BA drops UMNR service

BRITISH Airways
has scrapped its
unaccompanied minor
service, meaning
that children who
are under 12 will no
longer be able to fly
on their own. This
decision applies to
all flights across BA’s
network, except those
operated by Comair.
“It’s a niche service.
Of the five- to 11-yearolds
who fly with us,
more than 98% now
do so accompanied
by an adult. Nine out
of ten young people
aged over 12 who
travel alone with us
do so without making
use of the service,”
the airline told TNW.
The airline will still
accompany children
over 12, but those
aged 11 and younger
must be accompanied
by an adult aged 16
or over