05-17-2019
11:11 AM
Thank you! Is it easy to get gate passes? Do I call when I'm booking? I'm just afraid to purchase her tickets and one of us or both of us won't be able to get a gate pass. I read that they aren't guaranteed.
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05-16-2019
11:01 PM
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Thank you so much for the blog post! I plan on looking into other airlines a bit more. I know Jet blue and Delta both will give unaccompanied minor services for a $150 fee for anyone under 18 if the parents feel that's best. I'm definitely going to write Southwest to see what they say! On the southwest website it says if you don't feel they are capable to travel alone, don't send them. It's so frustrating because I know she is capable, but, it's just not safe for a young girl or boy.
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05-16-2019
10:55 PM
Thank you for your response! We have flown with her before quite a bit. We are super protective and didn't trust the unaccompanied minor thing right away (mom lives in one state, dad lives in another so it's fairly frequent travel). It just gets very costly and time consuming. With new babies involved and work , it gets tricky to plan out. I like the idea of the whistle! I would just feel so much more comfortable if there were security measures or screening for the parent/guardian in charge of pick up. With the unaccompanied minor service you have to show your ID and they are very on top of who is supposed to be picking her up at the gate, ect. I guess we will have to try and figure it out, maybe look I to other airlines or the gate passes. It's just CRAZY to me that a 12 year old isn't considered a "minor" it's just not safe, especially today!
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05-16-2019
11:39 AM
I have a 12 year old daughter, she travels by plane multiple times a year. I feel like she is perfectly capable of flying alone, however, I feel that is extremely unsafe in the world we live in today (i.e. child trafficking, pedophiles, ect..). We have always used Southwest for our travel as a family and have used the unaccompanied minor services multiple times, we have always been extremely pleased. I just can't figure out how a 12 year old little girl is no longer offered the unaccompanied minor service. Is there anything that can be done for 12 year old children as far as safety measures or allowing an option for an unaccompanied minor service? Thank you in advanced!
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