Airside help desk check-ins are an important part of the journey for unaccompanied minors, especially during layovers or connecting flights. Once the child has passed through the initial security and boarding processes, and after disembarking from a flight at a transfer airport, specially trained airline staff are responsible for escorting the child to an airside help desk. This is a secure, staff-monitored area located past security in the departure terminal, where the child can safely wait for their next flight.