Link Airways Unaccompanied Minor Policy: Age, Booking, Fees & Documents

Can a child fly alone on Link Airways?

Link Airways short answer: Children 5–11 traveling alone must be booked as UMs. Ages 12–15 may travel alone or be registered; ages 16–17 may travel independently.

For this booking plan, the practical Link Airways answer also depends on the operating carrier and complete itinerary. A seat for sale does not prove that Link Airways child handling is available.

Link Airways policy note: Link’s fee table separates the UM charge from the telephone transaction charge, which can make a quote look inconsistent if the family books by phone. The service must be requested before acceptance; an ordinary seat is not enough. Link also distinguishes a child 5–11 from youth 12–15 and 16–17. Parents should ask whether a multi-sector itinerary creates another destination charge and whether crew will identify an unregistered older youth during a delay. The form should name the same adults who will actually attend the airports, and each should know the reporting time and required photo ID. If Link changes the flight or route, the family should verify that the fee, child status and destination handoff remain attached rather than assuming the form follows automatically. Keep the confirmation email with the form.

Link Airways age limits and child travel requirements

Link Airways age rule: Children 5–11 traveling alone must be booked as UMs. Ages 12–15 may travel alone or be registered; ages 16–17 may travel independently.

In this travel note, check age on the outbound and return dates. A birthday during the trip can change the fare, companion rule or service. Ask Link Airways to record the real date of birth.

For this service check, when siblings travel together, do not assume the older child counts as an adult. Link Airways decides the minimum companion age. The youngest traveler often sets the rule for everyone.

Unaccompanied minor service and child passenger support

Link Airways support rule: A child needing active care should have a capable companion.

In this family guide, on Link Airways, the service is a travel handoff. It is not babysitting or medical care. Link Airways staff also help other passengers, so the child should follow directions and manage ordinary needs.

For this airport plan, ask Link Airways where responsibility starts and ends. Confirm who meets the child at departure, who watches a connection and who checks the collector’s ID.

Link Airways service detail: Link requires advance notice and a completed form before confirming the child. The child must still follow crew instructions and manage ordinary needs within the boundaries published by Link Airways.

How to make the Link Airways child travel reservation

Link Airways booking rule: Submit the UM form to Reservations or use an authorized agent before the booking is treated as confirmed.

Before you pay

In this policy summary, give Link Airways the child’s legal name, birth date, flight numbers and every operating airline. Add the sending adult, receiving adult and a backup contact. Request a written reply instead of relying on a phone memory.

After ticketing

For this document check, save the record locator, ticket number, service confirmation and receipt. Reopen the trip and make sure the child request appears on each flight. The Link Airways unaccompanied minor policy should match the reservation, not just the website.

Link Airways booking detail: Submit the UM form to Reservations or use an authorized agent before the booking is treated as confirmed. After payment, reopen the Link Airways record and save evidence that the child arrangement is active.

Passport, consent and minor documentation

Link Airways document rule: Carry the completed form, age evidence and both adults’ identification.

In this fare review, for Link Airways, names should match across the ticket, passport, visa, consent letter and airline form. Keep Link Airways documents easy to reach. Never place the only copy in checked baggage.

For this child trip, Link Airways permission and government permission are different. Check departure, transit and destination authorities. For a Link Airways trip, custody orders, different surnames or one-parent travel can add documents.

Link Airways document detail: Carry the completed form, age evidence and both adults’ identification. The child should not place the only passport, consent form or contact sheet in a checked bag.

Service fee, child airfare and extra costs

Link Airways fee rule: The published UM fee is $66 per passenger per destination. A separate $33 telephone service fee can apply to phone transactions.

In this itinerary check, ask Link Airways for one total that separates airfare, tax, supervision, baggage, seats and change costs. Confirm whether the Link Airways charge is per child, segment, direction or booking. Save the receipt.

For this parent brief, a low Link Airways fare is not useful when the route is ineligible. Review Link Airways refund rules before payment, especially when the child service still needs manual approval.

Link Airways child baggage policy and cabin essentials

Link Airways baggage rule: Baggage follows the Link fare.

In this route review, for Link Airways, the child should carry a small, simple bag. Pack Link Airways documents, trusted contacts, permitted medicine, a charger, a warm layer and essentials for a reasonable delay.

For this booking plan, on Link Airways, keep valuables to a minimum and use a discreet name label. The Link Airways cabin bag should be light enough for the young passenger to lift and identify.

Strollers, car seats and baby equipment

Link Airways equipment rule: Infant and adaptive equipment are separate requests.

In this travel note, Link Airways equipment rules are separate from solo-travel rules. Ask whether an item can be used in the cabin, must be checked or returns at the aircraft door. A Link Airways aircraft change can alter the answer.

Child check-in, boarding and airport handoff

Link Airways airport rule: The sender and collector follow the form and identity handoff.

Departure

For this service check, arrive early for Link Airways. The sender may need to show ID, finish forms and stay until the aircraft leaves. Airport security—not Link Airways alone—decides whether an adult may go to the gate.

Arrival and pickup

In this family guide, the collector should arrive early with the ID listed in the record. Link Airways may refuse release to a substitute who was not approved. Keep the phone line open near arrival time.

Link Airways airport detail: The sender and collector follow the form and identity handoff. The sender and collector should keep their phones available and use the local airport time.

Connections, codeshares and international minor travel

Link Airways route rule: Failure to notify Link can result in denial at the airport; every destination/segment must be approved.

Link Airways international rule: Government documents remain separate.

For this airport plan, read every Link Airways operated-by line. A marketing flight number does not make another airline follow Link Airways rules. Separate tickets, airport changes, trains, buses and overnight stops need their own plan.

Link Airways connection detail: Failure to notify Link can result in denial at the airport; every destination/segment must be approved. Government documents remain separate.

Accessibility and special travel assistance

Link Airways support rule: A child needing active care should have a capable companion.

In this policy summary, tell Link Airways what task the child needs help with. Ask about mobility, sensory, communication, allergy and medicine support. If essential care cannot be self-managed, Link Airways may require an adult companion.

A realistic parent planning example

For this document check, a parent finds a simple Link Airways flight and a cheaper trip with a connection. The first check is age: Children 5–11 traveling alone must be booked as UMs. Ages 12–15 may travel alone or be registered; ages 16–17 may travel independently.

In this fare review, next, the parent checks the route: Failure to notify Link can result in denial at the airport; every destination/segment must be approved. They then request the service, name both adults and save the written reply.

For this child trip, on travel day, both households watch the same flight status. Give both adults the same flight-status link. If the operator or route changes, the parent pauses and asks Link Airways to approve the child again.

Parent tips and final travel checklist

In this itinerary check, prepare the child for Link Airways in calm steps: counter, security, gate, aircraft and pickup. Show the receiving adult’s photo. Tell the child to stay with the assigned Link Airways employee.

Link Airways delay plan: Advise Link that the youth travels alone so crew can identify them during disruption.

Link Airways parent detail: Submit the form before ticketing, distinguish the $66 UM fee from any $33 phone fee and keep proof of acceptance. A final review on Link Airways’s current official channel is more useful than an undated third-party fee table.

Link Airways minor travel comparison table

For Link Airways Unaccompanied Minor service, use this Link Airways unaccompanied minor policy table as a question list. Only the operating airline can approve the real trip.

Frequently asked questions

Families can use this Link Airways FAQ to resolve the remaining age, route and guardian details.