TWO WAYS TO FLY A 16-18 Y.0.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
No Unaccompanied minor chaperone service will be provided by the airline and no UM fee charged. Any published flight is allowed. This is a cheaper but less safe option recommended for responsible kids traveling on simple (preferably nonstop itineraries). In many cases the airline will grant guardians a cortesy gate passes to accompany the minor traveling as YA throught the security on departure and arrival. During the connection the airline personel will be available to direct the YA to the connecting gate, it is up to the minor however to follow those directions. It's recommended that the YA carries a cell phone to connect with parents.
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TWO WAYS TO FLY A 13 Y.0.
YA
PROS
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No hefty chaperone fees
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Any published flight is allowed (incl. connecting, red-eye)
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Parent are typically allowed to accompany child to/from gate
CONS
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No chaperon supervision provided
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Minor responsible for changing planes (if any).
1. AS "YOUNG ADULT"
with no chaperone service
AIRLINES THAT ALLOW "YOUNG ADULTS" AT 16-18:
OTHERS: SILVER AIRWAYS, GREAT LAKES, SUN COUNTRY AIR
UM
2. AS "UNACCOMPANIED MINOR"
with mandatory chaperone service
PROS
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Safe: child is never alone. Parents required to accompany minor to/from gate, airline's chaperone available during flight and connectinon.
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Airline takes care of child in case of flight changes or delays.
CONS
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Only limited eligible flights are allowed
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A chaperone fee applies each way
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Special booking proceedure required
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Full Unaccompanied minor chaperone service will be provided by the airline for a fee. Guardians will be required to accompany the child through the security to the gate where they will meet the chaperone. UMs are typically seated in the last row of the aircraft where the crew can easily look after them. During layovers the minor will be accompanied by a chaperone untill boarded on the connecting flight. Most major airports have the designated areas for UMs. The airline will make accompodations for the minor in case of flight delays / changes. Only "eligible flighs" are allowed e.g. no last connection of the day, no red-eyes on some airles etc. See individual airlines rules for more detaiils.
AIRLINES OFFERING UM SERVICE FOR YOUR CHILD
NONSTOP/DIRECT ONLY:
Direct flight has a stop without change of planes.
UM fee each way / per / due
ELIGIBLE CONNECTIONS OK:
UM fee each way / per / due
Click any airline button for their
complete UM program info
Quickly find out if there are nonstop
flights between two given airports?
Quickly find out if a connection
is an "eligible" one?
NO UM SERVICE
Above airlines will allow your child only on "ELIGIBLE" flights. Not all published "adult" flights are permitted. To search and book eligible flights click below:
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SEARCH FOR FLIGHTS
How to find eligible flighs that work best for you?
This is most fun part, but it is also the most tricky one. We've tried to make it as easy as possible for you yet you will have to do a little bit of work. You can do it and you will be rewarded!
HOW TO SEARCH? WATCH VIDEO GUIDE
OPEN SEARCHING WEBSITES
and follow the instructions of the above VideoGuide
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Resize and position them next to this iflymykid window.
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