Our nieces (12 & 13) just flew on a connecting flight to visit us. Delta and
Continental allowed it - USAir does not. They all have a fee ($75). They
don't accompany the child on the flight but pass them off between flights.
Works fine. The charge allows multiple kids traveling together so 2 kids
only pay one fee. They flew Continental as it had cheapest airfare at the
time.
One other restriction - unaccompanied kids cannot be booked on the last
flight of the day ( in case it is cancelled or they miss it on a
connection).
John
"bethipoo" wrote in message
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> My 11 year old stepdaughter lives in Skowhegan, Maine and it will be
> her first trip to us in Buffalo, New York for Thanksgiving this year.
> The flights will be Portland, ME - hub - Buffalo, NY and the same on
> the way back. There are no direct flights.
>
> Every airline seems to have a policy about unaccompanied minors on
> non-direct flights.
>
> I have a friend who was a travel agent before 9/11, and she said it
> USED to be that you could pay a fee to the airlines to have the minor
> accompanied. I look at all of the policies on the websites and am
> unable to get a clear answer - do airlines still do this? I don't care
> which airline she flies, particularly (as long as it is reputable), but
> it will be nearly impossible for us to accompany her.
>
> Can anyone lend any insight? Thanks.
>
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