How old do you have to be to fly alone to France?

Children ages 12-17 years are not required to travel as unaccompanied minors, but the service is optional for this age group as well. Children under 5 years of age are not allowed to travel unless accompanied by an adult who is at least 16 years old.



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Any persons under 18 travelling without their parents or guardian are required to present an international travel permission declaration form signed by their father, mother or guardian at the check-in desks.

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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.

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Metropolitan France and French overseas departments and collectivities Children between 4 and 11 years of age* who are traveling alone receive supervision as part of our Kids Solo service. Adolescents between 12 and 17 years of age who are traveling alone can also receive Air France assistance by request.

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The minimum age for children to travel alone as adults paying adult fares varies: Kids have to be 12 years old to fly alone on domestic flights with Hawaiian, Southwest, Air Canada, and WestJet; 13 years old on Alaska; 14 years old to fly as an adult on JetBlue; and 15 years old on Allegiant, American, Delta, Frontier, ...

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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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The minimum age for children to travel alone as adults paying adult fares varies: Kids have to be 12 years old to fly alone on domestic flights with Hawaiian, Southwest, Air Canada, and WestJet; 13 years old on Alaska; 14 years old to fly as an adult on JetBlue; and 15 years old on Allegiant, American, Delta, Frontier, ...

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Children 12 years and over and on direct flights in Continental France may travel unaccompanied with the authorization of our medical service. For all other flights your child must be accompanied by an adult. Any child under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

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Sure you can do it. You need travel documentation for a minor, travel insurances, debit card preferably with chip and pin. You need to check in advance your accomondation accepts minors. You need to avoid drugs and other illegal activities.

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Children under 18 may need a Letter of Consent to travel internationally without both parents.

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However, there is a bit of leniency for the third category minors (who come under the age group of 15 to 18 years of age). They are allowed by the domestic carriers to travel alone with their id-proof without the demand of a child travel consent form – so, can a 17 year old fly alone without parents' permission? Yes.

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You do need your parents' consent. Your friend could get in big trouble taking you someplace without the knowledge and agreement of your parents. And they should put it in writing including giving him or her permission to seek emergency medical treatment for you while traveling.

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Unaccompanied minors can travel on both domestic and international flights, as long as it is nonstop on United or United Express. Young adults ages 15 to 17 can travel alone on any United or United Express flight, or they can choose to opt into the unaccompanied minor service.

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Make sure you understand the challenges and risks of traveling entirely alone as a teenager. Some countries will require a consent letter signed by your parents or guardians and some may refuse your entry all together. Most hotels will make you jump through extra hoops as a minor or may not let you stay there at all.

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