Minor on board????

[Zack]

ok. basic question, are there any airlines(other than southwest airlines) that would let a 13 year old minor fly alone, an airline were i could be treated like a man, lol, jk, umm, like were they dont treat u like a four year old???i wanna be treated like a person, not a lil kid, like having to sit next to the flight attendant and asfyuff like that

[davidB9984]

your only thirteen... your not a man... haha try northwest airlines...

[SpecialK]

nothing wrong with people looking out for you ... kinda nice ... it's irritating as heck when they don't pay you any attention ...

[rockergirl20032003]

I think that there is a law stating that if a minor is traveling alone a flight attendent has to keep an eye on them. It's not really a huge deal, they just make sure you get to your right seat and at the end of the flight they make sure you find your party okay. If you have to transfer planes they get you from one plane to the next...they're not going to hold your hand and treat you like a baby...but they can't have an unaccompanied minor getting lost at an airport. If something happened then they might have a major lawsuit so they have to cover themselves.

[M5645]

I flew a few times on my own when I was younger - I think the first time I was 10. We usually traveled via American, Delta, or Southwest. Since an adult family member bought the ticket for you to travel alone, most airlines aren't uptight about minors being alone onboard. Occasionally an overbearing flight attendant will be a pain; just tell her/him politely but firmly that you don't need assistance, but thanks for the offer, and you'll let them know if you change your mind. Of course, as a basic rule, be mature and take responsibility. If you act like a four year old, they'll treat you like one.Edit: Sometimes huge airports (LAX) have policies about escorting minors to and from their gates due to security. Otherwise, they'll usually only check to make sure you know where you're going and let you get there on your own.

[TheShadow3696]

Yes, other airlines let minors fly alone subject to certain restrictions. Every airline sets their own rules. There is no generic answer to your question.Airlines have special policies for unaccompanied minors for various reasons. One is that they simply don't want to have customers' kids get lost. Some 13 year olds are mature and can get around just fine on their own. Many can't. The biggest issue is liability. Parents stick their kids on flights by themselves and then sue the airlines if anything goes wrong. If the airlines don't treat you like a kid, then the lawyers will put them out of business.Sorry if that bothers you, but that's life. You'll either have to deal with it or stop flying until you're older.