Spirit Airlines -- average fleet age: 6.6 yearsLast and least (in terms of age) comes Spirit Airlines (SAVE 2.61%). Like Frontier's, all Spirit Airlines airplanes are Airbuses -- A319s, A320s, and A321s. And as of today, Spirit Airlines holds the honor of operating the youngest airplanes in the country.
And crowned for having the youngest fleet worldwide is none other than Taiwanese carrier Starlux Airlines. With 19 aircraft in its narrowbody and widebody fleet mix, such as 13 Airbus A321neos, Airbus A330neos, and Airbus A350-900s, the airline's average fleet age is only 1.22 years old.
The oldest aircraft in Jet2's current fleet are its eight examples of the Boeing 757-200. While these larger twinjets provide useful extra capacity on high-demand routes, their days appear to be numbered. Indeed, their average age is a mighty 32.2 years old.
It currently owns nearly all the planes in its fleet, unlike EasyJet and Wizz Air which lease much of what they fly. As O'Leary pointed out, leasing costs are rising in tandem with interest rates.
No, Ryanair does not carry unaccompanied minors under 16 years. Children up to the age of 16 years must always be accompanied by an adult passenger. Special facilities like escort services and others are NOT available.
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.
Ryanair does not allow unaccompanied minors under 16 years to travel. Children under the age of 16 years must always be accompanied by a passenger over 16 years.