Unaccompanied Minor Travel Policies for Various Airlines

There has been some discussion of various airlines changing policies concerning Unaccompanied Minor (UM) traveling by air. This has the potential to affect us here, as our children attending boarding schools out of Kingdom must frequently travel unaccompanied. Please note that most airlines require a special fee to be paid to use the UM service. Also, some airlines require a special form with emergency contact information to be filled out and provided well in advance of departure. You must check with your airline well in advance of travel to verify all applicable rules, fees and requirements for using the UM service.

Here is a good primer for understanding all about Unaccompanied Minors traveling by airline: www.airsafe.com/kidsafe/kidrules.htm

Below are some links to policies of several airlines frequently used by expatriates in the Gulf area. If any of the links become inactive, post here and I'll fix it:

American Airlines - www.aa.com/i18n/travelInformation/specialAssistance/unaccompanied-minors.jsp
British Airways - www.britishairways.com/en-gb/information/special-assistance/children-travelling-alone
Emirates -www.emirates.com/english/plan_book/essential_information/unaccompanied-minors.aspx
Etihad - www.etihad.com/en-us/experience-etihad/special-assistance/unaccompanied-minors/
GulfAir - www.gulfair.com/special-assistance/unaccompanied-children
KLM - www.klm.com/travel/kz_en/prepare_for_travel/travel_planning/children/umnr_yp_framed.htm
Lufthansa - www.lufthansa.com/sa/en/Unaccompanied-minors
Qatar Airways - support.qatarairways.com/hc/en-us/sections/201161908-Unaccompanied-minors
Saudia - www.saudiairlines.com/portal/site/saudiairlines/menuitem.d9a467d070ca6c65173ff63dc8f034a0/?vgnextoid=b9da164978f5c110VgnVCM1000001f64e80aRCRD
United Airlines - www.united.com/web/en-US/content/travel/specialneeds/minors/