British Airways stops 'Unaccompanied Minor' service in bid to cut costs
British Airways has flown generations of solo children around the world, with “flying nannies” looking after under-12s travelling alone. But in BA’s latest move to cut costs, the airline is ending its “Unaccompanied Minor” (UM) service. The airline has not publicised the move widely. Instead, BA told passengers with children booked to fly as UMs that, while existing tickets will be honoured, no new bookings will be accepted. A spokeswoman for BA said: “Despite the overall growth in our customer numbers over the last decade, demand for our unaccompanied minor service has declined by two thirds, falling by 21% in the last year.” British Airways operates far more non-stop long-haul services from the UK than any other airline, so the move is likely to hit thousands of families. <br/>
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British Airways stops 'Unaccompanied Minor' service in bid to cut costs
British Airways has flown generations of solo children around the world, with “flying nannies” looking after under-12s travelling alone. But in BA’s latest move to cut costs, the airline is ending its “Unaccompanied Minor” (UM) service. The airline has not publicised the move widely. Instead, BA told passengers with children booked to fly as UMs that, while existing tickets will be honoured, no new bookings will be accepted. A spokeswoman for BA said: “Despite the overall growth in our customer numbers over the last decade, demand for our unaccompanied minor service has declined by two thirds, falling by 21% in the last year.” British Airways operates far more non-stop long-haul services from the UK than any other airline, so the move is likely to hit thousands of families. <br/>
