Unaccompanied minor allowed carrier between Tokyo and Brisbane/Melbourne
Jetstar does not permit minors unless proof of secondary school attendance is provided. I would like my independent 6yo to travel from Narita to either Brisbane or Melbourne.
I've seen kids being picked up by parents at arrivals gates before (HK, I believe) and the kid appeared to be chaperoned by an airline staff.
Is there any such provider who can accommodate on that route?
Best Answer
It is possible to book flights on China Eastern, China Southern, Singapore Airlines, and Cathay Pacific, among others, to Melbourne, which all have unaccompanied minor services for children older than five years old (except Cathay, which starts at age six). As you might expect, there will be a fee for the service, which depends on the specific airline.
However, in none of these cases (as with Jetstar) are these flights nonstop services. Given the length of these flights (i.e. 13+ hours), you should carefully consider whether or not your six-year old will be fine flying without a familiar adult for that period of time, and the layover will do little to help things.
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