Unaccompanied minor fees (2025)
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| Airline | Amount | Conditions | Pricing unit | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aer Lingus | Depends on route and age EUR | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and conditions vary by route and age | — | aerlingus.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Aeroméxico | Depends on route and age USD | Unaccompanied Minor service available on select routes and ages; fees and conditions vary by route | — | aeromexico.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Air Astana | Age and routing dependent USD | Unaccompanied Minor service available on select routes and age groups; fees and conditions vary | — | airastana.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Air Canada | CAD/USD 100 to 118 CAD | UM service fee applies each way per child per flight; fare, age, route, and medical restrictions still apply | per direction | aircanada.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Air China | Age and routing dependent CNY | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | per direction | airchina.com.cn ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Air France | Depends on child age and itinerary EUR | Kids Solo service fares vary by child age and itinerary (domestic vs international age eligibility applies) | per direction | wwws.airfrance.us ↗ | Last checked: 2025-12-24 · Needs recheck |
| Air India | From 5000 INR / 100-150 USD / 210 CAD INR | Unaccompanied minors pay full adult fare plus a per-sector handling fee based on destination region | per direction | airindia.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Air New Zealand | Depends on route and eligibility NZD | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | per direction | airnewzealand.co.nz ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| AirAsia | Not permitted USD | Unaccompanied Minor service is not offered; children must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or above | — | airasia.com ↗ | Last checked: 2025-12-24 · Needs recheck |
| AIX Connect / Air India Express | Service fee applies INR | UM service is available for ages 5-12 on direct or via flights; not accepted on connections or codeshares; at booking / airport documents required | — | airindiaexpress.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Alaska Airlines | 100 USD | Unaccompanied minor service fee (ages 5–11) | per direction | alaskaair.com ↗ | Last checked: 2025-12-19 · Needs recheck |
| Alaska Airlines | 35 USD | Unaccompanied minor service fee (ages 5–11) | per direction | alaskaair.com ↗ | Last checked: 2025-12-19 · Needs recheck |
| All Nippon Airways | 0 JPY | Unaccompanied minor assistance is provided free of charge on ANA-operated flights; age restrictions and conditions apply | — | ana.co.jp ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| American Airlines | 150 USD | Unaccompanied minor service fee per direction; covers up to two siblings on the same flight | per direction | aa.com ↗ | Last checked: 2025-12-22 · Needs recheck |
| Asiana Airlines | Depends on age, route, and eligibility KRW | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | per direction | flyasiana.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Avianca | Depends on route and eligibility USD | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | per direction | avianca.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Batik Air | Depends on age, route, and eligibility IDR | Unaccompanied Minor service availability and fees depend on route and age restrictions | per direction | batikair.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| British Airways | Not permitted GBP | Unaccompanied minors are not accepted on British Airways-operated flights | — | britishairways.com ↗ | Last checked: 2025-12-24 · Needs recheck |
| Cathay Pacific | Depends on route and eligibility HKD | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and conditions vary by route and fare | — | cathaypacific.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Cebu Pacific | Fee applies where service is available USD | UM service requires the form at least 24 hours before departure, fee payment, documents, and airport handoff | — | help.cebupacificair.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| China Airlines | Depends on age, route, and eligibility TWD | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | per direction | china-airlines.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| China Eastern Airlines | Depends on age, route, and eligibility CNY | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | per direction | ceair.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| China Southern Airlines | Age and routing dependent CNY | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | per direction | csair.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Copa Airlines | Depends on route and eligibility USD | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | per direction | copaair.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Delta Air Lines | 150 USD | Unaccompanied minor service fee; additional fare requirements apply | per direction | delta.com ↗ | Last checked: 2025-12-19 · Needs recheck |
| easyJet | Not permitted GBP | easyJet has no UM escort service; passengers aged 15 and under must travel with an adult aged 16 or over | — | easyjet.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| EgyptAir | Age and routing dependent USD | Unaccompanied Minor service available on select routes and ages; fees and conditions vary | — | egyptair.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Emirates | 50 USD | Ages 5-11 must travel on an adult fare; optional service for ages 12-15 costs USD 50 per sector; per sector | — | emirates.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Ethiopian Airlines | Age and routing dependent USD | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | per direction | ethiopianairlines.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Etihad Airways | Age and routing dependent USD | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | per direction | etihad.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| EVA Air | Depends on age, route, and eligibility TWD | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | per direction | evaair.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| flydubai | Not permitted USD | Unaccompanied Minor service is not offered; children must travel with an adult | — | flydubai.com ↗ | Last checked: 2025-12-24 · Needs recheck |
| Frontier Airlines | Not permitted USD | Unaccompanied minor service not offered (children under 15 must be in the same reservation as an accompanying adult) | — | flyfrontier.com ↗ | Last checked: 2025-12-19 · Needs recheck |
| Garuda Indonesia | Depends on age, route, and eligibility IDR | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | per direction | garuda-indonesia.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Gulf Air | Age and routing dependent USD | Unaccompanied Minor service available on select routes and ages; fees and conditions vary | — | gulfair.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Hainan Airlines | Age and routing dependent CNY | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | per direction | hainanairlines.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Hong Kong Airlines | Depends on age, route, and eligibility HKD | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | per direction | hongkongairlines.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Iberia | Depends on route and age EUR | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and conditions vary by route and age | — | iberia.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Iberia Express | Not permitted EUR | Iberia Express does not offer an Unaccompanied Minor service; children must travel with an adult | — | iberiaexpress.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| IndiGo | Service fee applies INR | Unaccompanied Minor fee is published by currency; service availability and documents apply; at booking / airport | — | goindigo.in ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Japan Airlines | 0 JPY | Unaccompanied minor assistance is provided free of charge on JAL-operated flights; age restrictions and conditions apply | — | jal.co.jp ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Jet2.com | Not permitted GBP | Jet2 does not offer an Unaccompanied Minor service; children must travel with an adult | — | jet2.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| JetBlue | 150 USD | Unaccompanied minor service fee (ages 5-13); nonstop flights only | per direction | jetblue.com ↗ | Last checked: 2025-12-19 · Needs recheck |
| Jetstar | Not permitted AUD | Jetstar does not offer an Unaccompanied Minor service; children must travel with an adult | — | jetstar.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Jetstar Asia | Not permitted SGD | Jetstar Asia does not offer an Unaccompanied Minor service; children must travel with an adult | — | jetstar.com ↗ | Last checked: 2025-12-24 · Needs recheck |
| Jetstar Japan | Not permitted JPY | Jetstar Japan does not offer an Unaccompanied Minor service; children must travel with an adult | — | jetstar.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Kenya Airways | Age and routing dependent USD | Unaccompanied Minor service available on select routes and age groups; fees and conditions vary | — | kenya-airways.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | Depends on age and itinerary EUR | Unaccompanied Minor service fee depends on age and itinerary; service mandatory for eligible children traveling alone | per direction | klm.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Korean Air | Depends on route and eligibility KRW | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and conditions vary by route and fare | — | koreanair.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| LATAM Airlines | Depends on country and route USD | Unaccompanied Minor service available on select routes and ages; fees and conditions vary by country and route | — | latamairlines.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Malaysia Airlines | Depends on age, route, and eligibility MYR | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | per direction | malaysiaairlines.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Norwegian | Not permitted EUR | Norwegian does not offer an Unaccompanied Minor service; children must travel with an adult | — | norwegian.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Oman Air | Age and routing dependent USD | Unaccompanied Minor service available on select routes and age groups; fees and conditions vary | — | omanair.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Philippine Airlines | Age and routing dependent PHP | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | per direction | philippineairlines.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Qatar Airways | Adult fare required QAR | Young Solo Traveler/UM applies on Qatar-operated flights; Economy UM requires adult fare and escort service costs a return fare | — | qatarairways.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Royal Air Maroc | Age and routing dependent USD | Unaccompanied Minor service available on select routes and age groups; fees and conditions vary | — | royalairmaroc.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Ryanair | Not permitted EUR | Ryanair does not offer an Unaccompanied Minor service; passengers under 16 must travel with an adult aged 18 or over | — | help.ryanair.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Saudia (Saudi Arabian Airlines) | Depends on route and eligibility USD | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | per direction | saudia.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Scoot | Not permitted USD | Unaccompanied Minor service is not offered; minors must travel with an accompanying adult | — | flyscoot.com ↗ | Last checked: 2025-12-24 · Needs recheck |
| Singapore Airlines | Depends on route and eligibility SGD | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and conditions vary by route and fare | — | singaporeair.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| South African Airways | Age and routing dependent USD | Unaccompanied Minor service available on select routes and age groups; fees and conditions vary | — | flysaa.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Southwest Airlines | 100 USD | Unaccompanied minor (UM) service charge (ages 5–11): U.S. Mainland | per direction | southwest.com ↗ | Last checked: 2025-12-24 · Needs recheck |
| Southwest Airlines | 35 USD | Unaccompanied minor (UM) service charge (ages 5–11): Between Hawaiian Islands | per direction | southwest.com ↗ | Last checked: 2025-12-24 · Needs recheck |
| SpiceJet | 4999 INR | Unaccompanied Minor service fee per passenger where the service is available; route and age rules still apply | — | corporate.spicejet.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Spirit Airlines | 150 USD | Archival: Unaccompanied minor service fee (ages 10-14); direct domestic flights only, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands | per direction | customersupport.spirit.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-05-06 · Review due |
| Spring Airlines | Not permitted CNY | Unaccompanied Minor service is generally not offered; minors must travel with an adult | — | en.ch.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| SriLankan Airlines | Age and routing dependent USD | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | per direction | srilankan.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| TAP Air Portugal | Depends on route and age EUR | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and conditions vary by route and age | — | flytap.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Thai Airways | Age and routing dependent THB | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | per direction | thaiairways.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Turkish Airlines | Depends on route and age USD | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and conditions vary by route and age | — | turkishairlines.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| United Airlines | 150 USD | Unaccompanied minor service fee; full adult fare also required | per direction | united.com ↗ | Last checked: 2025-12-19 · Needs recheck |
| VietJet Air | Not permitted USD | Unaccompanied Minor service is not offered; children must be accompanied by an adult | — | vietjetair.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Vietnam Airlines | Depends on age, route, and eligibility VND | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | per direction | vietnamairlines.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Virgin Australia | Service eligibility depends on route and age AUD | UM service is available on domestic and international short-haul operated flights; not on connections; at booking / before travel | — | virginaustralia.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Vistara | Age and routing dependent INR | Old Vistara UM rules are archival; current assistance depends on Air India policy and route eligibility; archival; current travel uses Air India policy | — | airindia.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Viva Aerobus | Not permitted USD | Unaccompanied Minor service is not offered; minors must travel with an accompanying adult | — | vivaaerobus.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Volaris | Not permitted USD | Unaccompanied Minor service is not offered; minors must travel with an accompanying adult | — | volaris.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Vueling | Not permitted EUR | Vueling does not offer an Unaccompanied Minor service; passengers under 16 must travel with an adult | — | vueling.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| WestJet | 100 CAD | Unaccompanied Minor service fee per direction; age eligibility and routing restrictions apply | per direction | westjet.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| Wizz Air | Not permitted EUR | Wizz Air does not offer an Unaccompanied Minor service; passengers under 14 must travel with an adult | — | wizzair.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| XiamenAir | Age and routing dependent CNY | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | per direction | xiamenair.com ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
| ZIPAIR Tokyo | Not permitted JPY | Unaccompanied Minor service is not offered; minors must travel with an accompanying adult | — | zipair.net ↗ | Last checked: 2026-08-23 · Recently checked |
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