Safety of the child traveling alone is as much your responsibility as the airline's. JetBlue has standard operating procedures with respect to unaccompanied minors. You will have to pay a charge of $150 per child each way for unaccompanied minor. JetBlue Airways unaccompanied minor fee is in addition to the fare to be paid. JetBlue emphasizes many other things. Besides the charges, you must follow the instructions of the airline so that your child reaches the destination safe and sound.

• Fill up and submit the unaccompanied minor form before departure - Names of the guardian picking up the child and dropping the child must be mentioned.
• Arrive at the airport 2 hours before departure to complete formalities - Online check-in isn’t permitted for children traveling alone. 
• Wait at the departure gate till the flight has departed - In circumstance of further delay or gate return, the guardian must be present.
• Pick-up area at destination - There are pick-up areas at destination. You may confirm the location with the airline.
• Gate passes at check-in counter - The guardian accompanying may ask for a gate pass to drop the child till departure gate.

Only non-stop flights of JetBlue may be booked for unaccompanied minors. For details or assistance you may contact Air1Network on +1-844-414-9223. In this blog we’ll take a deeper dive into unaccompanied minor travel on JetBlue.

How can I pay Unaccompanied Minor Fee on JetBlue?

The charges for an unaccompanied minor will be paid at the time of booking. When you check out on payment page of JetBlue, the total charges to be paid for JetBlue unaccompanied minor will be shown to you. Minor fee will be listed separately. You may use your credit card to pay for the minor’s travel. Here are a few things you must remember about the service.

• Loyalty points can’t be used to pay for unaccompanied minor service - TrueBlue points will not be accepted in place of cash.
• Unaccompanied minor service is sold separately - You will have to purchase it for children aged between 5 and 14.
• Ticket price of an unaccompanied minor may be paid with cash or loyalty points. - Unlike fee, ticket of a child may be paid with TrueBlue points or cash or a combination of both.
• Valid IDs of the guardian picking up & dropping off the child - JetBlue will require valid IDs of the person who will pick up and drop off the child. 
• Documentation required for child travel - If your child is on an international flight, he or she must have a legal permission to fly alone. A notarized letter is required.

A maximum of three unaccompanied minors is permitted in the entire flight. Because the space may get fully booked an advance booking is recommended. For details or assistance you may contact JetBlue or Air1Network on +1-844-414-9223 or +1-800-538-2583.

What is Included in the Unaccompanied Travel of JetBlue?

You’re charged for JetBlue unaccompanied minor service to facilitate the entire journey of the child. The service is only available on non-stop flights operated and marketed by JetBlue. Connecting flights and codeshare flights will accept unaccompanied minors. Here are a few things included in the unaccompanied travel of JetBlue.

• Allocation of seat on the flight - Seats allocated will be in the rear rows of JetBlue so that the cabincrew members can attend to the needs of the child easily.
• Complimentary snacks & meals - On international flights JetBlue will treat your kid with snacks.
• Space in the overhead bin - Your child will get space in overhead bin for a handbag.
• Looking after the kid - Cabincrew members are attentive to the needs of the kid till he or she is handed over to the designated guardian at destination.

How to Avoid Unaccompanied Minor Fee on JetBlue?

Avoiding unaccompanied minor fee of JetBlue is not possible if your child is between 5 and 14 years old. JetBlue will consider exempting your child of this fee if he or she just turned 14. Here are a few situations where JetBlue unaccompanied minor policy can exempt you.

• Children traveling with a teenager 14years or above - Those traveling with teenagers will not have an unaccompanied minor status. So, you will not pay the service fee.
• Those traveling separately on the same plane - If the guardian is traveling in a different cabin, a child will not be considered unaccompanied. You will not have to pay the service fee.
• Those traveling with a group - Children in a group booking may not be considered unaccompanied. You may avoid the unaccompanied minor fee.  

In case you booked a minor and an adult separately, you must inform the airline’s reservations so that the minor is not recorded as an unaccompanied minor by mistake. You may have to call JetBlue Airways unaccompanied minor contact number to make such a booking. For details or assistance you may contact JetBlue or Air1Network on +1-844-414-9223 or 1-800-538-2583.