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Individual Airlines Unaccompanied Minor Information
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Swiss International Airlines
CHILDREN TRAVELLING ALONE
UNACCOMPANIED MINORS (UM)
International rules for unaccompanied minors (UM) ensure that children travelling alone will reach their destination safely. Please apply particular care to the preparation of such a trip, together with your children.
Note: UM flights cannot be booked online.
SWISS defines unaccompanied minors as follows
Children between 5 and 12 years of age, unaccompanied by an adult aged 15 years or older.
Children between 3 and 5 years of age, accompanied by an adult between 12 and 15 years.
Children between 12 and 18 years of age also come under this definition upon their parents' request or if there are doubts as to their fitness to travel.
Booking: The flight can only be booked by the parents or the person picking up the child at the destination. Please prepare all necessary travel documents.
International rules for unaccompanied minors require the following, strictly observed measures
The fare for an UM is paid when making the reservation or when checking in.
Make sure that an authorised adult remains at the airport until the aircraft has taken off.
Make sure that an authorised adult is waiting at the destination airport.
When checking in, sign the 'handling advice' form, which confirms that you will bear any costs for an outbound and return flight (food, accommodation, airport transfer etc.) if the authorised person does not appear at the destination airport.
Contact
Germany: +49 180 300 03 37 (EUR 0.09/min)
France: +33 820 040 506
United Kingdom: +44 845 601 0956
USA: +1 877 359 7947
Hong Kong: +852 300 213 30
South Africa: +27 860 04 05 06
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