of adults . Traveling with children under the age of 2, you will receive free priority boarding. Check-in at the airport is not recommended, as it has additional costs. If indicated, you will be assigned seats automatically, possibly near. For each row, there can be a maximum of one newborn.

UNACCOMPANIED MINORS

All children under the age of 14 can not travel alone. They must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 16.

Children with Wizz Air, over the age of 2, and babies with a seat, may carry one piece of hand baggage of the same weight and size as an adult. In addition, they CAN CARRY a car seat for free, equipped with a device that allows it to be installed securely to the passenger seat belt.

The adult accompanying a NEONATO can carry an additional hand baggage, the size of 40x30x18 cm.

EQUIPMENT FOR CHILDREN WITH WIZZ AIR

Travelers traveling with children with Wizz Air can bring a pram or a folding stroller for free. For small children you can carry one of these items for free.

OBJECTS BAGGAGE HAND LIST

Inside the carry-on baggage, do not forget to bring the following items for your children: * Documents (card or passport, boarding pass, health card, visas, insurance policy). * First Aid Kit (Thermometer, patches, essential drugs). * Hygiene (diapers, wet wipes, handkerchiefs, cocoa butter, towel, cream). * Foods, possibly at the ideal temperature, stored in a thermos. Do not forget the snack for your little ones. * Toys, tablets, videogames, spare clothes. The best way to counteract the effects of pressure changes is to use pacifiers or baby bottles during the flight.

TRANSPORTABLE AND SECURITY ITEMS

Baby food is allowed in the carry-on baggage, which is checked for baggage. There are no quantity limitations. 100 ml of boiled water can be brought on board, to be mixed with powdered milk. On board the plane, staff can heat bottles and food. Do not forget to take a look at our special section on Documents for Minors. The best way to travel with children with Wizz Air, in complete tranquility.

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Does Wizz Air Have an Unaccompanied Minors Service?

No, Wizz Air does not provide this service. Children under 14 years old cannot fly unless accompanied by an adult at least 16 years of age. The child and the adult must be under the same reservation. Passengers who are 14 or 15-years-old may fly alone, but cannot be responsible for a child under the age of 14. 

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All you need to know about flying the UK's low-cost carriers as a family

Editor's note : The team at The Points Guy loves to travel, but now is not the time for unnecessary trips. Our team has temporarily ceased taking review trips and we are not publishing new flight or hotel reviews. While bringing our readers unbiased, detailed reviews of travel experiences is one of our core missions, now is not the time. We all love to travel and know you do too. Hopefully, this will help you once we're all ready to start booking trips again.

While some people in the points and miles community will pay more to avoid low-cost carriers , it can be a good choice for families and larger groups. The popular guide comparing four of Europe's low-cost carriers is an excellent resource for anyone planning to fly with a budget airline. This guide aims at adding additional information relevant to families, such as when tickets are released, cost and luggage allowance for lap infants and any family plans available.

When to book tickets as a family

With most tickets, prices fluctuate throughout the year due to sales, price matches demand and other forces. However, with tickets during school breaks (spring break, Christmas , Easter and summer breaks) the cost usually only goes one way after release date. Therefore, many families need to keep an eye on when tickets go on sale. All of the airlines suggest you sign up to their newsletter and monitor their social media and website in order to get the precise release dates.

Related reading: Everything you need to know about flying with EasyJet as a family

Cost of lap infants

If you come across a low adult fare that is less than the cost of an infant ticket price, you can book your infant his or her own seat at the lower cost by calling the airline. Also, if you intend to use a car seat you will need to purchase a seat for your infant.

Onboard luggage allowance for lap infants

Related reading: What it's like to fly Ryanair with a baby or toddler for the first time

Family plans

Checked luggage.

While child tickets come with the same carry-on luggage requirements as adult tickets, infant tickets and young children (cut off age varies per ground agent) get an additional amount of allowance for baby and toddler equipment.

Related: How to fly with a baby or toddler

Priority boarding for families

While you may be used to boarding first on British Airways or Virgin Atlantic with tiny tots in tow, early boarding for families with young children is not a given on low-cost carriers.

Bottom line

As with all low-cost carriers, the devil is in the details, including baby and child policies. If you play by the rules, you can get excellent fares and maximize the allowances for your children.

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Children travelling alone

If your child is about to embark on their first adventure without you, here’s everything you need to know to help make sure it goes smoothly. 

How old does a child have to be to fly alone?

We allow children aged 14 or older to travel alone with us on domestic or international British Airways flights. 

Children under 14 years old cannot travel alone with us. They must be accompanied by someone aged 16 or over on the same or a linked booking to travel with us. 

Our partner airline SUN-AIR of Scandinavia follow different guidelines. Please see below for more information.

Booking flights for children under the age of 16

A child aged 14 or 15 years old travelling alone will be booked to travel as an adult. To book their ticket, please get in touch via our  Contact Us  page as you’re unable to book this online. 

The young traveller will be making their own way through departure and arrival airports and boarding their flight(s) without assistance or a chaperone. We’re unable to accept parental responsibility for the young person. 

Our partner airlines may have different regulations, age limits and charges, so please check with them directly.

What your child needs to travel alone

All children aged 14 or 15 travelling alone must carry with them:

• A  British Airways consent form  (pdf, 124kb, English only), completed and signed by a parent/guardian. 
• A copy of photographic identification of the parent/guardian who completed the form showing their signature, such as passport or driving licence. 
• Any required travel documentation, such as valid passport(s), visas and proof of return travel.  Check what they need for their destination .

These three documents must always remain in the child’s possession while travelling. 

We also advise your child carries with them:

• Any required medication and/or health certificates.
• Method of payment for any expenses.
• A way to communicate with their parent or guardian, as well as the person they are meeting at their destination. Please ensure all phones and devices are fully charged, with sufficient credit and roaming activated.

At the airport

You can accompany your young traveller up to the security gate. Anyone not flying with us is unable to go past this point, because we cannot offer gate passes at any of our airports. Airport colleagues will be able to tell you the latest time your child can stay with you before they need to go through security and onto their departure gate. 

We recommended that you wait until their flight takes off before leaving the terminal.

It can help to look at the airport terminal maps with your child before arriving at the airport so they’re familiar with their journey. Some airports do offer paid assistance to help customers to their boarding gate. Please visit the airport’s website for more information. 

Children travelling alone on SUN-AIR flights

SUN-AIR, our partner airline, allows young children between the ages of five and 11 years to travel without a parent or legal guardian provided you contact the airline in advance. Children over the age of 12 can travel unaccompanied on SUN-AIR operated flights, although young flyers between 12-16 years can use the SUN-AIR Unaccompanied Minor service on request.

You’ll need to book and pay for the SUN-AIR Unaccompanied Minor service in advance. You can’t book this service online, so please contact SUN-AIR for more information and to make your booking.

Does Wizz Air Have an Unaccompanied Minors Service?

No, Wizz Air does not provide this service. Children under 14 years old cannot fly unless accompanied by an adult at least 16 years of age. The child and the adult must be under the same reservation. Passengers who are 14 or 15-years-old may fly alone, but cannot be responsible for a child under the age of 14. 

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Children travelling alone

For children, being on board is generally an exciting adventure. If your little ones are well prepared beforehand, you as parents can also travel stress-free. Special regulations apply to children travelling alone.

Children travelling alone by air

Parents often worry when their child goes on this particular adventure. There are various reasons why a child would need to fly alone, but there is no need to worry about it. Our unaccompanied minors (UM) service takes care of your child before, during and after the flight when they have to travel alone. This service is compulsory for a UM under 12 years of age.

You can also book this service on request for minors aged between 12 and 17 years. Please note that in case of flight irregularities (e.g. flight cancellations of onward connections) children aged between 12 and 17 years will not receive special assistance if the UM service was not previously booked for them.

You can book the UM service for children and adolescents on direct connections. For transfers, we offer this service on flights that are operated by SWISS and Edelweiss.

If your planned itinerary includes flights that are operated by airlines other than SWISS, please contact our ​Service Centre before booking the ticket to ensure that the UM service is available.

This is how it works

The prices for the UM service apply for flights that are operated by SWISS. The fare is calculated per child and sector. Outbound and return flights are counted as two separate flights.

Be well prepared

Talk to your child about the planned trip in plenty of time. Answer their questions and encourage them to look forward to their adventure. Explain exactly what will happen on the journey and who will be waiting for them at their destination. Make sure your child is well rested before travelling and has everything they will need in their hand baggage.

• If parents still request the UM service, the UM fee applies for the minor in question and the accompanying passenger(s)

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Help and questions

Our Service Centre will be happy to help with any further questions. Contact them by phone or e-mail.

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Unaccompanied children can only travel with multiple copies of the signed form.

Prepare for your child's trip

How to book my child's ticket.

You can book your child's ticket online  for all flights operated by Air France.   However, if the Kids Solo service is not available when you book your child's ticket online, it may be because this service is fully booked for that flight. Only legal guardians of unaccompanied children or individuals with authorization from legal guardians can book a Kids Solo ticket.

Book a ticket on the Air France app

For children between 4 to 11* or 5 to 14** years old, you can also book their ticket on the Air France app.

Download the Air France mobile app

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* 4 to 11 years old for a trip in Metropolitan France, between Metropolitan and Overseas France or on our intra-Carribean network. ** 5 to14 years old on our international network.

My child's travel documents

To avoid last-minute stress, complete the "unaccompanied minor" form online. You will need to provide this at the moment of checking in.

How many copies of the form you should bring to the airpot varies according to your child's itinerary:

• 2 copies for a direct flight
• 3 copies for a flight with a connection
• 4 copies for a flight with more than one connection

Your child is traveling on a flight operated by our partner Delta? You do not need to complete "unacompanied minor" form. We will provide you with a specific form to fill out at the airport.

How do you change the accompanying persons details? If you want to change or correct the details that you provided for the accompanying or pick-up person, go to My Bookings :

• Click on "Modify the details of the accompaying persons" under your child's name.
• Review all the prefilled information and make any necessary changes.
• Save and downlaod the travel form you have filled out.

Travel documents and stay requirements

Passport, visas, vaccinations, entry formalities… review the entry and stay requirements for your child's trip.

Use our search engine to check all immigration, health, and customs requirements.

Any passenger under 18 years old Whether they are a French citizen or a foreigner living in France, they must obtain authorization to leave the country for any journey outside France.

• To learn more, go to our Formalities page ,
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Connecting flights

Our service for children traveling alone has resumed on almost all of our network.

Your child's journey with connecting flight:

• The airports that allow for connections in France are Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Paris-Orly (ORY), and Lyon (LYS).
• Since September 6, 2023, connections to and from China are possible with a connection at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG).

Your child's journey with two connections: For the moment, the only possible itineraries with two connections are trips to and from Nouméa.

• The airports that allow these double connections are: Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Tokyo (NRT), and Singapore (SIN).
• The countries that allow these double connections are: Ireland, Italy, Metropolitan France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Please note : transfers are not available between Paris-Orly (ORY) and Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG).

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Young Persons Travelling Alone

We know that sometimes a young person (14-16 years) will need to travel with Virgin Atlantic alone. It’s really important that both the customer and their parent / guardian understand our policies and what’s required of them. Health, safety and security always comes first.

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Our policy and mandatory requirements

The minimum age of a person permitted to travel alone on Virgin Atlantic is 14 years of age at the time of travel. We have recently updated our policies meaning we no longer accept children aged 13 or under travelling alone, or unaccompanied minors.*

If a young person is accompanied by someone who is aged 16 or over (on the same or a linked booking), Virgin Atlantic will allow them to travel.

All young persons aged under 16 and travelling alone must have their parent or guardian complete a consent form before travel, regardless of when the booking was made. The consent form is available here . A copy of the parent/guardian’s current passport (or other form of photographic identification showing a signature) must also be attached to this form and brought to the airport.

If you would like to make a booking for a person under the age of 16 who is travelling on their own, please contact Virgin Atlantic directly to make the booking. Our partner airlines may have different regulations, age limits and charges.

When travelling with children on the same flight but in a different cabin, the following criteria must be followed:

Children aged between 14 and the day before their 16 th birthday can travel in a different cabin on the same flight as an adult aged 16+.

Children aged under 14 must travel with an adult aged 16+ in the same cabin.

*if a booking for a 12 - 13 year old travelling alone was made and ticketed on or before 24 November 2022, for future travel, we will honour this and support their travel plans. They must also have a completed consent form in order to travel. On and after 25 November 2022, we will not allow bookings for 12 - 13 year olds travelling alone.  

What to expect during the journey

A young person (14-16) travelling on their own will have the same responsibilities as an adult. This means they will need to be confident and competent in making their way through departure and arrival airports and boarding their flight(s) without a chaperone . While we maintain a duty of care for them when they fly with us, Virgin Atlantic cannot accept parental responsibility for the young person’s journey through the airport and onward destination.

The parent or guardian accompanying the young flyer to the airport is required to wait until their flight departs before leaving the terminal.

It’s very important that the young person does not leave the airport for any reason until they have reached their destination and met the designated adult collecting them, unless they’re accompanied by a Virgin Atlantic employee or uniformed police officer.

Young persons travelling along cannot check in online. They must come to the airport with a parent or legal guardian, where our airport team will check them in.

Young persons travelling alone will be met on arrival at the aircraft door by a Virgin Atlantic representative and escorted through Customs & Immigration at the following airports: • Barbados • Cape Town • New York JFK • Johannesburg • Montego Bay • Orlando • St Vincent • St Lucia

What a young person travelling alone should bring

The parent / guardian should ensure that the young person carries with them at all times:

Any necessary travel documentation such as valid passport(s), visas and proof of return travel (as required).

A signed Virgin Atlantic consent form and copy of parent/guardian’s passport or other form of photographic identification showing a signature attached to the form.

Any required medication and/or health certificates (including COVID-19 documentation if the destination requires this).

The ability to communicate with their parent/guardian and/or the person collecting them at the destination (please ensure all phones/mobile devices are fully charged, with sufficient credit and roaming is activated).

The means of payment should it be necessary for any expenses en route – ideally a credit card.  

We will not be able to accept the young person if:

They aren't checked in by a parent or legal guardian

They won't be collected directly by a parent or guardian upon arrival

They will be connecting from or onto another flight. The journey must be ‘point to point’ without a transfer

They do not have a signed Virgin Atlantic consent form and copy of parent/guardian’s passport or other form of photographic identification showing a signature attached to the form.

There is required medication and/or health certificates which don’t have pre-clearance from our Special Assistance team.

They do not have the correct documents for travel.

Young people travelling alone with medical conditions or allergies

All young persons travelling alone with medical conditions or allergies, must declare these to our Special Assistance team at least 72 hours before travel – simply complete a special assistance contact form . On some occasions, our Special Assistance team may ask for supplementary documentation to confirm fitness to fly or confirmation from a parent/guardian that the child is able to manage their condition independently.

The young person must be able to recognise their own symptoms and administer any required medication/treatment. If they are unable to recognise their own symptoms or administer medication, they must travel with a safety assistant and cannot travel unaccompanied.

If the young person travelling alone is unable to manage their condition independently, we may refuse travel without a safety assistant accompanying them, which the parent/guardian would then need to arrange themselves. 

Delays, Cancellations or Diversion

From time to time there may be disruption to our published schedule. If we have any indication that the young person’s flight may not operate as planned, we will advise the parent / guardian and suggest that you book travel for another day.

If a delay occurs en route, once the young person’s journey has started, Virgin Atlantic will contact the person at the destination who is designated to pick up the young person and/or the person listed as the emergency contact. We will continue to attempt contact until contact is made.

Under very rare circumstances, an unscheduled overnight stop may be required (e.g. if severe weather results in a diversion to another airport). In these situations, we will provide overnight accommodation and meals for the young person, please note that the Young Person will be required to stay in a hotel room unaccompanied and may need to travel to the hotel unaccompanied.

You will be contacted with pertinent information if this unusual circumstance occurs.

Young Persons travelling into Barbados

Young people (under 18 years old) entering Barbados alone or with an adult other than their parent or legal guardian must have a written consent letter from a parent or legal guardian (the legal guardian must attach official proof of guardianship), signed and sealed by a notary public.

The letter must indicate the duration of stay, identify the accompanying adult (with address and phone number) and/or authorised adult who will receive the child on arrival (with their address and phone number).

Young Persons & Children travelling into, out of, or via South Africa

Since 1 June 2016, the South African immigration department have changed the requirements for children under 18 years of age travelling into, out of, or transiting through South Africa, with or without a parent or guardian. Please make sure you have all the correct paperwork:

South African requirements for children travelling alone