Southwest Unaccompanied Minor Policy

If you have come across such a difficult situation where your loved one who is minor to fly unaccompanied with an airline, here is Southwest to get you out of this difficult situation when you have decided your child to fly solo. If your child is more than 5 years old and needs to fly with Southwest Airlines without parents or guardian who is more than 12 years old, you do not need to worry about the safety and security of your child. He/she will be in the safe hands of the carrier when flying alone under the program of Southwest Airlines Unaccompanied Minor.

The policy of unaccompanied minor flights varies from airline to airline. The minimum age to fly a child solo is 5 years in almost all major airlines however, the upper age limit differs as per the airlines’ individual policies. Southwest Airlines does not provide unaccompanied minor services to international flights or connecting domestic flights. You will be able to book flights for unaccompanied minors for direct domestic flights only.