Unaccompanied Minor fees by airline
Updated: 2026-04-13Verdict: Unaccompanied minor fees are a blunt, high-ticket charge, but the bigger issue is whether the service is required, optional, route-limited, or not offered at all.
Why this page matters: Use this page to decide whether the service is mandatory, avoidable, or impossible on your route before you book.
Pro-Tip: Confirm the age band and itinerary rules before price-comparing fares. A cheap connection can be useless if the airline only allows nonstop UM travel.
Loophole: The cheapest workaround is often itinerary design: nonstop routing or a different airline can beat paying a high service fee on the wrong itinerary.
What to watch: Check age rules, nonstop-only restrictions, route carve-outs, and carriers that simply do not offer the service.
Published rows in this hub: 81Category slug: unaccompanied_minor
Decision shortcuts
The biggest money saver is itinerary design
On many airlines, nonstop flying is the line between a manageable fee and a trip that is not allowed for an unaccompanied child at all.
Some carriers do not offer the service
Ryanair, easyJet, and Frontier effectively force you to solve the problem with a traveling adult, not a paid service fee.
The airline fee is not always the whole cost
Published UM pricing can stack with full-fare rules, route limits, or age-band restrictions. That is why the airline-specific page matters after this hub.
Core airline pages worth checking next
Southwest has a sharp split between mainland and Hawaii pricing, which makes route context matter immediately.
Alaska shows how geography changes the fee math, especially for Hawaii flying.
Published fee rows (source-linked)
| Airline | Amount | Applies to | Region / route | Timing | Conditions | Source | Last verified | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aer Lingus (EI) | Varies EUR | Eligible ages | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and conditions vary by route and age | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Aeroméxico (AM) | Varies USD | Eligible ages | Selected routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service available on select routes and ages; fees and conditions vary by route | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Air Astana (KC) | Varies USD | Eligible ages | Selected routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service available on select routes and age groups; fees and conditions vary | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Air Canada (AC) | 100 CAD | Eligible ages | Domestic and international | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service fee per direction; age eligibility and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Air China (CA) | Varies CNY | Eligible ages | All routes | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Air France (AF) | Varies EUR | Eligible ages | Varies | per direction | Kids Solo service fares vary by child age and itinerary (domestic vs international age eligibility applies) | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Air India (AI) | Varies INR | Eligible ages | All routes | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees, documentation, and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Air New Zealand (NZ) | Varies NZD | Eligible ages | All routes | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| AirAsia (AK) | Not permitted | Minors | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service is not offered; children must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or above | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| AIX Connect (I5) | Not permitted | Minors | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service is generally not offered; minors must travel with an accompanying adult | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| All Nippon Airways (NH) | 0 JPY | Eligible ages | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied minor assistance is provided free of charge on ANA-operated flights; age restrictions and conditions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Asiana Airlines (OZ) | Varies KRW | Eligible ages | All routes | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Avianca (AV) | Varies USD | Eligible ages | All routes | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Batik Air (ID) | Varies IDR | Eligible ages | All routes | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service availability and fees depend on route and age restrictions | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| British Airways (BA) | Not permitted | All fares | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied minors are not accepted on British Airways-operated flights | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Cathay Pacific (CX) | Varies HKD | Eligible ages | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and conditions vary by route and fare | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Cebu Pacific (5J) | Not permitted | Minors | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service is not offered; minors must travel with an accompanying adult | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| China Airlines (CI) | Varies TWD | Eligible ages | All routes | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| China Eastern Airlines (MU) | Varies CNY | Eligible ages | All routes | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| China Southern Airlines (CZ) | Varies CNY | Eligible ages | All routes | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Copa Airlines (CM) | Varies USD | Eligible ages | All routes | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| easyJet (U2) | Not permitted | All fares | All routes | at booking | easyJet does not offer an Unaccompanied Minor service; passengers under 16 must travel with an adult | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| EgyptAir (MS) | Varies USD | Eligible ages | Selected routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service available on select routes and ages; fees and conditions vary | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Emirates (EK) | Varies AED | Eligible ages | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and conditions vary by route and fare | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Ethiopian Airlines (ET) | Varies USD | Eligible ages | All routes | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Etihad Airways (EY) | Varies USD | Eligible ages | All routes | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| EVA Air (BR) | Varies TWD | Eligible ages | All routes | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| flydubai (FZ) | Not permitted | Minors | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service is not offered; children must travel with an adult | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Garuda Indonesia (GA) | Varies IDR | Eligible ages | All routes | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Gulf Air (GF) | Varies USD | Eligible ages | Selected routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service available on select routes and ages; fees and conditions vary | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Hainan Airlines (HU) | Varies CNY | Eligible ages | All routes | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Hong Kong Airlines (HX) | Varies HKD | Eligible ages | All routes | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Iberia (IB) | Varies EUR | Eligible ages | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and conditions vary by route and age | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Iberia Express (I2) | Not permitted | All fares | All routes | at booking | Iberia Express does not offer an Unaccompanied Minor service; children must travel with an adult | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| IndiGo (6E) | Not permitted | All fares | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service not offered; minors must travel with an accompanying adult | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Japan Airlines (JL) | 0 JPY | Eligible ages | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied minor assistance is provided free of charge on JAL-operated flights; age restrictions and conditions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Jet2.com (LS) | Not permitted | All fares | All routes | at booking | Jet2 does not offer an Unaccompanied Minor service; children must travel with an adult | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Jetstar (JQ) | Not permitted | All fares | All routes | at booking | Jetstar does not offer an Unaccompanied Minor service; children must travel with an adult | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Jetstar Asia (3K) | Not permitted | All fares | All routes | at booking | Jetstar Asia does not offer an Unaccompanied Minor service; children must travel with an adult | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Jetstar Japan (GK) | Not permitted | All fares | All routes | at booking | Jetstar Japan does not offer an Unaccompanied Minor service; children must travel with an adult | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Kenya Airways (KQ) | Varies USD | Eligible ages | Selected routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service available on select routes and age groups; fees and conditions vary | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | Varies EUR | Eligible ages | Varies | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service fee depends on age and itinerary; service mandatory for eligible children traveling alone | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Korean Air (KE) | Varies KRW | Eligible ages | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and conditions vary by route and fare | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| LATAM Airlines (LA) | Varies USD | Eligible ages | Selected routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service available on select routes and ages; fees and conditions vary by country and route | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Malaysia Airlines (MH) | Varies MYR | Eligible ages | All routes | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Norwegian (DY) | Not permitted | All fares | All routes | at booking | Norwegian does not offer an Unaccompanied Minor service; children must travel with an adult | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Oman Air (WY) | Varies USD | Eligible ages | Selected routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service available on select routes and age groups; fees and conditions vary | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Philippine Airlines (PR) | Varies PHP | Eligible ages | All routes | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Qatar Airways (QR) | Varies QAR | Eligible ages | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and conditions vary by route and fare | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Royal Air Maroc (AT) | Varies USD | Eligible ages | Selected routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service available on select routes and age groups; fees and conditions vary | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Ryanair (FR) | Not permitted | All fares | All routes | at booking | Ryanair does not offer an Unaccompanied Minor service; passengers under 16 must travel with an adult | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Saudia (Saudi Arabian Airlines) (SV) | Varies USD | Eligible ages | All routes | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Scoot (TR) | Not permitted | Minors | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service is not offered; minors must travel with an accompanying adult | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Singapore Airlines (SQ) | Varies SGD | Eligible ages | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and conditions vary by route and fare | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| South African Airways (SA) | Varies USD | Eligible ages | Selected routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service available on select routes and age groups; fees and conditions vary | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 100 USD | All fares | U.S. Mainland | one-way | Unaccompanied minor (UM) service charge (ages 5–11): U.S. Mainland | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 35 USD | All fares | Between Hawaiian Islands | one-way | Unaccompanied minor (UM) service charge (ages 5–11): Between Hawaiian Islands | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| SpiceJet (SG) | Varies INR | Eligible ages | Selected routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service available on select domestic routes and ages; fees and conditions vary | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Spring Airlines (9C) | Not permitted | Minors | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service is generally not offered; minors must travel with an adult | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| SriLankan Airlines (UL) | Varies USD | Eligible ages | All routes | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| TAP Air Portugal (TP) | Varies EUR | Eligible ages | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and conditions vary by route and age | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Thai Airways (TG) | Varies THB | Eligible ages | All routes | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Turkish Airlines (TK) | Varies USD | Eligible ages | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and conditions vary by route and age | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| VietJet Air (VJ) | Not permitted | Minors | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service is not offered; children must be accompanied by an adult | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Vietnam Airlines (VN) | Varies VND | Eligible ages | All routes | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Vistara (UK) | Varies INR | Eligible ages | Selected routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service available on select routes and age groups; fees and conditions vary | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Viva Aerobus (VB) | Not permitted | Minors | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service is not offered; minors must travel with an accompanying adult | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Volaris (Y4) | Not permitted | Minors | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service is not offered; minors must travel with an accompanying adult | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Vueling (VY) | Not permitted | All fares | All routes | at booking | Vueling does not offer an Unaccompanied Minor service; passengers under 16 must travel with an adult | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| WestJet (WS) | 100 CAD | Eligible ages | Domestic and international | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service fee per direction; age eligibility and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Wizz Air (W6) | Not permitted | All fares | All routes | at booking | Wizz Air does not offer an Unaccompanied Minor service; passengers under 14 must travel with an adult | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| XiamenAir (MF) | Varies CNY | Eligible ages | All routes | per direction | Unaccompanied Minor service available for eligible ages; fees and routing restrictions apply | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| ZIPAIR Tokyo (ZG) | Not permitted | Minors | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied Minor service is not offered; minors must travel with an accompanying adult | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| American Airlines (AA) | 150 USD | All fares | Eligible routes only | per direction | Unaccompanied minor service fee per direction; covers up to two siblings on the same flight | Source | 2025-12-22 | Beat fees |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 100 USD | All fares | U.S. Mainland | one-way | Unaccompanied minor service fee (ages 5–11) | Source | 2025-12-19 | Beat fees |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 35 USD | All fares | Between Hawaiian Islands | one-way | Unaccompanied minor service fee (ages 5–11) | Source | 2025-12-19 | Beat fees |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 150 USD | All fares | Varies | per direction | Unaccompanied minor service fee; additional fare requirements apply | Source | 2025-12-19 | Beat fees |
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | Not permitted | All fares | All routes | at booking | Unaccompanied minor service not offered (children under 15 must be in the same reservation as an accompanying adult) | Source | 2025-12-19 | Beat fees |
| JetBlue (B6) | 150 USD | All fares | Eligible routes only | each way | Unaccompanied minor service fee (ages 5–13); nonstop flights only | Source | 2025-12-19 | Beat fees |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 150 USD | All fares | Domestic only | each way | Unaccompanied minor service fee (ages 5–14); nonstop flights only | Source | 2025-12-19 | Beat fees |
| United Airlines (UA) | 150 USD | All fares | Varies | per direction | Unaccompanied minor service fee; full adult fare also required | Source | 2025-12-19 | Beat fees |
Want the traveler-first playbook per airline? Use the Beat fees shortcut column to move from the published rule into the actual decision page.
Best next clicks from here
The right user journey is not fee table then stop. It is fee table, then airline-specific rules, then the tool or guide that solves the rest of the trip economics.
The card tool is not a direct UM fix, but it becomes relevant if the same trip also triggers bag-fee math for the accompanying adult.
Carry-on enforcement still matters when the adult escort is trying to avoid turning a family trip into a fee stack.
Restricted fares can make a child-travel itinerary even harder to fix once booked.