Do you have to be 18 to fly on a plane by yourself?

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anonamisss

sometimes.. ask your airline if they let youth ride unsupervised.

p0sitivepaul

nope, i flew from washington state to washington dc when i was 16

Jeff Hardy is MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The answer is no. You don't have to be 18 to fly on a plane alone . I am positive because my cousin's friend is 8 and she travels alone.

Jareth's Trousers

No, you've never had to be 18 to fly alone to my knowledge. I used to fly all the time as a kid. I was 8, and my sister was 12 when we started. The airline needs to be notified or they used to. There are certain restrictions sometimes. Once my sister and I were not allowed on a flight as unaccompanied minors because there was bad weather at our destination, and they were unsure if they were going to be able to land at our destination once they got there. If they had to go on to the next city, we would have been alone. Other than that, I never had a problem. Also, if you are meeting someone, you are usually walked out by plane crew to make sure you get to your person, but I think I quit getting the escort in my early teens - maybe 12-14.

gutterflower.

I was 12 and my sister was 11 when we went "alone".

and we had the option of having a flight attendtant keep an eye on us, which we did, and were thankful for. She gave us food/drinks first, and got us to our place we were supposed to be.

but no, you dont have to..

ALTHOUGH. i just thought of this... different airlines may have different policies.

Ms Angel

Depending in which country. You should ring the Airlines and find out. Different laws for different countries.

JoshK

No, you don't have to be 18. I think the rules for how exactly it works vary between airlines, but you can actually be pretty young and fly by yourself.

michaelwenger15

nope they have a program at all international airport where you can pay a small fee and they will walk your kid arround if there is not an adult. I am only 15 but a few years back they had me with some chick and she would take me to and from the gates took me to get food and always made sure i was safe

Mike R

Yes it's possible I did it several times before I turned 18.

Sands

No, the age requirement is much lower.

However, you have to be 16 or older to sit next to an exit door.

Lisa C

no they have airline stewardess that look after children whom r going to see their parents that come from divorced homes..airlines are familiar with these travelers and make accomodations for them

ozzie.1947

I don't know how young you can be but it's very young. I think the airline has to be notified prior to take off so the attendants will know, but both my daughters have flown at like 12.

Noliee

none n

It all depends when you get your licence i have heard of people as early as 12 get them !!

^^Smile^^

You can but have to pay some extra $$ for babysit in the airplane. i have travelled by myself when i was 11 yrs but my mom then had to pay some money. until i was 16 yrs i don`t know about now, but maybe is the samething.

askmeguru21

No!

Paulus

I don't think there is an age restriction. Maybe some paperwork, but I have heard of minors flying without adult supervision. Check with the airline to verify this information.

xuntitledx

lol no im 12 and my bros 14 and we went BY OURSELVES with NO PARENTS or those people who help you on the plane ...lol we went to cuba by the way :P
but then again im from Canada not America so maybe its different

yowuzup

Jade.

Nopers.

It has been a while since I was an active pilot. Old age and illness has taken a toll. However, you need to read the FARs. You do know what those are, right. It tell you in there in the section about licensing. I think it is about 16 for a private license but that would be some good reading for you anyway. Go for it. It is fun.

lexilou_96

i flew by myself when i was 7. so no.

Ken

of course you dont have to be 18 to fly on your own. i'm 14 and im gonin to Australia on me own on January. hope ypu have a nice flight, if you're gonna fly.

ellen

No, any age is ok. It is your parents choice whether or not they will let you onto the plane.

Bob

No. They let kids fly alone. They give them special pins so the flight attendants make sure to watch them.

channyfat

no, most require you to be 16 and according to American Airlines I have been 16 for the past three years

Maverick4007

You can at 13 i believe

87654

no, you don't. Check with your airline for the minimum age

DAWN F

New snow.to cover the old (UNR)

No...you can fly younger. With your parents permission of course.

nyscplayer

No but you have to have an adult to drop you off and an adult to pick you up from your final stop

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