
Turkish Airlines offers 2 types of services for children travelling alone: Unaccompanied Minor Service and Escort Service.
- Unaccompanied Minor Service
- Children between 7 and below 12 years must either travel with an adult passenger who is at least 18 years old or be booked as Unaccompanied Minors with Turkish Airlines.
- The flight attendant will supervise the unattended child passenger.
- Unaccompanied minors will not be accepted on connecting flights (domestic or international) unless accompanied by a parent, first-degree relative, or guardian.
- AnadoluJet flights charge an additional service fee for unaccompanied child passengers.
- Escort Service/Travel Companion
- Children between 2 and below 7 years who do not have an adult guardian to accompany them can be assigned a travel companion/escort for a fee—they cannot travel alone.
- A travel companion will be assigned to supervise them and travel with the child.
How to Book the Escort/Travel Companion Service for Children
You must book the Escort Service 48 hours (or more) prior to your flight’s departure.
- The service can be booked for children between 2 and below 7 years.
- The service is mandatory for them—they cannot travel alone.
- The child will be escorted by a responsible adult travel companion throughout the journey.
- You must pay for your child’s ticket plus all the costs relating to the travel companion.
- The parent or legal adult guardian must accompany the child to the airport and hand her/him over into the care of a Turkish Airlines customer service agent. They must carry a notarized document stating that they are authorized to hand over the child passenger.
- Documentation
The parent/adult guardian must sign a Permission to Carry an Unaccompanied Child Form and provide the following documents and information at the airport’s check-in desk:
- A valid photo ID, such as a passport, license, etc.
- Address as it appears on the ID
- Phone number
- Name, address, and phone number of the parent or adult who will meet the child at the destination airport
- During the flight
- Turkish Airlines escort/travel companion travel with your child.
- The escort will check on your child from time to time to ensure that he/she feels secure and comfortable.
- Provide assistance during the flight.
- Ensure that your child follows the safety instructions.
- Arrival and pickup
At the arrival airport:- The travel companion will:
- Escort your child to the gate after landing.
- Hand over your child to the parent or adult guardian designated to meet your child.
- The parent or designated adult guardian must:
- Reach the airport at least 2 hours before the flight’s scheduled arrival.
- Carry a valid ID (with signature).
- Obtain a gate pass.
- Meet your child at the gate.
- The travel companion will:
How to Book Your Child
Turkish Airlines’ Unaccompanied Minor Service is available for children between 7 and under 12 years of age.
- The Unaccompanied Minors service is mandatory for children in this age group—they cannot travel alone.
- You must pay for your child’s ticket plus an Unaccompanied Minors service fee.
- Conditions of acceptance
- All flights in the itinerary must be confirmed.
- Unaccompanied minors can only travel on direct flights.
- The parent or legal adult guardian must reach the airport’s check-in counter with the child at least 2 hours before departure and complete all the required documentation.
- Documentation
- The parent/adult guardian must complete and sign a Permission to Carry an Unaccompanied Child Form at the airport.
- The parent/adult guardian must provide the following documents and information at the time of checking in:
- A valid photo ID, such as a passport, license, etc.
- Address as it appears on the ID
- Phone number
- Name, address, and phone number of the parent or adult who will meet the child at the destination airport
- Boarding and takeoff
- The parent/adult guardian must:
- Bring the child to the departure gate.
- Remain there until the flight has departed.
- A Turkish Airlines staff member will escort your child to the aircraft.
- Your child will be seated comfortably near the cabin crew.
- If you have any questions, call +1-844-903-1897 for assistance.
- The parent/adult guardian must:
- Destination airport
- The parent/adult guardian must:
- Be at the airport before the flight lands.
- Carry their identification papers.
- Obtain a gate pass and proceed to the gate.
- Sign a note of acknowledgment after receiving your child.
- The parent/adult guardian must:
Note: If the itinerary includes connecting flights (domestic or international), Unaccompanied Minors between 7 and 12 years of age will be allowed to travel only if they are accompanied by a parent, first-degree relative, or guardian. In other words, the Unaccompanied Minors service is not available for connecting flights.
If you have any doubts, call +1-844-903-1897 for assistance.
Frequently Asked Questions on Turkish Airlines Unaccompanied Minors
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