British Airways Unaccompanied Minors Policy
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The minimum age of a person permitted to travel alone on British Airways is 14
years of age. If the young flyer is accompanied by someone who is aged 16 or
over (on the same or a linked booking), British Airways will still allow them to
travel.
All young flyers aged under 16 and travelling alone must complete a
parental/guardian consent form before travel, regardless of when the booking was
made. The form is available to download online from British Airways website. A
copy of the parent/guardian’s current passport (or other form of photographic
identification showing a signature) must be attached to this form.
If you would like to make a booking for a person under the age of 16 who is
travelling on their own, this cannot be made on ba.com. Please contact British
Airways to make the booking. The British Airways partner airlines may have
different regulations, age limits and charges so please check these with them
directly.
If a young flyer is travelling on their own, please be aware that they will be
booked to travel as an adult, and therefore will be making their way through
departure and arrival airports and boarding their flight(s) without a chaperone.
British Airways cannot accept parental responsibility for the young person.
British Airways recommend that the parent or guardian accompanying the young
flyer to the airport waits until their flight departs before leaving the
terminal.
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.
For further information on Unaccompanied Minors Policy, please contact British Airways
contact centre at 0344 493 0787 from within the UK, or +44 (0)203 250 0145 from
abroad. The UK contact centre opening hours are 08:00 - 20:00 Monday to Friday,
and 09:00 - 1700 Saturday and Sunday GMT.
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