17 Year Old Flying Alone

[johnk]

Can a 17 year old take a flight abroad unaccompanied?

[waterboatman]

Why not?

[emmie]

yes

[waterboatman]

As long as they have a passport and any any other necessary paperwork.

[emmie]

one would need to clarify with the airline i think, so that the child can be properly looked out for

[waterboatman]

That's part of the booking process emmie.

[waterboatman]

A steward or stewardess will keep an eye on them. It's been the case on a few flights I've been on.

[emmie]

i thought as much

[waterboatman]

On a flight back from USA Vera and I were asked if a 12 year old young lady could sit with us. Of course we said yes. We let her sit by the window, she asked some very sensible questions.

[barry1010]

Children as young as 5 can fly alone if the airline offers an unaccompanied minors' service. 17 isn't going to present any problems

[waterboatman]

Indeed.

[barry1010]

The airline would prefer one 17 year old flying alone to ten flying together :D

[waterboatman]

:o} Probably!

[satprof]

Unless they've never flown before, most 17 yr-olds would rather die than wear the UM labels that some airlines insist on.

[Cloverjo]

17? Of course. He/she doesn’t need minding.

[Arrods]

I believe a 16 year old can actually fly a plane unaccompanied!

[dannyk13]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/newsbeat-53818567

[Arrods]

Thanks Danny.

[ichkeria]

My first flight was age 13 unaccompanied.
And no it wasn’t in an airship ;-)

[dannyk13]

ich, was it in a Sopwith Camel ?

[ichkeria]

Cheeky :-)