Ethiopian Airlines Unaccompanied Minors Policy

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Ethiopian considers children from the age of 5 to end of 11 years who are traveling alone on Ethiopian Airline as Unaccompanied Minors.

Ethiopian Airlines Unaccompanied Minors Policy

Escort service is mandatory for unaccompanied minors aged between 5 to end of 11 traveling on a codeshare flight but escort is optional on Ethiopian flights provided only when special attention is requested by the guardian.

Ethiopian considers youth between the ages of 12 to17 as unaccompanied minors as well if special attention is required by youth’s parents or guardian. If the flight is operated by Ethiopian Airlines that is if the flight is none code share flight, there is no need for escort and service fee payment for a minor aged between the ages of 12 to 17 unless special attention is requested.

If, however, the flight is not operated by Ethiopian Airlines, that is if the flight is code share flight operated by other airlines, the minor aged between 12 to 17 shall be required to pay adult fare plus service fee applicable to the sector as detailed in their official website. But escort service is still not mandatory even on code share flights unless special attention requested for this age group.

Note: For age group 5 to end of 11 years, If escort is requested the applicable charge is Child Fare + One way adult fare for Escort + Service charge.

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These pages are for informative purposes only and do not form a contract. As such, any information contained within this site is subject to change with or without notice. We assumes no liability for these changes. Ethiopian also reserves the right to interpret and apply these policies and procedures. In each case, Ethiopian’s interpretations and applications shall be final and conclusive.

For further information on Unaccompanied Minors Policy, please contact Ethiopian Airlines directly at 6787 (local) / +251 11 617 9900 (International) or email to customerrelations@ethiopianairlines.com.