Cathay Pacific Unaccompanied Minors Policy

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Young children traveling without a parent or legal guardian are considered to be Unaccompanied Minors. If you are allowing your child to fly alone as an unaccompanied minor, be sure to take every necessary precaution to ensure his or her safety.

Cathay Pacific Unaccompanied Minors Policy

Child is aged 6-17 years old, travelling alone, or accompanied by someone who isn’t 18 years old yet, you can register your child as an unaccompanied minor when you make your reservation

For their safety, child passengers aged between 2 and 12 years old travelling on a Cathay Pacific flight need to be accompanied by their parents or guardians at all times. If your child is aged six to under 12 years old, you must register them as an unaccompanied minor when they travel. The only exception to this rule would be if they accompanied by an adult passenger who is at least 18 years old.

You are not required to make any special arrangements for your children aged 12 to under 18 years old when they travel. However, you can still register them as unaccompanied minors for a nominal fee if you would like us to take care of them for you.

All airlines reserve the right to request documented proof of age of any child.

There are special booking fees and surcharges that will be applied, based on sector:

• Between Hong Kong and all destinations in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America, the South Asia Subcontinent and Southwest Pacific: HKD800/USD100.

• Other routes: HKD400/USD50.


Give your local reservations office 24 hours’ notice if you’re making travel plans for your child on board a Cathay Pacific flight..

For further information on Unaccompanied Minors Policy, please contact Cathay Pacific directly at +800 2747 3333 (24x7 Global Toll-Free Number).