Unaccompanied Minor (UM) and Young Passenger Traveling Alone (YPTA)

Service
Passengers should apply for this service at the Asiana Airlines Reservation Center at least
7 days before the date of departure. If you request the UM Service the day of the flight, it may
not be possible for the child to travel. Upon service request, the adult must provide the personal
information and contact number of the persons who will accompany/await the child at the
departure/arrival airport.
You can download the UM/YPTA application and complete it in advance. The application must
be submitted at the airport check-in counter. The UM documents (UM travel application and
guardian pledge) should be filled out. The airport application may be denied if the minor hasn't
got the necessary documents.
Children traveling alone must be accompanied to the airport of departure by a parent or responsible
adult who shall remain with the child until enplaned and satisfactory evidence is presented that the
child will be met at the airport of stopover or destination by another parent or responsible adult upon
deplaning.
Asiana's UM/YPTA Service offers assistance for children to get their seat number and process
baggage at the counter. A responsible Asiana staff member will accompany the child/young
through Immigrations and security search before proceeding to the gate for boarding. Once on
board, the crew will take care of the child/young and ensure a safe trip. At the airport of
transfer, an Asiana staff member will guide and transfer the child to the crew of the airline operating
the connecting flight. After arriving at the destination, an Asiana staff member will go through
immigration and baggage claim with the child and guide him/her to the guardian who is waiting.
SERVICE FEE
On American routes, the Young Passenger Travelling Alone Service incurs a fee of
approximately 100 USD or 10,000 mileage one-way.
Philippines UM Regulation
Children younger than 15 years old entering Philippines without a parent need
to prepare documents and pay a fee to the Philippine Authority under WEG
(Waiver of Exclusion Ground) regulations. You can contact the Philippine
embassy/consulate in the departing country for the list of necessary
documents. If the regulations are not followed the child may be prohibited from
entering the country, so please be aware of the rules.