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Individual Airlines Unaccompanied Minor Information
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Northwest Airlines
Unaccompanied Minor Service
To ensure a safe, comfortable and fun trip for the unaccompanied child traveler, Northwest has established a program for children traveling without an adult 18 years of age or older.
If your child will be traveling alone, please contact Northwest Airlines Reservations at 1-800-225-2525 to book their travel. Northwest will waive the ticketing fee on tickets purchased through our Reservations Department for children participating in our unaccompanied minor program.
Children between the ages of 5-14 may travel unaccompanied when participating in Northwest's unaccompanied minor program. An unaccompanied minor fee will be assessed prior to departure and certain exemptions to this fee apply. Please see the chart below for details. In addition, the following policies have been established:
Any child age 5 through 14 traveling without an adult 18 years of age or older must participate in the Unaccompanied Minor Program. All rules and fees apply.
Children ages 5 through 7 may fly unaccompanied on nonstop, direct flights only, even when traveling with another child age 8 through 17 (no connections that change planes allowed).
Children ages 5 through 14 will not be accepted on red-eye flights.
Children ages 5 through 14 will not be accepted on the last direct flight of the day.
Children ages 8 through 14 will not be accepted on the last connecting flight of the day. Policy change effective for tickets issued on or after May 1, 2006, for travel on domestic and international flights.
Red-eye flights are defined as departures between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. local time. The following are exempt from the red-eye restriction:
Unaccompanied minors will not be accepted for international travel if their itinerary includes a connection to an off-line carrier. Northwest code-share partners are not included in this restriction.
Reservations must be confirmed to the child's final destination.
The Northwest unaccompanied minor service is mandatory for children ages 5-14, and optional for children ages 15-17. The ticketing fee will be waived if the unaccompanied minor service is purchased for children ages 15-17. The fee will not be waived if the service is declined.
Northwest will provide supervision for children accepted under the program from the time of boarding until the child is met at the final destination.
Up to four children (related or not related) traveling together will be assessed only one service fee. Exception, more than four related children traveling together will be assessed only one service fee.
Children under the age of 5 are not eligible for unaccompanied minor services and must be accompanied on the same flight and in the same compartment by a passenger at least 18 years of age.
Unaccompanied minors must be checked in with an agent. They are not eligible to use the self-service check-in devices
Domestic (including United States / Canada / Mexico / Puerto Rico / Caribbean) |
Age (years) |
UMNR Program |
Non-stop/Direct Allowed |
Connections Allowed |
Fee |
5 - 7 |
Mandatory |
Yes |
No |
$50 USD/$68 CAD one-way non-stop/direct flights only |
8 - 14 |
Mandatory |
Yes |
Yes |
$50 USD/$68 CAD one-way non-stop, $75 USD/$116 CAD one-way connecting flights |
15 - 17 |
Optional |
Yes |
Yes |
$50 USD/$68 CAD one-way non-stop, $75 USD/$116CAD one-way connecting flights |
International (Trans-Atlantic, Trans-Pacific) |
Age (years) |
UMNR Program |
Non-stop/Direct Allowed |
Connections Allowed |
Fee |
5 - 7 |
Mandatory |
Yes |
No |
$60 USD/$80 CAD one-way non-stop/direct flights only |
8 - 14 |
Mandatory |
Yes |
Yes $60 USD/$80 CAD one-way non-stop, $90 USD/$120 CAD one-way connecting flights |
15 - 17 |
Optional |
Yes |
Yes |
$60 USD/$80 CAD one-way non-stop, $90 USD/$120 CAD one-way connecting flights |
For more complete details, please refer to our NW Unaccompanied Minor brochure available at our airport counters. You may also request a brochure by calling our Distribution Center at 1-800-358-3100.
Northwest Airlines
5101 Northwest Dr.
St. Paul, MN 55121
http://www.nwa.com
612-726-2331
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