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 Auckland Contact Centre at +64 9 275 3929 (City Office) / +64 9 966 9777 (Airport Office).



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