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Kids
There's
more to vacation than Disney World.
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HOMEPAGE ADVICE
FAMILIES
Tips for Children Traveling Alone
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There is more to the world than Grandma and Grandpa’s house and summer camp. Your kids have places to go and things to do – all over the great, big world. Whether your kids help plan
activities on a family
Here you'll find some practical, personal
advice.
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Tips for children traveling alone >> Confirm the acceptable ages for children traveling alone without an accompanying adult with your airline. >> Proof of age may be required, so be sure to bring the child’s birth certificate or valid identification with the child’s date of birth. >> If the accompanying adult is not the parent, information granting permission for travel may be required, especially when traveling to foreign countries. Check with your airline to determine what its policies are. >> Make contingency arrangements for your child if the airline policies refuse to allow unaccompanied children on flights that terminate short of or bypass the original destination due to weather or operational conditions. >> When making arrangements for an unaccompanied child, identify the child to the reservations agent as an unaccompanied minor and provide the child’s age. >> Try to make a reservation on a nonstop flight or a flight that does not require a change of planes. Do not make inter-airline flight arrangements. >> Provide all flight information to the person who will be meeting your child at his or her destination. >> Once you receive the ticket, familiarize your child with it and have her keep it in a safe place. >> To ease your child’s anxieties, take her to the airport beforehand. Show where she can get questions answered, where the restrooms are, and familiarize her with uniformed airport personnel. >> Explain to your child it is never permissible to talk to strangers or leave the airport of be alone with a stranger. If she needs help, she should only go to uniformed airport personnel. >> Explain to your child that in the event of emergency, she should never wait in line. >> Provide your child with a small amount of cash and identification in the event of an emergency, >> Provide entertainment for your child while traveling, including books, small games, and anything that would make your child more comfortable, such as a blanket or favorite stuffed animal. >> If your child has special dietary needs, be sure to inform the reservation agent. In addition, pack snacks in the event that your child gets hungry. >> Make sure your child’s carry-on luggage is a size that she can handle and can easily stow under the front of the seat, as overhead bins are hard to reach for a child. >> Determine exactly who will be meeting your child at the final destination, as your child will be released only to this person. In addition, inform this person that he or she will be required to provide identification. You will be required to provide the name of this person to the airline upon check in for the flight. >> Check in at the main ticket counter. Show your child luggage claim tickets and how to match the luggage tag on all luggage items. Stickers or other persona identifiers are a great way for your child to easily recognize luggage. >> Escort your child to the boarding area. Follow all airline-boarding rules regarding non-accompanied minor boarding. Remind your child of the airline regulations for arrival once the plane reaches its final destination. >> Remind your child to check the airplane for all personal items before leaving. >> Remind your child of who will be meeting her at the gate, and that she should only leave with that person. In the event that the proper person is not at the airport, ask your child to make sure that she receives assistance from a uniformed airport or airline official.
Overall
Immunization Schedule for Children
The U.S. routine schedule for childhood immunizations. This schedule may need to be adjusted if a child is traveling (see documents below). Vaccination Recommendations for Travelers Under 2 Years Old Vaccination Recommendations for Travelers Over 2 Years Old Pregnancy,
Breast-Feeding, and Travel
Food and Water Precautions and Travelers' Diarrhea Prevention How to protect yourself and your child by taking proper food and water precautions.
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The FAA strongly recommends the use child safety seats for children under 40 lbs. It is important to check with the airline to see if the child seat will fit the width of the airline seat. While airline seats vary in width, a safety seat no wider than 16" in width should fit most coach seats. Ask about discount fares for children under two travelling in a safety seat. Purchasing a discounted seat for your child is the only way to guarantee you will beable use a safety seat. Ask about the airlines busiest travel times. Avoiding these times make it more likely you will have an empty seat next to you. In many cases, airlines will allow you to place your child infant/toddler in an empty seat next to you. Children under 20 lbs should be in a rear-facing seat. From 20-40 lbs use a forward-facing seat. Place the infant seat in the window seat. Ask airlines to arrange for assistance in making connections when traveling with children and a child safety seat. Infant seats should not be placed in an aisle seat. For more information: www.faa.gov/apa/TURB/CRSTips/FRCRS.htm
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