Can a 13 year old fly alone on Swiss Air?

Children travelling alone by air 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.



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Children ages 5-11 years old who are intended to travel without adult company, are therefore obliged to use our “Unaccompanied Minors (UM)” service which provides them with special assistance at the airport and on board. Children ages 12-17 are considered “adult” and may travel alone.

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Children travelling alone by air 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.

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How does the unaccompanied minor policy work? Our unaccompanied minor service is required for kids 5-14 years old who are flying alone or with someone under 18. Here are the important things to know about how the policy works: Your kids must be booked on a nonstop United or United Express flight.

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Children over 12 can travel alone and they fly on an adult fare. If you'd like to use our Unaccompanied Minors service for children aged 12 to 15, the fee is USD 50 for each leg of the journey.

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Kids 5-14 years of age can travel alone as unaccompanied minors. Get the details on how to list them, drop them off and pick them up, international travel and more, as well as the required Unaccompanied Minor Form .

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Children ages 15-17 are permitted to travel as a standard passenger, Go to footer note, provided they can present a valid ID to security personnel. If parents or guardians prefer, they can also travel as an unaccompanied minor.

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Most U.S. airlines will permit children who have reached their fifth birthday to travel unaccompanied. Kids ages 5 through 11 who are flying alone must usually travel pursuant to special “unaccompanied minor” procedures. On some airlines, these procedures are required for unaccompanied children as old as 14.

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A parent or guardian must escort an Unaccompanied Minor to the departure gate 45 minutes before scheduled departure and must remain in the gate area until the flight is in the air.

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The child traveling unaccompanied must have reached their fifth birthday by the date of travel on JetBlue. A child who has reached their fourteenth birthday and is traveling alone is no longer considered an unaccompanied minor. Unaccompanied minors can travel on nonstop JetBlue-operated flights only.

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Most U.S. airlines will permit children who have reached their fifth birthday to travel unaccompanied. Kids ages 5 through 11 who are flying alone must usually travel pursuant to special “unaccompanied minor” procedures. On some airlines, these procedures are required for unaccompanied children as old as 14.

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What Do I Need to Travel with Someone Else's Child? Children traveling with grandparents, cousins, other relatives, or school groups will need to have a signed document, such as a Child Travel Consent, allowing them to travel without a parent or legal guardian.

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