I'm 15, but can I travel unaccompanied on a flight?

I'm Travelling from England to Hong Kong in the summer by myself.
but, I was watching 'Airline' on television today, and easyjet say they wouldn't allow 2 girls aged 13 to travel by themselves, so an adult had to buy an extra ticket in order to travel with them.

I am travelling with Cathay Pacific and British Airways.
I have checked Cathay Pacific and it only says about children up to 12 years of age.
I also found similar information on the BA website.
They both offer an escort service..
(but I don't particularly want to be followed to the toilet -____-)

I am turning 16; 3 weeks after the outbound flight.
(I will be 16 for the returning flight)

You should be fine, i flew alone when i was 15, just by an adult ticket thats all

I wonder if the Muffin Man has a grill...; )

You should be OK. Most airlines will assist young children on flights. My children flew when they were under 10. They are marked - on the flightlist - as 'unaccompanied children' and been looked after by the flight attandants. Although it might differ from airline to airline.

I know that some airlines (including BA and Cathay Pacific) require the consent of an adult to allow children aged 12-15 to fly unaccompanied. In which case the adult simply fills in a form at the check in desk. Its basically just their contact details and the name of the adult who will be collecting you when you land. Make sure your parent or guardian is with you when you are checking in. The service to have a child escorted at all times is optional between the ages of 12 and 18 with BA... so you don't have to do it. Just call the reservations numbers on their websites if you are unsure.

You're fine to fly on both British Airways and Cathay Pacific;

http://www.britishairways.com/travel/childinfo/public/en_gb

http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_INTL/helpingyoutravel/children

In fact, at 16 you can accompany a minor yourself!

I'm a former Flight Attendant and I had a lot of unaccompanied minors on my flights. Some were in their late teens but usually because they were flying with younger siblings and/or flying between divorced parents. They have to fly as "UM"s for legal reasons. If these aren't your circumstances, you're fine to go on your own.

Easy Jet is a low-cost company and I'm not going to look it up for sure (doesn't apply to you) but many don't even have a UM program, just an age minimum.

Try to book non-stops, if you haven't already. If you have to connect, try to do it within Europe.

Check that the departure is on time the day you leave.

Have your parents check-in with you (they might have to sign something) and after you say goodbye at security, ask them to wait until the flight has departed.

Make sure those meeting your flight have all your flight information, not just the flight on which you're arriving, if you do have to connect.

Bring your cell phone and have your parents bring theirs' too.

Just as an extra tip, recharge any electronical devices before leaving. They often run out of juice and usually can't be recharged inflight. Bring the recharging cord just in case you can (or if there's a delay).

Hope that helps and have a good time. I used to live in HK and loved it!