At what age did you (or would you) allow a child to fly alone?

If she'd be accompanied to the gate and everything its sounds like there's no way of some type of mix up (wrong plane, missing the flight, etc.) So in that case i think it'd be fine at just about any age. But I'd say like 10 or 11 would be an ok age. But I could justify younger. Depends on every kid individually. If she's younger, but responsible, I don't see an issue.

Hmm, not sure. My kids are 8&9 now and I wouldnt. I suppose I would if it were a very necessary thing with no other option. Other than that, like in your case, if we couldnt go at the same time(?) Id say 12. Again, still not sure as my kids arent 12 yet, that could change as alot of other ideas have. A large part of that would be child dependant as well. My biggest concern would be if something bad were to happen, I wouldnt be there. I would say defiently not younger than 11.

Up until the age of two you may pay for some one to observe a minor flying on my own. You adult adult males could be advantageous. extraordinarily for the reason that there are 2 of you. My youngsters flew jointly at 9 and 11. My grand daughter flew from Florida to Colorado on my own at 10. It relies upon on the toddlers plenty.

when i was 6 and my brother was 4, we flew by ourselves from nashville to ft lauderdale! our parents saw us off, and our grandparents were there when we landed. it was under an hour.

as far as my own kids, i am thinking about sending my eight year old to his grandparents during the summer. we fly pretty frequently, and he is very comfortable on airplanes. he is able to ask a flight attendant for help if he needs something. he of course can use the bathroom by himself. he knows what food restrictions he has, and will follow them. on the other hand, i think his six year old brother is not mature enough yet.

I was 10 when I first flew alone. Long story, but I had to go live with my sister for the summer because my parents had to work away. My sister couldn't fly home because she was too pregnant. I had the same routine until I was 16/17.

my mom used to send my brother and I to visit my grandparents at like 6 and 8 alone. We had an escort that took us from 1 parent to another and we did this once a year till about 12 then stopped going. My brother even went alone without me for a few years before that.

I would say between 14 & 16 depends on how responsible my child is. I would just feel uneasy not having a adult I know with my child. I have a friend who allowed her child to fly to California every year to be with her Grandparents & a flight attendant watched over her & she was only 6 years old.

I will let my daughter fly alone when she is 16. Only if she is in the us though not out of the country.

My mum only just let me go on holiday by myself and im 15 :) however someone is there at all the time to look after your needs (:

I'd say 9 or 10.

Our kids have never flown alone but I knew of someone who let their daughter fly alone at age 6. It went fine but I don't know if I'd be okay with it at that age.