Children traveling alone

Junior Jetsetters – our unaccompanied minor service

We welcome unaccompanied child guests and will gladly escort them to their destination, all part of our Junior Jetsetters program.

While your child is in our care, they will be supervised at all times; we expect them to follow directions given by our agents and flight attendants.

When flying with us, Junior Jetsetters will receive:

• A lanyard and a wristband to wear while they're in our care, so your child is easy for our employees to recognize as a Junior Jetsetter
• Early boarding to get comfortable in their seat, along with a special safety briefing from flight attendants before the flight
• A complimentary Main Cabin meal on flights more than 2 hours in length.
• The option to pre-order a meal via our website or app. Their first pre-ordered meal will be free of charge.

Here are some things you should know:

• For the safety and security of children traveling without an adult, we limit the number of unaccompanied minors on each flight.
• We will not accept child guests if weather or other factors are likely to interrupt the routing operation of their destination or connecting point flights.
• In the event of an unplanned interruption in travel, the guardian will be required to give approval for rebooking.
• If a child guest becomes ill, every attempt will be made to contact at least one of the guardians. If a child guest becomes seriously ill, the appropriate medical personnel will be contacted.
• If a child passenger becomes seriously ill, the appropriate medical personnel will be contacted.
• Alaska Airlines will not control or administer the child guest's personal medication.
• The child guest will be allowed to make phone calls to a guardian while their flight is on the ground and our supervising representative says it’s okay to do so.

Fees & restrictions

Unaccompanied minor service fees for Junior Jetsetters can be paid during web check-in, at a check-in kiosk, or at any Alaska Airlines airport ticket counter.

Fees and restrictions table

Ages	Restrictions	Unaccompanied minor service fees
5-7	Junior Jetsetter service required Gate escort and guardian contact required Travel may not begin between 9pm and 5am Nonstop/direct flights only	$50 each way per child
8-12	Junior Jetsetter minor service required Gate escort and guardian contact required Travel may not begin between 9pm and 5am Unless no other option is available, no connections to the last flight of the day, or layovers of more than 2 hours	$50 each way per child for nonstop or direct flights. $75 each way per child for connecting flights.
13-17	Junior Jetsetter minor service optional When using unaccompanied minor service: Gate escort and guardian contact required Travel may not begin between 9pm and 5am Unless no other option is available, no connections to the last flight of the day, or layovers of more than 2 hours	$50 each way per child for nonstop or direct flights. $75 each way per child for connecting flights.

A few notes on these fees and restrictions:

• Unaccompanied minor service fees are waived for children who have attained MVP, MVP Gold, Gold 75k or Gold 100k Mileage Plan status.
• To meet Mexican banking regulations, our Mexico stations do not accept cash in US dollars as payment for tickets and fees. Mexican Pesos or a credit/debit card continue to be accepted.
• Other airline policies, fees, and age limits may differ from Alaska Airlines. Some airlines may not allow children traveling alone to be booked in the same reservation with Alaska Airlines flights. If a child's itinerary includes non-Alaska Airlines flights, please check with that airline directly regarding their policies, fees, and age limits.

Fly for All app

We've launched Fly for All, a free mobile app available to now on the App Store "This indicates a link to an external site that may not follow the same accessibility or privacy policies as Alaska Airlines. By selecting a partner link you agree to share your data with these sites." and Google Play "This indicates a link to an external site that may not follow the same accessibility or privacy policies as Alaska Airlines. By selecting a partner link you agree to share your data with these sites.". Designed for unaccompanied minors, first-time flyers, and those with cognitive and developmental disabilities, the app's goal is to ease the anxiety of air travel by walking guests through the steps they'll follow when getting ready to fly.