ANA Junior Pilot (Unaccompanied minors) (International Flights)

ANA Junior Pilot provides assistance to children traveling alone.

ANA Junior Pilot (Unaccompanied minors)

Offering ANA Junior Pilot (Unaccompanied minors) to assist children 5 to 11 years of age traveling alone on international flights from departure to all the way to arrival.

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This service applies to only to ANA operated flights.For code-share flights, please check with the operating carrier.
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ANA offers assistance to children who are 5-13 years old and traveling alone on flights to and from Mexico City.

If you require assistance for a child who is 12-16 years old (or 14-17 years old for flights to and from Mexico City), ANA will provide ANA Airport Support.

From the time of booking until prior to departure

Notice for reservations (Reservation required via telephone)

The ANA website does not accept applications for this support service if the child will not be accompanied by a person over 12 years old (or over 18 years old for flights to and from Mexico City). In this case, please apply for the service over the telephone in advance.

Note: When applying for this service over the telephone, please say that you would like to use ANA Junior Pilot.

For conditions for travel, click here

Preparation for journey

ANA Junior Pilot need to submit a consent form.

Please fill in the required items in advance, print out and bring it with you to the airport.This will allow procedures to run smoothly on the day of departure.

The parent/guardian will need to complete required items on the Consent/Release Form in English. Please submit the form upon check-in at the airport on the day of departure.

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Please download with the passenger's consent.
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A Consent and Release Form must be completed for both the outbound and return flights.
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Some other countries also require a Consent and Release Form signed by a parent or guardian in accordance with the instructions from the relevant authorities. Please see Special Guidance for Each Country.

Download of the Application and Consent Release Form

Boarding flights to and from Mexico City

Download of the Application and Consent Release Form (Spanish)

Please Read This Information with Your Child

ANA has created a page that aims to explain the main steps from pre-departure preparations to arrival in a way that is easy for children to understand. Please read this page with your child. You can also print it out for your child to use as a checklist at the airport and while on board.

At the Departure Airport

Procedure

Please plan on arriving to the airport well in advance, and proceed to the ANA check-in counter*1.

We will hand your child an ANA Junior Pilot holder*2, so please make sure this badge holder is worn until the child meets with the parent/guardian.

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Self-service check-in machines cannot be used to check in.We recommend checking in earlier during the summer and winter vacation seasons, and other holidays when airports are especially crowded.
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The "Single Traveler Card" summarizing the points from boarding to arrival is in the holder.

Note: The parent or guardian must complete the required fields of the application form and the Consent and Release Form in English. (The required fields must be completed in Spanish for flights to and from Mexico City.)

Once preparation for departure is complete, our staff will escort the child from the airport counter to the cabin.

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Families will be able to accompany the child up to the security checkpoint.Please check with our airport staff as conditions may differ depending on the airport.

Safety Precautions:

Some mobile phones for kids have a particular setting that automatically turns the power on from time to time for sending its location, even though the power was turned off.

Please turn the phone off completely before boarding.

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The information below is about cellular phones for children sold in Japan and directed to customers who live in Japan.

Cellular phones for children

"Kids PHONE" by NTT Docomo
"Junior Phone mamorino" by au
"Mimamori Phone" by Softbank

In-flight

ANA original goods for kids are available during the flights.

Feel free to contact your cabin crew.

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Limited stock only.Please accept our apology if it is out of stock.

Upon arrival, we kindly ask that the child remain seated until escorted by the cabin crew.

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At the connecting or arrival airport

Our staff will escort the child to the arrival lobby.

We will ask the person who is picking up the child to present his/her identification card and sign the release form.

Please wait at the arrival exit.

Our staff will gladly assist children with connecting flights.

If your child has a connecting flight operated by another airline, please check conditions for acceptance ahead of time with the operating carrier.Please note that a guardian or other representative must meet and accompany the child at the transit point when connecting to a flight operated by another airline.

Terms of Use

Eligible customers: If a child who is 5-11 years old will not be accompanied by a person over 12 years old (or a child who is 5-13 years old and will not be accompanied by a person over 18 years old for flights to and from Mexico City), please ensure that arrangements are made for the child to be escorted to the airport of departure and met at the airport of arrival.

Please confirm the following for itineraries with a connection.
- Applications will not be accepted for connecting flights with an overnight stay at the connection location.
- Applications will be accepted for connections on the same day and at the same airport when using an ANA-operated connecting flight and through check-in is available.
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  In this case, seats on all flights must be secured.
  
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  When connecting at Haneda Airport, departures up to 03:00 on the next day are considered as same-day connections.
- Applications will not be accepted for connections to another airline if a parent/guardian or representative is not present at the connection location.
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  Applications will not be accepted for connections to UA flights, regardless of whether or not a parent/guardian or representative is present.

The child discount cannot be applied to a trip in which a child is traveling as an unaccompanied minor from a Japanese airport. Please note that the adult fare will apply. Since the applicable fare varies depending on the country of departure, please inquire over the telephone if the child will be traveling from an airport outside Japan.

Service Eligibility by Child Age Range

Boarding flights to and from locations other than Mexico City

Age	Services to be used
Under 5 years old	ANA Junior Pilot is not available. The child should travel with an accompanying passenger who is 12 years old or over.
5-11 years old	If the child is traveling alone, they must use ANA Junior Pilot.
12-16 years old	If the child is traveling alone, ANA Airport Support is available upon request.

Age

Services to be used

Under 5 years old

ANA Junior Pilot is not available.

The child should travel with an accompanying passenger who is 12 years old or over.

5-11 years old

If the child is traveling alone, they must use ANA Junior Pilot.

12-16 years old

If the child is traveling alone, ANA Airport Support is available upon request.

Boarding flights to and from Mexico City

Age	Services to be used
Under 5 years old	ANA Junior Pilot is not available. The child should travel with an accompanying passenger who is 18 years old or over.
5-13 years old	If the child is traveling alone, they must use ANA Junior Pilot.
14-17 years old	If the child is traveling alone, a Consent and Release Form must be submitted. ANA Airport Support is available upon request.

Age

Services to be used

Under 5 years old

ANA Junior Pilot is not available.

The child should travel with an accompanying passenger who is 18 years old or over.

5-13 years old

If the child is traveling alone, they must use ANA Junior Pilot.

14-17 years old

If the child is traveling alone, a Consent and Release Form must be submitted.

ANA Airport Support is available upon request.

Other points to note when using this service

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Your child may not be allowed to board the aircraft if there is an indication that the flight may not operate as scheduled due to the weather conditions, etc.
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Please note it is necessary to sign the consent and release form that states that the minor is able to understand and follow the instructions of the carrier's staff, and he/she is able to take care of him/herself.
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"ANA Junior Pilot holder" will be distributed.Please make sure he/she wears the badge around his/her neck.
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Children using the ANA Junior Pilot service will not be seated in front of emergency exits.Thank you for your understanding.
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Passengers using "ANA Junior Pilot" service are required to prepare some documents. For further infomation please see Passengers under the age of 18 travelling alone or with the person who is not their parent or guardian to/from Mexico.

Contact

Inquiries from within Japan

Business hours

24hours, open daily

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Operator hours are currently different. Please see Contact us for details.

0570-029-709

(Fixed rate within Japan)

03-6741-1120

(Toll call number)

Dial a number above and select "2" when the automated voice system is prompted.

If you need to make an inquiry, please contact the International reservations.

Inquiries from outside Japan

Please call your respective ANA branch office.

Contact Information for ANA Branch Offices

For passengers who require assistance

The ANA Group provides assistance to passengers with physical difficulties such as sickness, injury, or disability, as well as passengers requiring other assistance (expectant mothers, elderly passengers, passengers with young children, unaccompanied minors, and passengers traveling with pets) so that they can enjoy a safe and comfortable flight.