Lufthansa Children Flying Alone Policy

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Young children traveling without a parent or legal guardian are considered to be Unaccompanied Minors. Like most airlines, Lufthansa provide a service to assist these children from their point of departure to their final destination.

Unaccompanied Minors Information

Children aged between 5 and 11 years may only fly unaccompanied if they are using Lufthansa’s special service or if they are travelling with someone who is at least 12 years old. However, children aged from 12 up to a maximum of 17 years old, who are travelling alone, can also be looked after at the request of their parents.

Children under 5 years of age are not allowed to travel unless accompanied by an adult who is at least 16 years old. All airlines reserve the right to request documented proof of age of any child.

In addition to the price of the flight, a fee for the special service looking after unaccompanied children applies per route and per child (even in the case of siblings travelling together).

• Fee for an Unaccompanied Minor on flights within Germany or Europe: €60 (US$90) per flight section.

• Fee for an Unaccompanied Minor on intercontinental flights: €100 (US$150) per flight section.

Tickets for unaccompanied children cannot be booked online; they can only be booked through the Lufthansa Service Center, your travel agency or at the Lufthansa ticket desk at the airport.


For further information on Children Flying Alone Policy, please contact Lufthansa Service Center in Germany at +49 69 86 799 799 or your nearest air ticketing agent.