Alaska Airlines Unaccompanied Minor Policy

Alaska Airlines warmly welcomes children traveling alone and encourages unaccompanied minor services. Parents get worried when sending their children alone on flights but Alaska Airlines is the best airline for Unaccompanied minors flying alone. Alaska Unaccompanied minor travel is not permitted on flights between 9 pm to 5 am. For your UMNR flying alone on connecting flights, you are required to pay an additional fee. Alaska Airlines Unaccompanied minor flight policy has guidelines to ease parents' concerns about their child flying alone on Alaska Air.

This airline has named Alaska Airlines Unaccompanied Minor Policy as "Junior Jetsetters" providing children with- 1. Priority boarding, 2. Wristband or Lanyard (for easy Alaska Airlines UMNR identification). Your child gets assistance from the origin of departure till a recognized guardian picks him up from their final destination.

Alaska Airlines Unaccompanied Minor Age

Alaska Airlines' unaccompanied minor age is 5-12 years the minimum age to fly alone without someone who is 16 years of age or above. Alaska Airlines unaccompanied minor is optional for children between the age group of 13 to 17 years. Parents are required to fill out an Alaska Airlines unaccompanied minor form before sending them to fly alone. Children can fly on direct flights only and on day flights only. Children traveling as unaccompanied minor on flights with Alaska Airlines between the age group 5 to 7 years has to travel only on direct flights. Whereas between the age group 8 to 17 years they can travel on connecting flights also.

Unaccompanied Minor Rules and Regulations

• Children below 5 years are not permitted to travel without an adult on Alaska Airlines.
• Unaccompanied minors between the age group 5 to 7 years can travel on direct flights only and are not allowed to fly on Alaska Airlines between 9 pm to 5 am as per the travel rules.
• You must check baggage allowance before sending your child with weight.
• Children between 8 to 17 years traveling alone on Alaska Airlines as unaccompanied minors are allowed to travel on international flights.
• You must fill in the contact details on Alaska unaccompanied minor form regarding the [erson picking up at the destination airport.
• Pets are not allowed with unaccompanied minors on Alaska Airlines.
• Parents must accompany their child to the gate with an Alaska gate pass.
• If someone is coming to see your child at the connecting airport, you must inform Alaska Airlines.
• Only 2 adults are allowed to travel with children below 13 years.
• Guardian must wait at the boarding area till the flight of unaccompanied minors takes off.
• Children traveling alone on international flights must carry a letter of consent from their parents.

Alaska Airlines Unaccompanied Minor Fee

Unaccompanied minor fee for traveling with Alaska Airlines is $50 each way for direct, non-stop flights, and $75 each way for connecting flights. Children with Alaska Airlines ticket booking with MVP Gold, MVP, or Gold Mileage Plan status have been waived from paying Alaska Unaccompanied minor fee. Unaccompanied Minor Fee can be paid at the time of check-in at the airport, during online check-in, or at the Alaska Airlines ticket counter.

Requirements For Unaccompanied Minor Travel

Parents must send the below-mentioned documents with their unaccompanied minor traveling on Alaska Airlines for their hassle-free travel.

• School ID.
• Birth Certificate.
• Passport.
• Federal ID Card.
• Guardian's Consent Form.
• Alaska Airlines Unaccompanied Minor Form with details of the person picking up or meeting at drop-off.

How to book an unaccompanied minor ticket with Alaska Airlines?

Flight booking for an unaccompanied minor on Alaska Airlines is a very simple and easy process. It can be done online through the website, official app, offline via phone, or at the airport. You can easily get the Alaska Air unaccompanied minor booking within minutes by dialing +1-888-526-4112 Alaska customer service phone number.

Alaska Airlines offers the benefit of flight change or cancel with no change fee within 24 hours of flight booking. During offline booking, the Alaska Airlines customer care representative will fill out the guardian consent form for UMNR travel on your behalf.

You can book a UMNR ticket online in Alaska in a few easy steps:

• Firstly, head to the official website of Alaska Airlines for unaccompanied minor reservations.
• Select the number of children and fill in 0 Adults for unaccompanied minor ticket booking.
• Fill in the passenger details and the age of the child.
• Press the "Find Flights" button.
• Follow the instructions, and select a seat through Alaska Airlines Seat Map.
• Finally, complete the booking by making the payment.

After completing the flight booking you will have to fill Alaska Airlines unaccompanied minor guardian contact form online. This form consists of the details of persons dropping off and picking up the child. You can edit this form till check-in by the manage booking option. Make sure to take a printout and send this form with your child on the day of travel at the airport.

Unaccompanied Minor Travel Process

For your child’s safe travel experience, you must follow the Alaska Airlines UMNR Policy. While sending our unaccompanied minor alone for the first time we become very conscious. You must know everything related to Alaska Airlines check-in, boarding, and the ways to prepare your child also for flying alone.

Check-in

Arrive at the airport at least 90 minutes before the scheduled departure of Alaska Airline domestic flights. Consequently, Alaska Airlines international flights reach the airport 2 hours before the scheduled departure of your flight booking. Keep extra 30 minutes for your safe side. Keep your child's document handy for easy check-in.

Boarding

After completing the check-in, and paying UMNR fees, you will receive an Alaska escort pass to accompany your child to the gate only. The child will receive a lanyard or wristband for easy identification that they are traveling alone on Alaska Airlines. They get the facility of priority boarding and can sit on the Alaska lounge with an adult if below 13 years. Alaska Airlines executive will assist the child during boarding and on the flight.

During Flight

Unaccompanied minors receive a tablet for entertainment on the flight, and a complimentary meal on main cabin tickets for a journey of more than 2 hours.