Families 'risk being denied boarding' on South African flights

Health & Leisure
Tuesday, 22 September 2015
Families travelling to South Africa have been warned to ensure they have all the required documentation for children under 18 - or risk being denied boarding.

South African legislation that came into force 01 June 2015 requires additional documentation to be provided at check-in when a parent or guardian is travelling with children under 18 or when unaccompanied children travel.

The legislation impacts parents and guardians travelling with children and unaccompanied minors travelling alone or in groups (such as for school or sporting excursions) to and from South Africa. It does not apply to transit passengers.

South African Airways says it has seen multiple cases of customers due to depart Australia for South Africa who did not have the correct documentation and were unable to check in.
“Despite an ongoing education program and communications through travel agents and the industry, some customers still do not have the correct documentation,” said Tim Clyde-Smith, SAA’s country manager for Australasia.
"Parents travelling into and from South Africa with a child under 18 are required to produce an original or certified copy of a child’s birth certificate detailing both parents. Parents or guardians travelling by themselves with children need an affidavit less than three months old that has been sworn by a
notary public that gives permission to travel with the child or children.”

Families 'risk being denied boarding' on South African flights

Health & Leisure
Tuesday, 22 September 2015
Families travelling to South Africa have been warned to ensure they have all the required documentation for children under 18 - or risk being denied boarding.

South African legislation that came into force 01 June 2015 requires additional documentation to be provided at check-in when a parent or guardian is travelling with children under 18 or when unaccompanied children travel.

The legislation impacts parents and guardians travelling with children and unaccompanied minors travelling alone or in groups (such as for school or sporting excursions) to and from South Africa. It does not apply to transit passengers.

South African Airways says it has seen multiple cases of customers due to depart Australia for South Africa who did not have the correct documentation and were unable to check in.
“Despite an ongoing education program and communications through travel agents and the industry, some customers still do not have the correct documentation,” said Tim Clyde-Smith, SAA’s country manager for Australasia.
"Parents travelling into and from South Africa with a child under 18 are required to produce an original or certified copy of a child’s birth certificate detailing both parents. Parents or guardians travelling by themselves with children need an affidavit less than three months old that has been sworn by a
notary public that gives permission to travel with the child or children.”