Originally Posted by
Big E 757
My 14 year old is on spring break and wants to come with me on an INTL trip with me. There are plenty of D1 seats going and a few coming back but plenty of seats both ways in back.
What do I need to know from those who've done this? Will he get a D1 upgrade if he's listed as an unaccompanied minor (Is 14 considered UNAC?)
My biggest concern is something cancelling a day before coming back, or same day to another city and my flight fills up. It's making me a little sick to my stomach imagining a scenario where I have to leave him behind, however unlikely.
Has anyone done this and would you do it again?
Thanks for any advice. E
Before they’re old enough to go to a hotel by themselves, check in, check out, get to their next flight alone might not be worth it. Even with a positive space ticket I guess there is a risk that you could get re-routed or something. Maybe not as likely internationally.
As an aside, I heard somewhere a captain got fired years ago from somewhere for refusing cargo in Asia because the flight was payload optimized and she needed to get her kid onboard. Anyone else hear that story? Maybe at NW?