american airlines how old do you have to be to fly alone?
Young adults may travel alone on American Airlines, though they are required to use the unaccompanied minor service if they are younger than 15 years old. A young adult who is at least 15 may be booked as an unaccompanied minor, but you also can book him as a regular passenger. You cannot buy a young adult a ticket without an adult if their travel requires a connection to another airline.
After age 11, however, airline policies differ widely. United, Continental and American allow children to travel alone from the age of 12, while JetBlue lets them travel solo from 14. Delta, Spirit and US Airways, however, all require children under 15 to travel in the unaccompanied minor programs. For parents of well-traveled, confident teenagers, this rankles.