BA ceases UM servie to save £

[Hvr]

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 - angering parents who face flying thousands of miles to pick up or deliver their offspring.


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.

Wonder if this is the beginning of the end for this service on all airlines? And will an entrepreneur provide such a service for a huge fee?

 

[Mattg]

Surely they would be better off adding a fee that either covers their costs, or makes the service a little bit profitable, rather than removing it altogether...

 

[greenfish]

Surely they would be better off adding a fee that either covers their costs, or makes the service a little bit profitable, rather than removing it altogether...

They had a fee - and it wasn't insignificant. Firstly. UMs have to buy a full adult fare rather than getting the 75% adult fare. Then there was a per sector fee on top. Hard to believe it wasn't profitable for them.