Booking a holiday at 17 but 18 at date of travel

kay159

My daughter is 17 and her boyfriend 18 on the same day
They want to book a short break abroad but all online booking engines ask that the lead passenger be 18 at the time of booking
Is there any way they can book now - would they have to book flights and hotel seperatley and are there any hotel sites which will allow us to book at 17 as long as the lead passenger is 18 on the date of arrival
Any advice would be very welcome
Thanks

richardw

When do they want to travel?
When are they 18?

dzug1

The problem is one of contract law - they cannot enter into a legally enforceable contract until they are 18.

So risk averse companies are wary of dealing with them.

realised

I would double check with the airline/ booking company. They may be able to accomodate as the lead passenger will be 18 on the date of travel

joess

When I was a Travel Agent we had this all the time, if I remember rightly as long as an adult signs the booking form then it's ok, not sure what the procedure is for internet bookings.

zagfles

You can certainly book flights with most airlines if you're under 18, eg on BA you can travel alone with no assistance at 12, on EasyJet it's 14, think most are similar. They won't have a problem at 17.

Hotels shouldn't be a problem unless they require a credit card to reserve the booking - most hotels in Europe don't seem to need one.

razcalin

first choice used to allow 16+ to make their own bookings as long as they had written consent from a legal guardian to travel. This was a few years ago but may be worth a look.