Unaccompanied Minors

Unaccompanied minors are restricted from traveling on some flights. Unaccompanied minors booked in violation of these restrictions will be denied boarding and/or be subject to additional fees for re-routing.  Please contact Northwest Airlines Reservations at 1-800-225-2525 or your travel agent for further information.

To ensure a safe, comfortable and fun trip for the unaccompanied child traveler, the following policies have been established: 

(An unaccompanied minor fee is assessed at the time of check-in at the airport.  Certain exemptions apply. See chart below.)

• Any child age 5-14 traveling without an adult 18 years of age or older must participate in the Unaccompanied Minor Program. All rules and fees apply.
• Children ages 5 through 17 may fly unaccompanied on nonstop, direct or connecting flights. Children ages 5 through 14 will not be accepted on the last connecting flight of the day, or red-eye flights.

  Red-eye flights are defined as departures between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. local time. The following are exempt from the red-eye restriction:

  • International Flights
  • Domestic short-haul flights (2 hours or less)
  • Flight to and from Alaska and Hawaii

• Unaccompanied minors will not be accepted for international travel if their itinerary includes a connection to an off-line carrier. Northwest code-share partners are not included in this restriction.
• Reservations must be confirmed to the child's final destination.
• The Northwest unaccompanied minor service is mandatory for children ages 5-14, and optional for children ages 15-17.
• Northwest will provide supervision for children accepted under the program from the time of boarding until the child is met at the final destination.
• Up to four children (related or not related) traveling together will be assessed only one service fee. Exception, more than four related children traveling together will be assessed only one service fee.
• Children under the age of 5 are not eligible for unaccompanied minor services and must be accompanied on the same flight and in the same compartment by a passenger at least 18 years of age.
• Unaccompanied minors must be checked in with an agent. They are not eligible to use the self-service check-in devices

Domestic (including United States / Canada / Mexico / Puerto Rico / Caribbean)
Age (years)	UMNR Program	Non-stop/Direct Allowed	Connections Allowed	Fee
5 -14	Mandatory	Yes	Yes	$45 USD/$62 CAD one-way non-stop, $75 USD/$116 CAD one-way connecting flights
15 - 17	Optional	Yes	Yes	$45 USD/$62 CAD one-way non-stop, $75 USD/$116CAD one-way connecting flights

International (Trans-Atlantic,Trans-Pacific)
Age (years)	UMNR Program	Non-stop/Direct Allowed	Connections Allowed	Fee
5 -14	Mandatory	Yes	Yes	$60 USD/$80 CAD one-way non-stop, $90 USD/$120 CAD one-way connecting flights
15 - 17	Optional	Yes	Yes	$60 USD/$80 CAD one-way non-stop, $90 USD/$120 CAD one-way connecting flights

For more complete details, please refer to our NW Unaccompanied Minor brochure available at our airport counters. You may also request a brochure by calling our Distribution Center at 1-800-358-3100.