Tips for an Unaccompanied Minor (Flying Alone)
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- Опубліковано 2 чер 2024
- Today’s travel tips video is for an unaccompanied minor flying alone who is scared about the flight process. I will share tips for children who will fly by yourself and just do not know what to expect or do. I’ll teach you how you go through the Transportation SA line, what you can do in the airport, what will happen at the gate where your airplane is parked, and I will give you some tips on what to expect in the plane while flying alone.
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Chapters
00:00 Unaccompanied minor process
00:30 Airline policies for minor
1:15 Minor arrives at airport
04:11 Airport security process
05:30 Travel tips for TSA line
08:39 Airport tips
09:03 Airplane tips
12:52 Do not pack
14:03: Tips for Unaccompanied Minor
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ATTN Minors: Do not put your personal age or trip details in the comments for your own protection. Thanks!!
Airports are so overwhelming! One wrong turn and you’re completely lost.
Good luck to every unaccompanied minor ♥️
It can be. I find that teens still read signs that are in the airport. But the airport app has a map so hopefully they will figure it out. Can you imagine though being a teen and flying? How cool!
hi i'm Jaime
omg it’s nice to see other 15 year olds traveling by themselves lol im also going on a plane on friday!
this video is perfect timing! I’m leaving in a few days by myself!
Have fun! Aweseom.
Same! I’m so excited
Me tooo
Me too I’m going to Englind
Same im flying to Seattle im so scared 😭
Thank you so much for this video. I've been crying myself to sleep this whole week because of anxiety over flying by myself. Everyone tells me it's not that bad or to suck it up, but they haven't helped at all. I feel like such a wuss for being so nervous but you've helped me.
Hi Noelle. Is there any way you can go by car if this bothers you? Knowledge is power so you are on the right path. Download the airline's app and your airport app in case you need to read the map or something. Arrive 2 hours before boarding not departure so you're not in a hurry. And enjoy the journey!
same! I'm so nervous!!
I feel the same My mom said it will be fine.Don't worry about it they'll take care of you .But yeah, i'm terrified.
great timing! i leave this saturday by myself. i’m 18 but i’m still scared and i’ve been binge watching your vids 😩😭
Oh wonderful! Thank you!
I am 13 and will be flying alone in July. Thank you so much for this video as I was quite anxious about flying alone❤️ Your videos are awesome and again thank you so much! ❤️💕
I’m also 13 and flying alone in July! I agree that this video is very informative.
hiiii im 13 and ima fly alone in the summer im kinda scared to fly alone too
I'm also 13 and I'm flying alone in 3 days! this video is very helpful.
Oh!im always flying in this july
I’m 12 and will be flying alone from Florida To New Jersey. when I’m 14 in about a year and 2 months, do you know if you can call the airline, and ask if you can have peace and not have a stranger sit next to you?
This really helped calm my nerves im 13 and flying alone to Melbourne tomorrow and was kinda freaking out but this helped thank you
My oldest daughter has been flying by herself since she was 7. She just turned 38. Her dad’s job transferred him out of the country when she was 6. We were very lucky his stepmom was a flight attendant for American Airlines. The only really scary ones for me was when he lived in Japan! She had to fly without her grandmother. She has had her passport since she was 7. Of course TSA, airport and airline rules have changed a lot since the 80’s and 90’s.
Yes, it's hard to let them go. Great experiences help each time.
How did she do at such young age??? My daughter is almost 8. And she's always going back and forth ,from my homwtowm to her moms. from Texas to Michigan and vice versa. It's gotten to the point where all these plane tickets pile up. To where I've considered letting her fly alone. But of course she's my baby I have My concerns. Is it really safe ? What did your daughter think of that ? Her mom just told me she will be unable to fly due to medical condition. So basically I'd have to fly there to pick her up. Fly back to Texas. Then after the summer fly back to Michigan to drop her off, and then fly right back home.
I am 10 and will be flying alone in June. This video really helped me not be as scared to fly alone! Thank you!
Super! Thank you for watching. It'll be fun!
I’m eleven and flying this June too
@@Wh1sp best of luck too you traveling alone 🤠
i’m 11 and traveling in may or june i’m kinda scared bc i have social anxiety
@@ronnie2820 omg im eleven too im traveling in june and i have social anxiety towards stranger mainly and I have sensory issues so it makes it worse and yeah im traveling alone
When my children were little, they had to travel alone a few times, the airlines were wonderful with them. I agree about neck pillows, never found one that I liked. As always, great tips.
Thanks for sharing!! Yes, only one works for me, and it is only for a 10 hour flight. You can barely move your neck so I don't think kids would be able to wear it ha.
Aw man, I love my neck pillow! That was the only part of the video I disagreed with lol
Thank you so much for this video!! I feel more confident and prepared!
Im 15 and im flying BA from Dublin to Bengaluru, this video has helped me so much and gave me so much confidence.
Im not scared to fly alone anymore.
Love this! Thank you for sharing!
I DESPERATELY NEEDED THIS THANK YOU
My aunt moved and shes paying for my ticket to visit her this upcoming summer and non of my other family can come as it affects there schedules so I'm going alone I'm almost going to be 15 but still 14 when I travel but this made me feel way better cause just talking to her about what dates I wanted to fly out was making me panic. So this is great also the fact you mentioned the airline I'll be flying with gives even better help for me and some of these things I didn't even know and I've flown before as an um but with my siblings who two out of three where over 16 and I can't remember much from back then. So this gives me great hope thanks ☺️
This is giving me more peace of mind because I’m traveling alone next month by myself. Thanks for making this video!
i’ve been planning on flying unaccompanied in a month hopefully so this video is so helpful!!!! def will be binging other videos of yours :)
So glad! Thanks!
Thank you for these tips! I'm having to travel alone and I wasn't sure what to expect or do. This really helped keep up the great work!
I’m so happy for you!
Thanks so much for this! Amazing timing, as my 13 year old will be flying as a UM in a week. This is exactly what I was looking for to help walk him through the whole process.
EEEK I'm so glad!! It's hard to get this to more people since it is about kiddos. Several teens have asked me for this video so I'm so glad.
What a great, informative video! Thanks for posting! :)
Glad it was helpful!
Omg great video; accurate & supper (step by step) detailed. Thank you
Great video, thank you! My daughters will likely be travelling in the summer so this will help to reassure them (and me!) :)
Sometimes the flight attendant will move you to a different seat about 20 minutes before landing. When I travelled alone (at 7) she took me to an empty seat in first class so I was closer to the front of the plane.
Thanks a lot for this video, I’m traveling internationally from Orlando to Mexico
thank you so much! i was really nervous before watching. i’ll be using your tips next saturday!
I hope you have a magical time!
Really love how you put visuals in this video as well as mentioning that the TSA agents don’t get paid to be nice. The examples make it easy to understand!
Thanks for that comment!
Thank you so much for all this information it was really helpfull ❤
So glad!
Thanks, I will be flying alone in a week from EWR to LAX and this is the best informative video!
I hope it all helped. Enjoy CA
When i was a preteen i flew the then PSA a lot to my adult brothers .Back then,the flight attendants were always very sweet to me .I loved it !
They are so very sweet!
Thank you so much! Im 12 and flying alone this weekend for the first time and needed this so baddd
I am so glad! How did it go?
@XxDarth VeyerxX Have such a great flight!
THANK YOU SO MUCH I WAS LITERALLY LOOKING FOR INFO LKE THIS FOR LITERAL HOURS!!!!
Glad I could help!
Thanks you for this video it was very helpful
Thankyou for this video.... I'm going to uk by myself after 4months.. It really helped me
Best of luck!
Thank you SOOO much! I’m 12 and I’ve been so worried for my upcoming flight. Now I am excited and ready to hop in that plane!!!
You can do it!
Gosh where has this video been all our lives!? It’s really good!
You're the sweetest!
Thanks so much! I'm flying alone labor day weekend and i'm kinda nervous! this helps a lot thanks so much!!
They overbooked and cancelled me so, guess i'll wait until next year. :(((
I understand now thanks
Thank you so much for this video! I'm leaving in a few weeks on a flight all by myself and I've had so many questions and you answered all of them!! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! Sorry for the delay. How did it go?
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie completely understandable! Still haven't gone on it yet but it's just in a few weeks!
Hi I'm planning to fly alone to lapland from Gatwrick how to connect another flight
Thank you for the video. My son will be traveling alone and this was a lot of help.
I am so glad!
Im 15 and flying alone in like 30 days, thank you so much for this video it was very helpful! ❤️
Where are you flying to?
Thank you! My kids are flying (11 and 13) alone to go see their Aunt and Uncle. This has been an experience and your video is nice to see and hear. Please update for 2024! Thank you!
Hi! Yay! Same tips apply.
Going on a trip by myself in a month so this helps!
Oh thank God this helps out so much!!
I'm going va-ca on Thanksgiving!!!
Yay hope the tips help!
Omg me and my sister will be traveling in a connection flight as our first flight alone. And i was so excited but nervous abt all the stuff u have to do at the airport. so tysmmm this helped me a lotttt ♥️😅💗💗
You can do it!
Perfect video to watch! Im going to Florida in a few days for my birthday
Have a lovely and safe time!
I'm excited about my upcoming school trip from Dubai to Finland. This will be my first time flying without my parents, so I'm a little nervous. I came across a helpful video that I think will ease my concerns and prepare me for the journey. Thank you!
Have fun!
Omggg thank youuuu!! I am gonna Fly for the first time as a minor ‼️ amazing tips ‼️
Oh you will do a great job! Just get there 2 hours before boarding not departure so you do not feel rushed. And have fun!
This was really helpful and informative, I'm going to be flying alone in July. I'll be 15 then and this really helps give some peace of mind
Good!! Thanks for watching.
I’m about to fly alone as an 11 year old from Houston to Philadelphia and this was helpful
Yay! Glad you missed the awful weather delays from today!
I am going to fly with my brother alone this summer to visit my grandma for a month this helped me a lot so I’m so nervous lol this helped me
Soon me and my little brother will be flying alone soon, and I'm really nervous despite flying all the time, this really helped me out, thank you ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Have fun! Glad it helped. Can you think of any tips to share?
Thank you for posting this!! I’m 17 and flying to Utah. I’ve watched all your videos lol. Very helpful, thank you again!!!!
Glad it was helpful!
thank you this video helped so much! im 13 and flying in less then 2 weeks by myself from aus to lax
Have fun! Download the airline's app and find out how to download movies from Netflix to your phone a couple days before your flight. Sometimes the entertainment does not connect over the ocean.
thank youuuuu you are so cool and best
tysm for this vid i really needed it im going to alaska tomorow and im a little nervouse because im going bymyself to see my grandparents.
Hi thank so much keep it up
For anyone worried, i used to fly internationally many times without speaking the language, and trust me, you will be absolutely fine. You will have someone walking around with you, you don't need to worry about where you are going because they will be guiding you the whole time. The more you can relax, the better. If it is a domestic flight you don't even need to worry about any language barriers like I did (And even then I was fine).
Hi! I'm 15 and taking a 22hr flight with one 3 hour stopover (England to Australia) in a few months. My parents are sending me off from London and I have family members meeting me in Brisbane.
This will be my first time travelling alone, and I've only flown a couple of times with my family.
I'm so nervous (despite being older than a lot of unaccompanied minors!) I'm most nervous about the stopover as I'm scared of getting lost or missing my flight. I have a few months to prepare for this but yeah, feeling very nervous at the moment about airport stuff and being on the plane by myself.
But this video is so reassuring, thank you for going through things so thoroughly! I'll be watching your other videos as preparation!
Yes I would def download the airport app and the airline app so they can tell you where the connecting flight will be parked at. Have so much fun.
How did it go, Meg? :)
@@cryptic_so_wifeyyy it went amazing, thanks! im doing it again in about 6 months time :)
@@megcurl I'm glad it went well!!
@@megcurl did you need parental permission? Or your parents to check you in?
Going to go see my family in Montana, my other family would love to come but it’s too much money so I’m going by myself, this is my first time flying alone so thank you for making me feel better. :)
Yay! Arrive 2 hours before the boarding time not departure. Have fun!
This is amazing, Im 13 and ill be flying alone to Colorado in June!
Oh I hope it's wonderful!!
this was good to find because i’m leaving in like a month on my own
oh have fun!
I'm a minor and not traveling alone but I've been so scared bc on my trip I ended up losing my ID and my flight back is tomorrow. I've been so anxious because I thought I'd have to confirm my ID to TSA so they let me fly back but since I'm a minor I don't need to. I'm so grateful for the information, thank you !
Yes you do not need to show ID.
I'm 10 and will be flying after Christmas thank you for this
Hope the tips help!
might be going to the UK alone. i'm 13 so it's kind of frightening. thank you for the tips!
I was one of the tsa officers. It was the funest jobs ever.
i'm gonna be an unaccompanied minor with my 2 sisters were 10 and 12 years old, we're going in 2 weeks can''t wait! nervous but excited thank you for this
So fun! What memories y'all will have!
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie thanks!
Ahh still nervous but this helped me out! I’m flying with another minor and we will be flying on two plane and this is my first time so I hope everything goes well ❤
Hi, just arrive early so you are not stressed. And have fun!
Thank u am 11 and my mom was wondering if I can travel alone this is so helpful thank u
Hi yes but I would pay for the unaccompanied minor fee so that if the flight cancels, the airline will take care of you.
My flight ✈️ is on 26th of April my bday I'm going To Us from India I have downloaded more 35 videos and this one is one of them I hop the flight goes well 😊
i’m flying along as a 16 year old and very much scared. but this is helping me relax, so thank you 😭😭
the security bit is so relatable lol like i feel like i need to hurry up or everyone’s gonna be late. also hate being watched 🧍🧍
wait do flight attendants help you if you’re 16? makes me saurr nervous (even without the extra service)
@@chikentendersandfrieshow was it did they help you ?
Am flying in June and am 11 with me sis that's 9 this was helpful : D
I'm 12 years old and in three days i will be flying alone for The First time and this video helped alot🙏
Yay I am so glad it helped!!
Thank you very much for this! My mother sented me this sense today me and my brother are going onto the plane for the first time alone! I'm 15 yet look like a 12 year old while my brother looks well- 15 but he's 12 hah! But again thanks for this tutorial! Terrified but confident about this!
Best of luck! Please let me know if you think of any tips. Have fun!
Great walkthrough! I have a teen that looks older than his age- tall! 😅
If an UM is to wait for the the flight attendant to get him to the next gate or airline employee to drop off at another gate after landing and that NEXT flight/plane decided to leave early or changes- will the crew/pilot be expected to wait for this UM that’s being guided by an airport employee to arrive before take off (since they had to wait last to be let out)?
I get nervous at the thought the UM would miss the flight (even if the fee for UM were paid to assist).
Thank you!
I would think they would wait, but that's a tough one. Maybe you could make the layover a few hours long...
Laurie your a girl after my own heart!!! Black and white stripe is my thing! Where did you get your bags!?! Who are they by?
Thank you for this I am about to go on my first flight alone across country in 2 weeks😅
Hope you enjoy it! Take it all in! And get there early so you have no stress.
Hi, Shellz from South Africa. Traveling to UK alone soon as a minor with GAD (general anxiety disorder)😊 Thank you for the help. Very encouraging to hear. Any tips for immigration?
this is perfect! i leave on Saturday for the first time flying alone as a minor lol this makes me less stressed
me too!!! very nervous 😅
Howd it go
@@lalaland9646 it went really good, i was down in Georgia for about 2 weeks then flew home, then i flew back down again November 16th and came back a few days ago lol. i hate heights but planes somehow aren't that scary
@@wren5920 that’s pretty cool! I’m going on a flight tm morning to go to Boston by myself. I’m a bit nervous because I haven’t been on a plane in years and I have layovers but hopefully it all works out.
@@lalaland9646 one tip i can give you is as soon as you get off your lay over go directly to the gate you need to go to obviously if you needa use the bathroom do that lol
Omg tysm for this video, I’m 13 and I’m flying alone in a week, but I have a question, I have a layover so is the process similar to when you first arrive to the airport?
I’m flying alone for the first time in a few months but I’m really excited I love flying is that weird 😭
I’m hoping to fly to my grandparents by myself in the fall (hoping covid doesn’t come back 🙏) and I’m hoping my parents will let me fly by myself. I’ve been to both of the airports in my area before. One is super tiny it’s almost impossible to get lost. The other is an international airport and much bigger, but hopefully my parents will be fine if I use the AA GPS to get me to and from my gate 🙏 The only problem with the super tiny one is that it only goes to Dallas and Chicago. I’ve only been to the Dallas one once (well once that I had to change terminals), but never to the Chicago one
Yes, as long as you can read signs or use your airline's app, you should be good to go.
Thank you for this information next year i will be traveling to canada alone and im 11 years old and im nervous and scared
Oh cool. I have a video called first time in the tsa line that may help too. And we have a pilot explains turbulence video too.
I might go to utah by myself, I’m 14, and this is perfect bc im lowkey terrified 😭
You can get excited b/c it'll be beautiful and fun!
Help I am a grandma and my two grandchildren back home wants to come over and visit during the summertime. They are teenagers. How would I go about finding the cheapest round-trip airline tickets and information about two teenagers flying from Hawaii to Texas any information would be greatly appreciate it.🌺🤙🏽
if i opt for the unaccompanied minor program, will an airline member guide me through security and all the way up to the plane? also mine is a two part trip so during the stop, will the airline member have to be near me at all times? also i dont eat the food on airplanes so will the airline member let me buy food during the stop? and finally, during the plane ride, is it possible to have them seat me in an empty row so i dont have to sit next to a stranger?
hi! me and my sister are traveling without our parents for the first time we are 15 and 17 and we don’t have any valid id at the moment what do we do if the tsa officer asks us for id?
Hi, you do not need any id if under age 18. Have a wonderful time but arrive 2 hours prior to boarding not departure.
Was wondering what the procedures are for a minor having a checked bag? I am flying out to my dad in Tampa tomorrow and need to check a bag at the airport. Any tips?
I don’t think you’ll be any different but number one tip is to get to airport 2 hours before boarding not departure-checked bag lines and security lines can be long
So Im 14 going through the airport next Friday, and I'm nervous as hell, but when you are at the gate do you just walk up to the person at the gate desk? Or do you wait in the line..?
Hi, it's going to be great. You will feel so confident. On your ticket that you print out or pull up on your app 24 hours before the flight, you'll see your boarding area. Some airlines have names for Boarding Group 3 or The Diamond Group. So you just listen and read that ticket and just get in line. For southwest, you just go to the number at anytime and stand there.
Hello, I have a question!! How far can I parent go with a unaccompanied minor? In the airport?
Hi I would google your airline and unaccompanied minor for specifics. I am sure you are allowed but have to check in and get a pass.
I'm 17, enlisted in the military so I've flown alone before. This time around its for a personal trip, want to take a trip to LA. Only issue I am running into is where I can stay once I get to LA. Hotels don't allow 17 year old's to get a room without an adult.
K wonder if the uso is there.
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie I had looked at the USO in LAX through the app, doesn't look like I'd be able to stay overnight there since I believe its under construction at the moment and has been temporarily moved to another part of the airport.
@@kekqzy The only thing I can think of is to book a Hilton with keyless entry and your parents book the room.
American Airlines is what I went on excellent
thanks i’m flying alone at 15 with no flight attendant
Im going like alone like with NO one i’ve been crying for hours because i know i can’t
I'm going to fly by myself soon and I'm really nervous because at my age it's kind of dangerous but the flight is only around an hour and a half maybe an hour and 45 minutes long so there shouldn't be much worry
Yes you should have a lovely time. Just get there early, be at the gate 30 minutes before boarding not departure and download the app for that airline.
HELLO!i have a question ! I am think about taking a flight to ny and back and i seen that a adult has to come with me to the ticket counter , does an adult has to come with me when im taking the return flight?
Hi! An adult has to only if you sign up and pay for unaccompanied minor services. Google that and your airline to find out for sure.
do you by chance have a list of airlines & their age limit requirements? I'm having trouble finding a carrier to get my child back home from visiting family.
Hi, remember you do not have to use the unaccompanied minor policy. I would search unaccompanied and the airline. Maybe they would give you a pass to walk through security to the gate with your child. Your airline would have to do that.
Any chance you would know what a minor would have to do during a layover? I have a six hour one between flights.
Hi you could research that airport for cool things to do. San Fran has a yoga place and Denver has an ice skating rink.
I’ll be flying by myself in a couple of weeks, I’m 15, I’m not sure if I should get the unaccompanied minor service as I am going to have a 15 hour lay over and I’m wondering if I’ll be allowed to explore the airport and go out of the airport.
Hi, if you will be a UM you cannot leave the airport. If you just have a regular ticket, you can leave. Make sure you do not lose your boarding pass.
A reminder to not bring water in your water bottle to go through security. You'll be able to fill it at a water fountain after you've gone through security.
Also, I never put anything in the seat pocket. Ewww. They are a germ infested place that I've been told doesn't get cleaned.
Have fun!