Travelling with Children

Jet2.com allows passengers aged 14 or over to travel alone. Any passenger under the age of 14 can only travel if accompanied by a passenger aged 16 years or over who will take full responsibility for them. We are unable to offer an ‘Unaccompanied Minors’ service.

Some countries impose special conditions for minors who are travelling either alone, or without their legal parent/guardian. You can find out more about the requirements for EU member countries - simply select the relevant country from the dropdown menu. You must make sure you show the correct travel documents.

Travelling to Portugal

Young people under the age of 18 are required to have a letter of authorisation with them when leaving or entering Portugal, including Madeira, without their parent or legal guardian. This letter must be signed by the parent or legal guardian and contain accurate detail confirming the young person’s temporary address and the responsible person’s contact information, while in destination. To avoid delays at the border, we recommend a copy of the signatories’ (parent or legal guardian) photo identification is carried with the young person for verification purposes, by the authorities at the Portuguese border.

Residents or nationals of Portugal under the age of 18, leaving Portuguese territory, may additionally require authorisation letters to be legally certified prior to departure.

You can download our form here, then simply follow the steps to complete it. You’ll be asked to show your completed form at the airport.

For more information, please visit the Portuguese government website.

Children's equipment

You can bring up to two items per child or infant free of charge. These can include: 

• A collapsible pushchair, pram or buggy 
• A car seat or booster seat 
• A baby carrier 
• A travel cot

Each item must weigh no more than 32kg, and any extra items (or weight beyond your allowance) will be charged as standard excess baggage. Don’t forget, you can also keep your pushchair with you right up until you reach the plane steps or airbridge before boarding.