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Individual Airlines Unaccompanied Minor Information
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US Airways and America West
Unaccompanied Minors
Children traveling without a parent or legal guardian are considered unaccompanied minors.
Children under 5 may not travel without parent or legal guardian.
Children 5-14 may travel unaccompanied on non-stop flights for an additional $50 fee each way. US Airways assistance is required.
Children 15-17 may travel unaccompanied on non-stop and connecting flights without US Airways assistance.
Children 15-17 who require US Airways assistance may travel unaccompanied on non-stop flights only. There is an additional $50 fee each way. Uniformed employees provide assistance for children traveling alone from the point of departure to their final destination. Personnel are not qualified to provide certain types of medical assistance, and are not permitted to administer or dispense medication. Please take these points into consideration if the child requires specialized care.
If an unaccompanied minor is traveling on a flight operated by one of our Star Alliance or codeshare partners, you must contact the carrier directly for their policies on unaccompanied minors.
When a young adult traveling alone checks in on the day of departure, a notation will be added in our computer system which will alert other US Airways personnel of the young adult's presence on the flight. This notation will aid US Airways personnel in providing assistance to the young adult in the event of an irregularity.
Check-In and Required Documents for Travel
A completed Unaccompanied Minor Request for Carriage Form is required for travel, which will remain with the child throughout his or her flight. The form may be completed at the airport ticket counter on the day of departure. If your child is traveling to an international destination, please refer to Required Documents for International Travel.
Drop Off
If you will be dropping off or meeting an unaccompanied minor, please make note of this when making your reservation.
In domestic U.S. cities only, parents/guardians may obtain gate access passes at the ticket counter to accompany the child to the departure gate. Parents and guardians should arrive early to check in unaccompanied minors and obtain a gate access pass.
In international cities or if airport security at a particular airport prohibits non-ticketed passengers in the gate area, US Airways will assist the minor to or from the gate and make sure their needs are met as they board or deplane their flight.
Pick Up
US Airways requires that the person meeting your child present a government-issued photo ID to ensure your child's safety. Also, in domestic U.S. cities only, the person meeting your child may also obtain a gate pass from the airport ticket counter in order to meet the child at the gate upon arrival.
Should a cancellation or misconnection occur while your child is traveling, the person meeting your child will be notified at the phone number provided. US Airways will arrange alternate transportation and relay the information to the responsible party. If we are unable to reach that person, we will contact the parent or guardian who escorted your child to the departure airport.
Contact
Email Technical Support
800-327-7810 In U.S. & Canada
001-800-428-4322 In Mexico
001-480-693-6775 International 24 hours
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