The unaccompanied minor service is the assistance provided by TAROM to a child traveling alone (unaccompanied by an adult), from the point of departure to the arrival at the final destination. The service is available for minors who are at least 5 years old at the time of travel.
Pets, when travelling in the passenger cabin with an unaccompanied minor are not allowed.
Minor passengers with disabilities cannot travel unaccompanied.
The Unaccompanied Minor service is not available for children under 5 years of age
For your child’s safety and a smooth airport experience, there are several conditions that must be met, such as:
- Let us know, at the time of booking, if your child will travel alone,
- Ensure the fee payment and service have been confirmed,
- At the airport, ensure you have filled in correctly and legibly the form “Unaccompanied Minor Request for Carriage – Handling Advice”.
When traveling alone out of Romania, according to the Romanian legislation, Romanian citizens who have not reached their 18th birthday at the beginning of their journey are considered unaccompanied minors. For detailed information, please check the Romanian Border Police website here.
For flights to Romania, when traveling alone, Romanian citizens who have not reached their 12th birthday at the beginning of their journey are considered unaccompanied minors. Starting with 12 and up to 18 years of age, the unaccompanied minor service is available (subject to availability) upon request of the parent/legal guardian.
For domestic flights, when traveling alone, Romanian citizens who have not reached their 12th birthday at the beginning of their journey are considered unaccompanied minors.
Foreign citizens who have not reached their 12th birthday at the beginning of their journey, for all flights, when traveling alone, are considered unaccompanied minors. Starting with 12 and up to reaching 18 years of age, the unaccompanied minor service is available (subject to availability) upon request of the parent/legal guardian.
EXCEPTIONS
Starting with 20th of August 2023, Romanian citizens who have reached their 16th birthday may leave Romanian territory unaccompanied only in certain conditions. For details, refer to Romanian Border Police website here.
IMPORTANT!
- The service fee is 100 EUR/segment for international flights and 60 EUR/segment for domestic flights.
- The information shown on the “Unaccompanied Minor Request for Carriage – Handling Advice” form must be correct and legible (name/surname and contact details of the person meeting the child at destination). Any mismatch between the details on the form and the person meeting the child at destination will result in the immediate return of the minor to the origin point of their journey. Parents/legal guardians are liable for any additional costs involved.
- Unaccompanied minors connecting to a second flight shall not be accepted if the service has not been confirmed by the connecting carrier(s).
- For connecting flights, the service is not available if the available connection time is less than 90 minutes and/or higher than 5 hours.
- If the minor child travels in a different class of service than the one of the parent/legal guardian, he/she shall be accepted as unaccompanied minor, in adherence with the conditions required for this service.
- The service is not available for Air Europa (UX) connecting flights, if the connection time exceeds 3 hours.