We’ve put together a handy table of what major airlines' policies are for unaccompanied minors (UMs).
| Airline | Age | Fee per child (each way) | Need
to
know |
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| Air Canada | 8-11 mandatory, 12-17 optional | $100 CAD/USD | Parents/guardians must stay at airport until flight leaves. |
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| Air Transat | 5-11 | Free | Not available on codeshare flights. |
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| Air Tran Airways | 5-7 direct flights, 8-11 connecting flights | $49 direct, nonstop flights, $69 connecting flight | Not on the last flight of the day. |
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| Alaska Airlines | 5-12 mandatory, 12-17 optional | $25 direct, nonstop flights, $50 connecting flight | Not on overnight flights. |
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| American Airlines | 5-14 | $100 USD | Not available online. Call Reservations. |
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| British Airways | 5-12 Skyflyer Solo | $50-$75 US | Not bookable at ba.com |
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| Calm Air | 5-11 | $25 CAD | Book online or via Reservations. |
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| Canadian North | 5-12 | $40 plus GST | Parent/guardian must stay at airport until plane has departed |
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| Central Mountain Air | 5-11 | $60 plus tax | Book UMs via Reservations. |
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| Continental Airlines | 5-7 nonstop, 8-11 on connecting flights | $100 | Not on the last connecting flight of the day. |
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| Delta Air Lines | 5-7 on nonstop, direct flights, 8-14 on connecting flights | $100 USD/CAD | Not on red-eye flights or last flight of day. |
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| First Air | 5-11 | $40 | Contact the airline directly to arrange UM travel. |
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| Frontier Airlines | 5-14 | $50 direct and non-stop flights, $100 connecting flights | Not on flights to/from San Jose, Costa Rica |
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| JetBlue | 5-14 | $75 | Must call airline after booking a UM |
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| Porter Airlines | 5-11 | $50 CAD/USD, plus tax | Book UM travel via Reservations |
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| Southwest Airlines | 5-11 | $50 | Will not be transported if Southwest thinks the flight might be cancelled/diverted. |
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| Spirit Airlines | 5-14 on direct flights only | $100 | Accepted only on nonstop or direct flights. |
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| Sunwing | 5-12 | $50 | Arrange by calling Reservations |
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| United Airlines | 5-11 mandatory, 12-17 optional | $99 USD | There's no fee for flights to/from Brazil |
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| US Airways | 5-14 | $100 | Bag fees are waived for UMs. |
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| WestCoast Air | 6-11 | | Contact the airline. |
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| WestJet | Guardian Fare Program 2-12 | $50 | Contact the Sales Super Centre. |
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