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The minimum age limit for solo flyers is  14 years*, at the time of travel.

The health, safety and security of our customers always comes first, and this policy guarantees that customers and their parents or legal guardians have clear expectations about their journey, ensuring a smooth experience at all stages.  

We ask that a consent form is completed for each young person travelling alone age 14 – 16 years. 

All information, including the consent form, and what to do if the customer has medical conditions can be found here.

Please note that we will not accept young people travelling alone unless all requirements are met. Failure to have the relevant documents will result in denied boarding.

If a booking for a 12 - 13 year old travelling alone was made and ticketed on or before 24 November 2022, for future travel, we will honour the booking and enable their travel, but please check updates that are required to the booking and a consent form now required here.

*The unaccompanied minors service, for children 0 – 11 years of age, was suspended in 2020.

The YPTA SSR and the customers Secure Flight Data (including their date of birth) must be added at PNR creation

Download and print the consent form, which must be completed by the parent/guardian and taken to the airport on the day of travel

The following OSI information must be added at PNR creation or no later than 14 days prior to departure, which must match the signed consent form

WBBB VSFLT/DDMMM LHR LASTNAME/FIRSTNAME 

WBBB VSFLT/DDMMM H/M/W +44 12345 67890

WBMB VSFLT/DDMMM JFK LASTNAME/FIRSTNAME

WBMB VSFLT/DDMMM H/M/W +1 222 222 222

Repeat the entry for the return sector 

Failure to add the above information may result in customers being denied boarding.

We know that sometimes there are scenarios that require separate bookings to be made for adults and children. To ensure these aren’t mistaken as young people traveling alone or unaccompanied minors, please add the below OSI to both PNRs.

TCP W/ followed by VS booking ref

e.g. TCP W/ABCDEF for multiple PNRs TCP W/ABCDEF/GHIJKExisting PNRs created on or before 24 November 2022

Please ensure that any existing bookings have had the below updated: 

Update all existing PNRs with the YPTA SSR and the customers Secure Flight Data, including their date of birth

Download and print the consent form, which must be completed by the parent/guardian and taken to the airport on the day of travel

Update all existing PNRs with the following OSI information, which must match the signed consent form

WBBB VSFLT/DDMMM LHR LASTNAME/FIRSTNAME 

WBBB VSFLT/DDMMM H/M/W +44 12345 67890

WBMB VSFLT/DDMMM JFK LASTNAME/FIRSTNAME

WBMB VSFLT/DDMMM H/M/W +1 222 222 222

Repeat the entry for the return sector 

If a young person travelling alone is no longer able to travel due to our new policy, please process a refund in the normal way and ensure the SI field is updated with:

UNMIN booking error