SAS Unaccompanied Minor Policy: Age, Booking, Fees & Documents

Can a child fly alone on SAS?

SAS short answer: Ages 5–11 traveling without an adult 16+ must use the service. It can be booked for anyone under 18.

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

SAS policy note: For a live trip, SAS Unaccompanied Minor service is only useful when it is matched to the exact booking. For SAS, the controlling answer combines the child’s age on the flight date, the operating carrier, route design, advance acceptance and the adults responsible at both airports.

SAS age limits and child travel requirements

SAS age rule: Ages 5–11 traveling without an adult 16+ must use the service. It can be booked for anyone under 18.

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

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

Unaccompanied minor service and child passenger support

SAS support rule: SAS Young tickets cannot be combined with UM and active medical care may require an adult.

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

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

SAS service detail: SAS accompanies the child from check-in until release; UM passengers cannot use SAS lounges. The child must still follow crew instructions and manage ordinary needs within the boundaries published by SAS.

How to make the SAS child travel reservation

SAS booking rule: For ages 5–11 within Scandinavia/Europe, select Unaccompanied Minor online. Other routes or later additions require assisted handling.

Before you pay

In this travel note, give SAS the child’s legal name, birth date, flight numbers and every operating airline. Add the sending adult, receiving adult and a backup contact. Check every operated-by line before you approve the fare.

After ticketing

For this service 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 SAS unaccompanied minor policy should match the reservation, not just the website.

SAS booking detail: For ages 5–11 within Scandinavia/Europe, select Unaccompanied Minor online. Other routes or later additions require assisted handling. Retain a written record of acceptance instead of depending on a telephone memory or an old screenshot.

Passport, consent and minor documentation

SAS document rule: Carry passport/ID, SAS forms, consent and guardian identification; some countries require written consent for ages 12–16.

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

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

SAS document detail: Carry passport/ID, SAS forms, consent and guardian identification; some countries require written consent for ages 12–16. Store copies separately, protect personal data and keep controlling originals accessible.

Service fee, child airfare and extra costs

SAS fee rule: The charge is included when booked as a UM ticket; adding it later incurs an assistance fee. A published domestic reference is DKK/NOK/SEK350 or EUR30 per child per flight.

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

For this document check, a low SAS fare is not useful when the route is ineligible. Review SAS refund rules before payment, especially when the child service still needs manual approval.

SAS child baggage policy and cabin essentials

SAS baggage rule: Children follow the ticket allowance; one stroller up to 23 kg and one approved child seat can be checked free.

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

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

Strollers, car seats and baby equipment

SAS equipment rule: Stroller and child seat benefits are separate from the UM service.

In this itinerary check, SAS 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 SAS aircraft change can alter the answer.

Child check-in, boarding and airport handoff

SAS airport rule: The sender may receive a special security pass where permitted and the collector is verified.

Departure

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

Arrival and pickup

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

SAS airport detail: The sender may receive a special security pass where permitted and the collector is verified. The airport plan should state where each adult waits, what ID they show and when they may leave.

Connections, codeshares and international minor travel

SAS route rule: SAS can assist on specified Asia/North America routes but not when the child continues on another airline.

SAS international rule: Partner and country consent rules can change availability and fees.

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

SAS connection detail: SAS can assist on specified Asia/North America routes but not when the child continues on another airline. Partner and country consent rules can change availability and fees.

Accessibility and special travel assistance

SAS support rule: SAS Young tickets cannot be combined with UM and active medical care may require an adult.

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

A realistic parent planning example

For this service check, a parent finds a simple SAS flight and a cheaper trip with a connection. The first check is age: Ages 5–11 traveling without an adult 16+ must use the service. It can be booked for anyone under 18.

In this family guide, next, the parent checks the route: SAS can assist on specified Asia/North America routes but not when the child continues on another airline. They then request the service, name both adults and save the written reply.

For this airport plan, on travel day, both households watch the same flight status. Put a paper contact card in the cabin bag. If the operator or route changes, the parent pauses and asks SAS to approve the child again.

Parent tips and final travel checklist

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

SAS delay plan: SAS may decline solo travel when weather makes landing uncertain.

SAS parent detail: Book the service with the ticket rather than adding it later, avoid partner onward travel and carry written consent. Use the travel date—not the article date—as the reason to verify SAS one last time.

SAS minor travel comparison table

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

Frequently asked questions

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