Unaccompanied children on BA to USA
Nov 1, 2022, 5:24 am
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Unaccompanied children on BA to USA
Apologies if this has been asked before but does anyone have recent experience of unaccompanied children travelling to the USA with BA travelling on a UK passport? They would be age 15 and coming to join me at the end of a work trip. Any advice? Thank you.
Nov 1, 2022, 5:36 am
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Children travelling alone | Special Assistance | British Airways
Children travelling alone | Special Assistance | British Airways
Nov 1, 2022, 6:18 am
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Nov 1, 2022, 5:07 pm
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Our 14 year old daughter took her first solo flight earlier in the year. Similar situation to you, flown a lot since she was young, and familiar with both airports in UK and USA. They have to keep the ‘young traveler’ form with them. (I think it is 3 trips she has now taken and never had to show it once). She didn’t want to interact with staff at airport as she figured it may lead to a load more questions, so we pre-did all VeriFLY and she went to self check-in!
Crew had assumed she was travelling with adult next to her, but in conversation it came up not to be the case, so they told her they found her a better seat, three to herself, and I think she got endless snacks!! From our experience if your child wanted a bit of extra attention in flight, our experience was great!
They are on their own though, but it seems like you have no doubts, like us. We are dual citizens, so I can’t give any input if the US border has any extra hoops for entering with the UK passport by themself.
Crew had assumed she was travelling with adult next to her, but in conversation it came up not to be the case, so they told her they found her a better seat, three to herself, and I think she got endless snacks!! From our experience if your child wanted a bit of extra attention in flight, our experience was great!
They are on their own though, but it seems like you have no doubts, like us. We are dual citizens, so I can’t give any input if the US border has any extra hoops for entering with the UK passport by themself.
Nov 1, 2022, 11:57 pm
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Our 14 year old daughter took her first solo flight earlier in the year. Similar situation to you, flown a lot since she was young, and familiar with both airports in UK and USA. They have to keep the ‘young traveler’ form with them. (I think it is 3 trips she has now taken and never had to show it once). She didn’t want to interact with staff at airport as she figured it may lead to a load more questions, so we pre-did all VeriFLY and she went to self check-in!
Crew had assumed she was travelling with adult next to her, but in conversation it came up not to be the case, so they told her they found her a better seat, three to herself, and I think she got endless snacks!! From our experience if your child wanted a bit of extra attention in flight, our experience was great!
They are on their own though, but it seems like you have no doubts, like us. We are dual citizens, so I can’t give any input if the US border has any extra hoops for entering with the UK passport by themself.
Crew had assumed she was travelling with adult next to her, but in conversation it came up not to be the case, so they told her they found her a better seat, three to herself, and I think she got endless snacks!! From our experience if your child wanted a bit of extra attention in flight, our experience was great!
They are on their own though, but it seems like you have no doubts, like us. We are dual citizens, so I can’t give any input if the US border has any extra hoops for entering with the UK passport by themself.