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UM

AS "UNACCOMPANIED MINOR"

with mandatory chaperone service

HOW TO FLY A 8-11 Y.0.

PROS
  • Safe: child is never alone. Parents required to accompany minor to/from gate, airline's chaperone available during flight and connectinon.

  • Airline takes care of child in case of flight changes or delays.

 

CONS
  • Only limited eligible flights are allowed

  • A chaperone fee applies each way

  • 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. For more details see individual airlines rules (upgrade to Full version required).

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

 

SOUTHWEST

$50 / per minor / due at booking

 

 

SPIRIT

$100 / per minor / due at booking 

ALASKA

$25 nonstop | $50 connecting 

per minor / due at check-in

DELTA

$150 / per party / due at booking or check-in

 

AMERICAN AIRLINES

$161 / per party / due at booking or check-in

 

VIRGIN AMERICA

$100 / per minor / due at booking or check-in

HAWAIIAN

NO UM FEE / Optional UM service available on request (see below).

 

UNITED

$150 / per party / due at booking or check-in

 

JETBLUE

$100 / per minor / due at booking 

 

FRONTIER

$100 / per minor / due at booking 

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complete UM program info

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flights between two given airports?

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Quickly find out if a connection

is an "eligible" one?

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NO UM SERVICE

ALLEGIANT

No minors younger than 15 accepted at all.

No 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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