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Posted by Mark (Mesa, AZ, USA) on 07/31/16 08:09 PM

I took advantage of low AA flights and booked PHX to FRA and ZUR to PHX over 18 days for my wife and 2 small children. Originally I thought that my older daughter couldn't go, or didn't want to go because of some schooling schedule problems, but now she wants to go. I have a lot of miles, and now she wants her friend to come along, especially now that she knows I can use them. I dont have a problem using my miles, the problem is that she can't exactly fly with us, on the same flight. They will come in 1-2 days later and then fly out 5 days earlier than we do. Im not in love with the idea, but its doable

My daughter is 17 and her friend is 16. Are there any restrictions to them flying by themselves? anything I need to know about? there will be at least 1 stop from PHX to FRA

Thank you!

[Edit: AA = American Airlines]

Posted by Lola

Seattle, WA

07/31/16 08:47 PM

17430 posts

What airline is this? You need to check with them about their unaccompanied minors policy. On Delta, for example, children ages 15-17 MAY book the unaccompanied service, but it is not mandatory like it is for 14 and under.

http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_US/worldwide-sales/south-africa/umnr-rules.html

Airlines charge a fee for this service but you ( and the friend's parents) might have more peace of mind if you do.

Posted by pat

victoria, Canada

07/31/16 10:06 PM

11507 posts

My daughter flew to Germany on her own ( to meet family ) when she was 14.. she encountered no problems. She did have in her possession a letter giving her aunt and uncle rights to sign for medical treatment( as she was staying a month with them ) we had lawyer draw this up.. but she was never asked for it at airport .

She was technically an UA( unaccompanied minor) but at her age they didn't require us to pay an extra fee ( as they did when she flew alone when younger .. ) because she didn't need hand holding in the airport.

Your daughter and her friend should have no issues.. but I would contact the actual airline you are using to be clear about their requirements.

Posted by Dianejay

New York, NY, USA

08/01/16 05:44 PM

748 posts

You need to look at the requirements for each country for unaccompanied minors as well as the airlines.
Others might have mentioned that you might want a letter from the other parents regarding health care.

Posted by Laura

Rick Steves' Europe

08/01/16 06:16 PM

16895 posts

Did you talk by phone with a booking agent for using your air miles? What is the fee for changing the award flights once you book them? When I've booked through Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan for international flights for a last-minute planner in my family, there were more seats opened up to mileage awards just a week or two before departure. So I booked an inconvenient return route with the plan that I would (and did) change it later, for a fee, when the return date grew closer.

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