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UNMRs
bmi provides a UMNR service for children aged 5 to 11 years on all flights except bmi's long haul services involving transfers/connections for children aged 8 to 11 years.
UMNR overview
- If an unaccompanied child is connecting from a bmi flight to a bmi long haul service, the higher age limit of 8 years applies.
The air fare for UMNRs is the applicable fare tariff, plus a £35 per direction supervision fee on bmi services.
Where the UMNR is connecting to/from another carrier, a separate UMNR supervision fee may be charged by that carrier.
UMNRs cannot be accepted on a standby basis
- Where UMNRs are brothers and sisters resident at the same address and travelling together on the same flights, the supervision fee only applies once per direction.
- Young adults between 12 and 15 years are regarded as Young Passengers (YP's). The UMNR service for these passengers carries the same supervision fee and is booked through bmi reservations.
The UMNR service must be requested and paid for in full at the time of booking. This service cannot be booked online.
At least 24 hours notice prior to travel is required. Requests within 24 hours are only accepted on a discretionary basis by bmi reservations.
This service is available on 'standard' or higher fares. As it cannot be booked online, there is no call centre reservations fee.
itinerary exclusions
UNMRs are not permitted on any itineraries which involve:
A night-stop.
A transfer/stopover exceeding four hours.
- A transfer/connection between airports within the same city.
information required
To plan the child's journey, the following information is required:
- Age and date of birth of the UMNR
- Languages spoken, if not English
- Any allergies or special needs
- Full name, address and contact telephone number of the parent or guardian taking the child to the airport of departure. This person must remain at the airport until the flight has departed
- Full name, address and contact number of the parent or guardian meeting the child at the airport of arrival
- The person collecting the UNMR must provide formal identification.
- UMNR’s must be NOT be issues on separate tickets, they must be booked on through tickets if they are connecting
When booking the flights for the child, check that all documentation has been completed, including visas, vaccinations, passport and flight insurance.
The child must be escorted to check-in at least 60 minutes prior to departure for European flights and 90 minutes prior to transatlantic flights. bmi staff must have the fully completed UNMR travel documents before accepting the child.
Unaccompanied Minors forms can be downloaded below
