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What do I need to do if my child
is traveling alone?
What type of flight is the best to book if my child
is traveling alone?
How will I know if my child will be safe?
How else can I help prepare my child so they are safe
and comfortable on the trip alone?
What will my child need to carry with them if they
are traveling alone?
How can I make sure my child makes it safely on board
the plane?
How can I find information on my child’s destination’s
airport so they’ll know where to go when they get there?
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What do I need to do if my child
is traveling alone?
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Inquire about the Airline’s policies about
children traveling alone.
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Find out what kind of special paperwork
and identification your child will need.
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Find out the minimum age restriction for
children traveling alone.
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What type of flight is the best
to book if my child is traveling alone?
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If your child is traveling alone, try to
book a nonstop flight. Direct or connecting flights both have
stops and will only slow down and complicate your child’s trip,
which will increase the chance for problems.
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Avoid the last flight of the day. Many Airlines
ban children from taking the last flight of the day or connecting
onto the last flight of the day. This is a good idea because
a problem with the flight would result in a complicated overnight
stay.
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How will I know if my child
will be safe?
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Start by asking the questions listed below as
well as those for any other relevant issues.
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What special precautions does the Airline
take to guarantee your child’s safety?
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Are the plane’s personnel informed that
your child is traveling alone?
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Do they escort the child between flights?
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Is there a separate and secure waiting area
for your child?
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Be sure to notify the airline of any special
issues about your child such as medical conditions.
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How else can I help prepare
my child so they are safe and comfortable on the trip alone?
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Taking time to discuss and role-play the
whole flight process will be much more important if your child
is traveling alone.
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Read them some books with traveling themes.
They’ll be more interested and at ease with the whole process.
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Make sure your child knows about the attendants,
how they need to follow their instructions, as well as, being
there in case they need help.
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Tell them to keep their seatbelt on during
the entire flight.
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Make sure your child understands the whole
process. Make sure they know who they are meeting, and where
and when they are meeting them.
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What will my child need to carry
with them if they are traveling alone?
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A valid ticket, identification and any other
paperwork the airline requires.
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Written contact names, phone numbers, and
address at home.
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Written contact names, phone number and
address at their destination.
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Complete written itineraries with flight
numbers, flight times and gate information if available.
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Include information on whom, when and where
they are meeting at their destination.
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Some cash.
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A calling card or instructions on how to
call collect.
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On plane entertainment.
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How can I make sure my child
makes it safely on board the plane?
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For security reasons, they probably won’t
allow an un-ticketed passenger on board even if you are just going
to get your child settled. You could request a flight attendant
to come up to the gate so you can introduce them to the child.
You also don’t want to leave until a few minutes after the plane
has left the ground in case the plane has a problem and ends up
returning to the gate.
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How can I find information on
my child’s destination’s airport so they’ll know where to go when
they get there?
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Go To: US Airport Links & Foreign
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This page contains web links to many major
U.S. and foreign airports. Although, each airport’s site is different
many contain airport terminal layouts and features, parking information,
flight delays and other items that could save you time and help
make your visit a safe one. This links page also lists many airport
codes that can be helpful when making Airline reservations so
you and your luggage will be heading to the right airport.
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