No matter how you feel after they've filled up on junk food and spoiled their dinner, or dragged mud across your freshly mopped floor, your kids are your most precious cargo. Check out these rules for shipping them in advance.
When traveling alone by air (domestically), children between the ages of five and 14 are considered "unaccompanied minors" (UMs) by most American carriers. This UM status requires specific paperwork that must be completed up front. (Most international carriers consider children between the ages of five and 11 to be UMs, as is also the case with a few domestic carriers, so be sure to check.) The good news is that UMs get special treatment and attention by the airlines so, as a concerned parent, you can take a deep breath.
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