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Learn How A National Airport Concierge Service Helps Unaccompanied Minors

By Lilia Slaybaugh


Kids have been traveling by plane by themselves for years. Each airline will have their own set of rules and regulations pertaining to children who travel unaccompanied by a parent or guardian. The United States Airport Concierge Services dictates the policies that airlines follow in regard to unaccompanied minor travelers.

It is important to note that rules in regard to when children can fly unaccompanied vary among airlines. Keep in mind that in the US children are not allowed to travel alone if they are under five. If a child is between five and seven, they can fly alone on nonstop flights only. However, he child must be escorted by airline personnel.

A child that is between 8 and 11 years of age can travel on connecting flights with an airline escort. It should be noted that a child of this age is not permitted to fly on a final connecting flight unless no other option exists. It may be surprising to learn that children 12 and over are permitted to travel unaccompanied without escort.

If parents prefer, there are airlines that provide the service for children 12 to 17. It is important that parents understand that some airlines do not permit a child to travel without escort until the are fifteen. For folks who want the service expect to pay 200 dollars round trip.

Parents are provided gate passes that let them go through security and take their child to the gate. Once parents reach the departure gate they hand their kids over to the attendance. The parents are permitted to stay until the plane is in flight to make sure everything is good.

For connecting flights, an attendant has the child remain seated to wait for an escort. The escort will take the child to the connecting flight and hands them over to a flight attendant on the plane. When kids arrive at their destination the adult meeting them must show ID to pick them up.




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