What are the Unaccompanied Minor rules for Air NZ?

What are the Unaccompanied Minor rules for Air NZ?

Traveling alone can be exciting for a child but at the same time, parents might be worried of their safety. Air New Zealan understand the concern of the parents and provides an extra layer of safety with their unaccompanied minor service. There are specific rules and regulations that passengers must follow. Continue to read this article and learn everything that you need to know about Air NZ's unaccompanied minor service.

What is the policy of Unaccompanied Minor of Air New Zealand?

The Air New Zealand Unaccompanied Minor Policy (Airband service) assists children with ages of 5-11 fly alone under supervision and 12-16-year-old fly alone or with the service. The children below 5 years should be accompanied by an elders. There are extra check-in standards and charges on solo child traveling.

1. Age requirement: Unaccompanied Minor (Airband) service is required when children between the age of 5-11 years are traveling without the company of an elders.
2. Older youths: 12-16-year-old young people can be flying unaccompanied as well as by the Airband service, at the request of a guardian.
3. Young children: Children below the age of 5 have to travel with an elder (age 15+ and 16+ on Canada flights).
4. Price: fee charges are per child, and the cost is increased when made at the airport.
5. Check-in and supervision: A form must be filled in, and employees get the child into security, sitting, flight, and handover upon arrival.

How does the Airband work?

Airband is Air New Zealand unaccompanied minor service, which is meant to assist those children who are traveling alone. After booking, the child is registered at the airport where Airband forms have been filled and handed to the trained personnel. The child is taken to the boarding, seating, and security by an Airband. Cabin crew continually monitors the child during the flight and feeds or attends to the child. Airband personnel meet the child at the airport and drop them only to the authorized guardian mentioned on the forms.

How do I book Air New Zealand unaccompanied service? 

Air New Zealand unaccompanied minor service (Airband) requires the parents/guardians to purchase the child to travel alone during the time of booking the tickets. Reservation can be made in the following steps:

1. Reserve the flight: Place the child on the Air New Zealand site and submit the details and the date of birth to display the eligible flights.
2. Select unaccompanied minor (Airband): Select the option to book the child as travelling alone; this added the Airband service automatically.
3. Enter parent details: Enter the name and contact information of the parent dropping the child and the parent to pick him at the destination.
4. Full reservation: Airfare, Airband service fee.
5. Forms: The unaccompanied minor forms must be completed and carried during a drop-off and a pick-up with ID prepared before check-in.

What are the charges of Air New Zealand unaccompanied minor? 

Here are the Air New Zealand Unaccompanied Minor Fee per child, one-way:

• Domestic New Zealand flights: USD 20 advance bookings.
• Domestic (airport booking): NZD 45 (Depends on US exchange rate).
• International flights: USD 60 advance booking.
• International (airport booking): USD 90 on-addition in the airport.

These charges are on top of the elder ticket fare that your child will be paying. The Airband service should be selected in the course of booking at the lowest price; the additional at the airport is normally more expensive.

Conclusion

Air New Zealand Unaccompanied Minor service (Airband) provides safe travel of children between the ages of 5-16 years, travelling alone. Parents can be safe with nominated supervision throughout the journey. The use of the service requires good booking and documentation. The service is offered at a fee, but it is convenient and safe, and this is why it can be used by young travelers.