Copa Airlines has a service called “Unaccompanied Minor Service” that lets kids ages 5 to 14 fly alone, as long as they follow some rules. This makes sure that a service worker stays with your child from the time you check him or her in until a family member or adult guardian you choose picks him or her up at the destination.
Note: Due to COVID-19, the service has been put on hold for now, so make sure to check before you book it.
How to Avail the Unaccompanied Minor Service?
Copa Airlines’ policy for unaccompanied minors says that you must book the service at least 48 hours before your flight.
- A Copa Airlines Reservation Center in your area
- Connect With Copa Airlines Sales Office
- Connect with Your travel agency
Unaccompanied Minor Service Details
Copa Airlines’ service for children who are traveling alone does not include any extra services during the trip. It starts when you check in and ends when you’re seated on the plane. It includes going through security, immigration, and the boarding gate. Your child will be helped off the plane, taken through immigration and customs, and then given to the parent or guardian you choose.
Age Restrictions for Minors
Copa Airlines Unaccompanied The policy on minors has the following limits on age and flights:
- Children younger than 5 years old can’t travel alone. They need to be with an adult who is at least 18 years old, like a cousin, guardian, or travel partner.
- Children between the ages of 5 and 7 can only travel alone on straight trips, which don’t require them to change planes.
- Copa Airlines lets kids between the ages of 8 and 14 fly alone on both direct and connecting trips.
- Children aged 15–17 can fly as solo children or as regular passengers, both on direct flights and those with stops. If they are going as regular passengers, they must bring a legal ID that proves their age.
Before you can book the Unaccompanied Minor Service, you must confirm your child’s flight ticket, just like you would with any other flight registration.
Documents Req. for Avail Unaccompanied Minor Service
You will have to give the name, relationship, phone number, address, and picture ID or registration card of:
- The person who is driving your child to the airport.
- The person who will greet your child when they arrive.
If your child’s flight leaves from the United States, the person taking your child to the airport must have a legal ID with the full name, date of birth, and gender. This could be a passport or driver’s license. In some countries, taxes are added to the service charge for getting a gate pass.
Unaccompanied Minor Service Fee
The Unaccompanied Minor Service Fee (below) refers to up to 4 children under 18 who are going with the same family on the same reservation. It has to be paid on top of the regular price.
- International flights are USD 150 (plus taxes, etc.)
- Domestic flights (within Panama) USD 20 (plus taxes, etc.)
Other Conditions
- All the formal paperwork needs to be in order.
- The Unaccompanied Minor service is not offered for trips that include the last connecting flight of the day unless that is the only flight that day.
- Minors who are traveling without an adult should bring carry-on bags that they can handle on their own.
- Minors who are not with an adult should not take too much stuff.
- Pets can’t travel with children who aren’t with an adult.
- Unaccompanied minors with medical problems or who are getting medical care will not be allowed to travel alone unless they have a medical certificate letting them do so.
- According to Copa Airlines Seat Policy, Minor Can not select an emergency seat.
Special Requirements for Panama
Unaccompanied A valid passport and an authentic birth certificate (or minor identification card) are required for minors leaving Panama. They must also meet the following requirements if they are departing Panama:
- Must be accompanied by at least one parent.
- The required notarized letter from a non-traveling parent is waived if both parents physically exhibit themselves at the departure airport before officials from the National Migration Service.
- Minors accompanied by a parent with legal possession are required to carry a judge-issued travel authorization. If one of the parents is deceased, a copy of their funeral certificate is required.
- Minors traveling alone or accompanied by a third party are required to possess written permission from both parents.
FAQs
Can Unaccompanied Minors Travel on Copa Airlines?
Yes, Copa Airlines allowed unaccompanied minors to travel on flights.
How Do I Avail of the Unaccompanied Minor Service?
You can avail of this service by calling customer care or visiting the help desk.
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