Can a mature thirteen year old fly alone without a supervision service?

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Anna

Yes you can travel on your own. British airways only require you be accompanied by someone 16 or older if you are under 12.
There is a link to these rules below:

simon

Well you would be put under there supervision. YOu might not be an unacompanied minor but it might be there rules to help you along. I understand! we travel quite a bit but they would leave you alone they dont just hang around the whole time :) and im sure if you explain to the person they might understand! GOOD LUCK :]

StellarJ

British Airways only requires someone to supervise a child travelling alone up to the age of 12. After 12, it is up to the traveller and the traveller's parents discretion. I've travelled by myself since I was 13 and as long as you can follow signs and aaren'tafraid to ask for directions you'll be just fine!

Mark

I don't believe it's required, but the airline may want to make sure that someone will be there to pick you up as soon as you get off the plane.

aflumpire

yes, if you fly British Airways, you will be able to fly alone.

From the time that you are 12, you can fly alone.

here is the website to prove it.

http://www.britishairways.com/travel/childinfo/public/en_gb

iansand9876

It will be completely OK, provided nothing unusual happens. If you are on an international flight all adult assistance stops once you are through the customs and security barriers. Potential problems are delays and customs and immigration problems at either end. Not to mention the added problems of connections.

A couple of weeks ago my very experienced solo travelling 13 year old daughter had a problem with a delayed domestic flight. There is no way that she would have been able to create the solution of a transfer to a flight on a different (but associated) airline without me.

You only need help when the wheels fall off, but then you really do need help.

BA Girl

i believe you have to be at least 12 years old to travel alone on a plane. and if you are not old enough, then it costs more money to have a flight member show you around to make sure you take the right flight and such.

wildheart_cowboy

the question is are you flying from some were outside the the UK? to start. in all honestly it's up to the airlines and your parents have to talk about. a few things to think about

No_Imagination

Flying alone is a risk...period! It doesn't matter how old or young you are. When you are in a place that is unfamiliar, with so much going on it's easy to forget things, a jacket here a boarding pass there.
Why wouldn't you want someone looking out for you?

It's only US $50 ($100 return trip) and well worth it.
I had some freak travel all the way from Australia to the US sitting next to me, following me during the transit stops and totally invading my body space.

I suggest you pay the money. Anyone can manage themselves...but can you manage others??

everythingspeachy2000

There is nothing wrong with having someone watch out over you. You are 13 and there are many things can go wrong and there are really evil people out there. 13 year olds..no matter how mature they think they are are not old enough to be traveling internationally alone.

What are your parents thinking? HOLY COW! Don't they read the paper or watch the news? People prey on kids that travel alone...they prey on them when they are WITH parents!

They can trust you...but should never trust anyone else.

You are not an adult....and should not be treated as one! OK?

NO offense to you honey..but you are a child no matter how mature you think you are.

Aby

You do not have an option. You will be provided supervision.
I think it is good to have supervision. They do not come and bother you anyway, just check that you are doing ok.

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