Alaska Airlines Unaccompanied Minor Policy

Alaska Airlines Unaccompanied Minor Policy

There must be some unavoidable circumstances when a parent decides their child to fly alone in a flight without any guardian accompanying him/her who is an adult. The moment you think of your child traveling solo with an airline, you start feeling worries and a long questionnaire page is open in your mind about the safety & care of your child. This is a natural phenomenon. Every parent gets worried and a bit anxious by just thinking their loved ones who are minors have to travel unaccompanied. But here is Alaska Airlines which is always with their passengers to make them feel convenient even in the circumstances when a minor needs to fly unaccompanied. Alaska Airlines provides a safe and secured journey of an unaccompanied minor.

Alaska Airlines Unaccompanied Minor Policy is called ‘Junior Jetsetter’

Alaska Airlines Unaccompanied Minor Service

Alaska Airlines unaccompanied policy is called ‘Junior Jetsetters’. It is designed for Alaska Airlines unaccompanied minor travelers. The program ‘ Junior Jetsetters’ is designed keeping the safety and convenience of unaccompanied minors in mind. Everyone who is between 5 and 17 of age required to get this service by Alaska Airlines.

Alaska Airlines Unaccompanied Minor Age Group

Alaska does not allow such minors to travel alone who are less than 5 years of age. Between age groups from 5 to 12 years are allowed to travel unaccompanied, but they must have to take the service of ‘Junior Jetsetters’ of Alaska Airlines. A minor who is between 13 and 17 years old has an option to take the service. The carrier has kept this service optional for them.

Alaska Airlines Unaccompanied Minor

Service-Benefits

The program is designed in such a way that the unaccompanied minor feels safe during the journey and can be handed over conveniently to the authorized person at the destination point. All safety measurement is included in this program by Alaska Airlines. A wristband and a lanyard are provided to the minors travelers flying alone. This way helps the ground staff and as well as flight attendants to quick and clear recognition of Alaska Airlines unaccompanied minors. A special and earlier boarding process is also provisioned to all unaccompanied minor travelers.

If the child becomes ill, Alaska makes all possible contact with any of the parents or legal guardians. If it is a serious illness, Alaska contacts the appropriate medical experts itself and will try to make all possible options to contact the parents or legal guardians. In that scenario where a child gets a serious illness, the flight attendant or ground staff neither control nor administer medicines being carried by unaccompanied minors. They will follow the instruction of the doctors the carrier has approached for this unpleasant issue.

Alaska Airlines Unaccompanied Minor Service for connecting flights

Between age from 5 to 7 years old unaccompanied travelers are not allowed to travel unaccompanied if there is any connecting flight between the journey. It is restricted to direct flights only. Children between age groups starting from 8 to 12 are allowed to travel alone for connecting flights as well. But there is a condition that the waiting time of connecting flights is not more than 2 hours.

Alaska Airlines Minor Policy “Junior Jetsetter”-Time Boundation

Between the age group of 5 to 7, the carrier does not allow booking in a flight beginning from 9 PM to 5 AM. The same rule is applicable for those unaccompanied minors between age 8 to 12 if connecting flight time starts between 9PM to 5AM.

Alaska Airlines unaccompanied booking

Reservation can be made online or calling Alaska Airlines directly for unaccompanied minors. Booking can also be made for Alaska Airlines unaccompanied minors by calling FlyOfinder at +1-571-378-7016.

Very limited seats are available in specific flights of Alaska Airlines for unaccompanied minors. Since it needs a lot of attention and careness to show upon the minors to make him/her reach safely to the destination. Thus, the availability of such seats is fewer.

Alaska Airlines unaccompanied Fee & Charges

Fees and charges vary depending on the age group of an unaccompanied minor. $50 is to be paid each way as a fee for the children between 5 and 7 however, an amount of $75 is required to pay for the minors who are between age 8 to 12 for connecting flights, and just &50 to pay if it is a direct flight.

Between 13 and 17 age group children, this service is optional for them. They have to pay $50 for a non-stop flight and $75 for a connecting flight each way if they have chosen the service of “Junior Jetsetters”.

Alaska Airlines unaccompanied minor fee is waived off for those frequent flyers whose loyalty status is MVP, MVP Gold, or Gold 75K Mileage Plan under the Alaska Frequent flyer program called “Mileage Plan™.

Alaska Airlines Unaccompanied Minor Rebooking

If due to any reason, it is a weather or any operational compulsion, a pre-assigned flight is cancelled by Alaska Airlines, the carrier will not rebook another flight automatically of unaccompanied minors. The carrier needs a fresh approval and consents of the parents or legal guardian in written.

Alaska Airlines children flying alone-Important tips and information

• An Unaccompanied Minor cannot be booked on the last flight of the day
• The child will be allowed to contact his/her parents or legal guardian over phone when suitable to make a call after getting a go ahead from the concerned authority or the supervisor the child is being supervised by.
• Unaccompanied minor travelers get escorted properly throughout the journey from check-in point to destination.
• Due to having restrictions on food distribution service inside the plane, the child is permitted to bring packed foods and snacks for themselves required during the journey. However, in the normal time the child is served with foods, drinks and snacks during the journey. To know more about the COVID-19 rules for the travelers please visit the official website of Alaska Airlines.
• Tab or any electronic gadget is also not provided to the child to play with due to COVID-19 restrictions guidelines. However, parents can make an alternative of it and give any toys to the unaccompanied minor after the approval of the Airlines authority.

Also, read our blog Alaska Airlines Cancellation Policy .