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Southwest will allow children ages five through 11 to travel as an Unaccompanied Minor (UM). This travel may be booked online at Southwest.com ® or with one of our Employees at the ticket counter or by phone.
Southwest will allow children ages 12 through 17 to travel alone as Young Travelers (YTs). A Young Traveler must have the maturity and capability to travel alone, including but not limited to checking in, passing through the security checkpoint, boarding, deplaning, making a connecting flight, and claiming luggage.
Unaccompanied Minors are not eligible for EarlyBird Check-in as they are required to preboard the flight. Learn more about Unaccompanied Minors
Whether traveling alone is appropriate depends on each minor’s individual maturity level. By purchasing this reservation, you acknowledge and confirm that: We consider children ages 12 through 17 traveling alone to be Young Travelers (YTs), not Unaccompanied Minors (UMs).
Unaccompanied Minor Information Author: Southwest Airlines Subject: Unaccompanied Minor Information Keywords: Unaccompanied Minor Information, Southwest Airlines, Parent/Guardian at destination, 1st Alternate contact at destination, Parent/Guardian at originating city Created Date: 7/8/2015 2:05:26 PM
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It’s never too early for your first flight, but children ages 5-11 traveling without a passenger age 12 or older are considered Unaccompanied Minors and require a different protocol.
Will there be a person age 12 or older traveling with the Unaccompanied Minor(s)? Yes, there will be a person age 12 or older traveling with the Unaccompanied Minor(s). No, there will not be a person age 12 or older traveling with the Unaccompanied Minor(s).
Checked Baggage means Baggage of which Southwest takes sole custody and for which Southwest has issued a baggage claim check and to which Southwest or Passenger affixed a baggage tag.
Unaccompanied Minor (UM) U.S. Mainland: $100 one-way per UM (ages 5-11) Between Hawaiian Islands: $35 one-way per UM (ages 5-11)