Hawaiian Airlines: Children Flying Alone

What is Unaccompanied Minor Service?

Young children traveling without a parent or legal guardian are considered to be Unaccompanied Minors. Most airlines provide a service to assist these children from their point of departure to their final destination.

What age does my child have to be to qualify as an Unaccompanied Minor?

The service is mandatory for children ages 5-14 traveling without an adult who is at least 18 years old. For inter-island flights, children ages 5-11 are required to have unaccompanied minor service unless traveling with an adult who is at least 16 years old. Children over 15 years old are not required to travel as unaccompanied minors, but the service is optional for this age group as well.

Children under 5 years of age are not allowed to travel unless accompanied by an adult.

What are the fees associated with this service?

Age (years) at last birthday

Unaccompanied Minor Service Assistance

Routing

HA Mandatory Fee
(One Way)

1-4

Not Permitted

N/A

N/A

5 – 11

Required

Within the State of Hawaii

 

Between the Continental US and Hawaii (non-stop, direct)

US$35.00 for all flights (i.e., non-stop, direct, multi-stop, connecting service from HA to HA).

 

US$100.00 for non-stop/direct/connecting flights

12 – 17

 

 12 - 17 

Optional

 

 Optional

Within the State of Hawaii

 

Between the Continental US and Hawaii (non-stop, direct)

US$35.00 for all flights (i.e., non-stop, direct, multi-stop, connecting service from HA to HA).

 

US$100.00 for non-stop/direct/connecting flights

**Accepted for HA to HA connecting service only. No connections to or from other carriers or on code-share flights.

Are there any flight restrictions?

  • Unaccompanied Minors ages 5-7 are only allowed on direct and non-stop flights.
  • Unaccompanied Minors ages 8-11 are only allowed on connecting flights if they are within Hawaii.
  • The maximum ground time between connecting flights for Unaccompanied Minors is two (2) hours.
  • Unaccompanied Minors are not allowed on flights to international destinations or American Samoa.
  • Unaccompanied Minors are not allowed on a flight departing between 9p.m. 5:00 a.m. unless travel is on flights operating out of Honolulu which are the only flight of the day.
  • Unaccompanied Minors are not allowed to travel on the last connecting flight of the day to their final destination or which require an overnight stay in order to make a connection.
  • Unaccompanied Minors are not allowed on code-share flights.

How do I book this service

Call Hawaiian Airlines Reservations.