Under 18, flying as passengers in UK?

Question

Me (15) and my sister (13) are wanting to go see friends in Scotland during the holidays, and we live in England. We have our parents permission to fly on our own, but are we gonna be able to find an airline who will allow us to go, and hopefully, without an escort?

Answer 1

This does depend on the airline, and the destination. You need to phone the airport & airline to confirm before booking!

Below are the general guidelines that are most common:

Unaccompanied service is required for all children 5–14 years old when not traveling in the same compartment with an adult at least 18 years old or the child's parent/legal guardian.

Children ages 5–7 years can only fly on nonstop or direct flights with no change of planes.

Children ages 8–14 years can fly on nonstop or connecting flights.

Children 15–17 are not required to have unaccompanied service but we will provide it when requested.

An unaccompanied child can not be booked on the last connecting flight of the evening. This is to prevent the need for an overnight stay in a hotel. Contact Reservation Sales before you book here at delta.com if you have questions about connecting flights.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

smallr airlines will allo you to travel at 14

however as your sister is 13 i dont think she will be able to without an adult.

go 2 a travel agent+ ask

gd luck

Answer 3

you both don't need escorts once your 13 all the airlines don't do it for you anymore

- have a good flight