Students who purchase an airline's UM service and who request Choate-arranged transportation
will be charged an additional fee of $80 each way to cover the costs associated
with fulfilling the airline's requirements for picking up or dropping off Unaccompanied
Minors.
For example, when picking up UMs on most airlines, our representative is required
to go to the airline check-in desk, clear security, and meet the student at the
gate. Similarly, the representative dropping off UMs at the airport is required
to clear security with the UM and wait at the departure gate until the UM's plane
has left the ground.
Consequently, airport wait times are longer for our representatives, increasing
the cost of transportation.
Who will pick up my child at the airport?
The airline will require the name, cell phone number, and address of the school representative who will pick up the unaccompanied minor upon arrival at the airport.
Some airlines do not require this information until passengers check in for their flight (families will receive the information from Choate with adequate time to share with the airline), but other airlines will not book the flight without the CRH representative information. If you need to provide the information to the airline prior to the booking, please contact Mejrema Duracak for further information.
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