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Infants are passengers aged over 2 days and less than 2 years old at commencement of travel
Although infants are accepted for travel as early as 2 days after birth, 7 days is recommended. A medical certificate is required for infants travelling within 7 days after birth. Please contact Reservations for more information. Infants less than 2 days old are not accepted for travel
Infants must be accompanied by an adult passenger aged 16 years or older. An adult can travel with a maximum of two infants. When travelling with two infants, an additional seat must be purchased at a child fare to accommodate a child seat
On international flights, infants not occupying a seat and travelling on their parent or guardian’s lap benefit from a 90% discount on most adult fares. If your infant turns 2 during your trip, a complimentary seat will be available on the return flight. If the return journey is not on American Airlines, you must contact the other airline to check if a seat must be purchased
On U.S. domestic flights, infants not occupying a seat travel for free
If you prefer to book a seat for your infant, a child fare will apply
Infants must have their own passport for travel on international flights and cannot travel on their parents' passport. On U.S. domestic flights, an ID showing the date of birth needs to be presented at check-in
Children
Children are passengers over 2 years old and less than 12 years old at commencement of travel
Children accompanied by an adult aged 16 years and older can travel on American Airlines flights with no need to request Unaccompanied Minor Assistance
Children less than 5 years old at commencement of travel can not travel unaccompanied
Children aged between 5 and 11 may travel alone or with other children aged between 5 and 11, but will require Unaccompanied Minor Assistance
Children benefit from a 25% discount on most international and U.S. domestic adult fares. There is no limit to the number of children that can travel at a child fare between Europe / India and the United States. For travel between the United States and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Latin America & South America, a maximum of 4 children per adult can travel at a child fare
Please note the adult fare applies for unaccompanied children
Children must have their own passport for travel on international flights and can not travel on their parents' passport. On U.S. domestic flights, an ID showing the date of birth needs to be presented at check-in
Adults
All passengers over 12 are considered as adults and will be charged an adult fare
Young adults aged between 12 and 17 at commencement of travel can request Unaccompanied Minor Assistance although it is optional. If requested, all unaccompanied minor requirements and fees will apply
It is necessary to request American Airlines Unaccompanied Minor Assistance (UMNR) for children aged between 5 and 11 travelling alone or with other children aged between 5 and 11.
American Airlines is happy to provide the service to young adults aged between 12 and 17 at commencement of travel, although it is optional.
Our attentive and dedicated staff will do their utmost to ensure children and young adults are well looked after at every step of their journey.
On Departure
Your child must be dropped by an adult at the airport counter for check-in and to complete the required paperwork. The American Airlines agent will collect the name/address/telephone contact of the accompanying adult and of the person meeting the child at their destination
Your child will then be given a ticket pouch containing an information card to carry with them
Once you release the child over to our custody, an escort will bring the child through security and to the departure gate
For international travel, parents or guardians are not permitted to accompany children through security and to the gate and need to remain in the check-in area until the aircraft has departed the gate
For travel within the United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian or responsible adult to the gate. They will be required to wait until the child has boarded the flight and the aircraft has departed the gate. There is no limit to the number of adults to accompany children to the gate
During The Flight
Your child will be pre-boarded on the flight and introduced to the flight attendants, that will ensure that all your child’s needs are fulfilled during the flight
A complimentary headset will be provided if your child does not have their own
At landing, the flight attendant will introduce your child to the American Airlines escort that will take them to the meeting party
On Arrival
The person picking up your child at destination will need to go the American Airlines ticket counter at the arrival terminal and show photo identification. Please contact Reservations to check the ticket counter opening hours at destination
The escort will take your child from the aircraft gate through security, customs and immigration to the meeting party
On Connecting Flights
Please note that Unaccompanied Minor Assistance is only provided for connections between American Airlines flights, but not for connections between American Airlines and another airline
Upon arrival at the connection airport, the child will be taken to the gate for the connecting flight
The gate agent or flight attendant will then accept custody of your child. You can rest assured that your child will not be left alone at the gate under
any circumstances
Fee
American Airlines Unaccompanied Minor Assistance is charged $ 100.00 / CAD 100.00 each way. When two or more unaccompanied children from the same immediate or extended family are travelling on the same flight, a single charge is collected for each one-way trip but not per child
For journeys involving a connection, the charge only applies once from origin to destination, and not per flight, unless the connecting time is more than 24 hours on a international itinerary, or more than 12 hours on a U.S. domestic itinerary, in which case the charge will apply to both connecting flights
Please note that the fee cannot be collected online. Please call Reservations for payment. Alternatively, the fee can be paid at the airport desk on the
day of departure
Please Note That Unaccompanied Minor Assistance Cannot Be Provided In The Following Situations:
For connections between American Airlines and another airline
If the flight to the final destination is the last flight of the day, unless it is the only one serving the route
To children aged between 5 and 7 on connecting flights, even if the child was to be met at the connecting city by an adult
To children aged between 5 and 7 on U.S. domestic flights not serviced by flight attendants
To children aged between 8 and 11 on connecting flights between different airports in the same city
For children travelling on the same flight but in a different cabin as the parents or guardians
On overnight connecting flights requiring ground transportation
If there is a reasonable likelihood the child will not make their connection due to a flight delay or cancellation
On standby whether on nonstop or connecting flights
For details about American Airlines baggage allowance for children and infants, visit our baggage section.
Additional Items
The following items can either be checked in or carried onboard free of charge for each child / infant travelling:
One nappy bag as carry-on
One checked fully collapsible child stroller / pushchair or child carrier to check in. The child carrier can be taken in place of a pushchair, but not in addition
to a pushchair
One child carrier as carry-on within 22in / 56cm in length, 14in / 35cm in width and 9in / 23cm in height
One child's restraint seat
Child safety seats and fully collapsible pushchairs can be taken to the gate. Large pushchairs, non-collapsible or weighting over 20lbs/ 9kgs will not be accepted at the gate and will need to be checked in at the check-in counter
Child Seats
Child seats can be checked in or carried onboard free of charge in addition to the regular baggage allowance. The applicable child fare must be paid to guarantee a seat for use of a child seat
Children weighing more than 40 pounds are not allowed to travel on a child seat. There are no height restrictions
If carried on, the child seat must be secured to the seat. During take-off or landing, the child or infant must remain in the child seat or be held by an adult
All child seats must bear a label showing compliance with the safety regulations of the manufacturing country or of the United Nations. U.N. approval is designated by a label with a circle surrounding the letter "E" followed by the distinguishing number of the country which has granted approval
Please note that the following items cannot be carried onboard:
Child belt extensions attached to the parent
Vests, harness or any other child restraint devices that position the child on the lap or chest of an adult
One onboard metal frame bassinet may be available on a first come, first served basis on 777 aircraft and some 767 aircraft. Bassinets cannot be reserved in advance. Please ask at check-in for availability
If using a bassinet onboard, please note that the infant must be held during take-off and landing and at all other times when the seat belt sign is on
Infant using a bassinet must be under 2 years old and weigh no more than 35 pounds / 15.8 kg
Please note that American Airlines does not sell bassinets
Baby Food
American Airlines does not offer baby food onboard. However, baby bottles, breast milk, or juice can be brought in the cabin. Breastfeeding of infants is allowed on American Airlines and American Eagle flights
Baby bottles can be cooled or heated on all American Airlines flights. Just ask a flight attendant onboard. Please note that this is not possible on American Eagle aircraft
Baby Amenity Kits
Complimentary baby amenity kits are offered to First and Business Class passengers on international flights. They contain:
One nappy and one changing sheet
One nappy disposal bag
Two alcohol-free baby wipes
Infant Changing Tables
Fold-down changing tables are available on all transatlantic flights from Europe.
