American Airlines unaccompanied minors: choose an eligible flight first
Ages 5–7 are limited to eligible nonstop travel; older children may use certain supported connections. Partner-operated flights and several complex itinerary types are excluded. Book the service through American's contact channel. Provide the child's date of birth and every flight before purchasing. Ask American to confirm the service, including the connection, and explain the charge for the whole journey. Prepare the current form and the identification and contact information of the departure and receiving adults. Do not treat a reservation marked “child” as evidence that supervision has been arranged. Use airport check-in and follow the adult handover instructions. The departure adult should remain until the flight is airborne, and the collecting adult should have matching identification. Agree on a disruption contact plan. The search abbreviation “AA” is resolved here to American Airlines; this age table is not a rule for other airlines.
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- American-operated eligible unaccompanied-minor service; AA resolved explicitly.
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Confirm the child and itinerary
Provide the child's date of birth and every flight before purchasing. Ask American to confirm the service, including the connection, and explain the charge for the whole journey. Prepare the current form and the identification and contact information of the departure and receiving adults. Do not treat a reservation marked “child” as evidence that supervision has been arranged.
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Prepare the handover
Use airport check-in and follow the adult handover instructions. The departure adult should remain until the flight is airborne, and the collecting adult should have matching identification. Agree on a disruption contact plan. The search abbreviation “AA” is resolved here to American Airlines; this age table is not a rule for other airlines.
Checked againstUnaccompanied minors