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crim son Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-23-09 11:00 PM
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61. I let my daughter and son fly last year... 17 and 15.
Granted, they went together, but I know my daughter would have managed it. The thing is, they were visiting family. I'd have been more apprehensive if they had been going to a conference, because... because... I'm a parent. There are more unknowns. I don't think it's about your ability/maturity w/respect to basic travel; rather, it's what you might encounter at your destination that alarms old people like me.

Still, I applaud your wish to go to the conference. My daughter remains at home and does work for the local Peace and Justice and Veterans for Peace Centers, and I'm grateful for her proximity!
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  -At what age should someone be able to take a flight without a parent? lightningandsnow  Feb-23-09 11:47 AM   #0 
  - At 17, you could still have the unaccompanied minor service...  Haole Girl   Feb-23-09 11:49 AM   #1 
  - I first flew at 8 years old using that service  no name no slogan   Feb-23-09 11:53 AM   #3 
  - Yep  blogslut   Feb-23-09 11:58 AM   #11 
  - United (Air Canada's partner) cuts it off at 15.  leftyclimber   Feb-23-09 08:36 PM   #38 
     - I know of at least two other major carriers that allow it...  Haole Girl   Feb-23-09 08:49 PM   #44 
        - Which airlines?  leftyclimber   Feb-23-09 08:52 PM   #47 
           - Delta for one...  Haole Girl   Feb-23-09 08:55 PM   #48 
              - Thanks! This may come in handy. nt  leftyclimber   Feb-23-09 09:09 PM   #51 
  - Sounds like your dad is scared of his little girl growing up  Rabrrrrrr   Feb-23-09 11:51 AM   #2 
  - Can you hook up with a buddy or two  supernova   Feb-23-09 11:54 AM   #4 
  - Note: "hook up" has a new meaning in high school - not a good one to use around dads!  HopeHoops   Feb-23-09 12:01 PM   #14 
     - Stop it!  supernova   Feb-23-09 12:09 PM   #19 
        - Just sayin...  HopeHoops   Feb-23-09 12:12 PM   #22 
  - My 17 year old daughter flew to Europe with GYLC last summer. You're almost an adult!  HopeHoops   Feb-23-09 11:54 AM   #5 
  - My dad gave me GRIEF  supernova   Feb-23-09 11:56 AM   #7 
  - HEY! I resemble that remark!  HopeHoops   Feb-23-09 11:57 AM   #8 
  - Well, frankly, my dad wasn't too crazy about my flying out to San Francisco ...  Left Is Write   Feb-23-09 12:21 PM   #25 
  - Hey--my son went to the GYLC in Vienna, Budapest & Prague summer of 07 when he was 17!  mnhtnbb   Feb-23-09 09:17 PM   #53 
  - I flew to Ottawa when I was 16 and I made it out alive.  ghostsofgiants   Feb-23-09 11:55 AM   #6 
  - Yeah, but how long ago was THAT - who KNOWS if you could get out of Ottawa today!  HopeHoops   Feb-23-09 11:58 AM   #10 
     - 8 years ago.  ghostsofgiants   Feb-23-09 11:59 AM   #12 
        - See? They've had elections, and leadership changes - it could be dangerous now!  HopeHoops   Feb-23-09 12:00 PM   #13 
           - Haha, true!  ghostsofgiants   Feb-23-09 12:04 PM   #15 
              - How did you make it out? Did they smuggle you in a load of pine boards?  HopeHoops   Feb-23-09 12:08 PM   #18 
                 - More or less.  ghostsofgiants   Feb-23-09 12:11 PM   #21 
  - I would say 17 ...  Myrina   Feb-23-09 11:58 AM   #9 
  - depends on the kid.  AlCzervik   Feb-23-09 12:06 PM   #16 
  - it depends on the kid and their maturity level  dana_b   Feb-23-09 12:07 PM   #17 
  - There are other things to consider besides the flight itself.  Midlodemocrat   Feb-23-09 12:10 PM   #20 
  - Exactly.  JVS   Feb-23-09 09:21 PM   #55 
  - We put our 11 & 8 years olds on a flight from Denver to Chicago...  XNASA   Feb-23-09 12:14 PM   #23 
  - It depends entirely on the kid, but I would think most kids of 17 would be fine.  Left Is Write   Feb-23-09 12:19 PM   #24 
  - Here's what you do...  blueraven95   Feb-23-09 12:31 PM   #26 
  - Depends on the kid but around 9 years seems resonable...  Lost in CT   Feb-23-09 01:28 PM   #27 
  - My kids flew to Texas to visit  suninvited   Feb-23-09 01:32 PM   #28 
  - your dad is being unreasonable  La Lioness Priyanka   Feb-23-09 01:32 PM   #29 
  - I flew alone at 17  HarukaTheTrophyWife   Feb-23-09 01:35 PM   #30 
  - Another service that may be available....  SydneyBristow   Feb-23-09 01:40 PM   #31 
  - I suspect that your dad's reason is  kiva   Feb-23-09 01:42 PM   #32 
  - Another thing about your friend --  leftyclimber   Feb-23-09 08:50 PM   #45 
  - It's a friend from camp, so I know her in real life.  lightningandsnow   Feb-23-09 09:03 PM   #49 
     - It certainly couldn't hurt  leftyclimber   Feb-23-09 09:14 PM   #52 
        - Nope, she lives with her parents,  lightningandsnow   Feb-23-09 09:17 PM   #54 
           - Even better.  leftyclimber   Feb-23-09 09:21 PM   #56 
  - Whoa, whoa, whoa.  BreweryYardRat   Feb-23-09 10:06 PM   #59 
     - Oops. Apparently I should spend more time in GD.  BreweryYardRat   Feb-24-09 05:44 AM   #70 
  - Aw, tell him you've had sex with a 21-year-old...you can handle flying alone!  ogneopasno   Feb-23-09 01:43 PM   #33 
  - That could get her grounded - in more ways than one!  HopeHoops   Feb-23-09 01:56 PM   #34 
  - i was probably seven or eight the first time i flew without an adult  fizzgig   Feb-23-09 02:12 PM   #35 
  - My first flight alone was at age 6.  distantearlywarning   Feb-23-09 03:12 PM   #36 
  - I flew to Germany alone in 1959, I was almost 11 years old. The flight was 18  yellowdogintexas   Feb-23-09 08:27 PM   #37 
  - Well, he's always been average with some things and strict with others.  lightningandsnow   Feb-23-09 08:40 PM   #39 
  - As long as you don't travel with 21 year old man  City of Mills   Feb-23-09 08:42 PM   #40 
  - Will I ever be able to post again?  lightningandsnow   Feb-23-09 08:47 PM   #43 
     - Haha nope  City of Mills   Feb-23-09 08:51 PM   #46 
  - A little bit unreasonable. I flew at 16.  ScreamingMeemie   Feb-23-09 08:44 PM   #41 
  - 4  XemaSab   Feb-23-09 08:45 PM   #42 
  - He's fearing the unknown...  Fleshdancer   Feb-23-09 09:05 PM   #50 
  - I was 14. The flight attendants made sure I got to my connecting flights and I was fine except  GreenPartyVoter   Feb-23-09 09:52 PM   #57 
  - I did it at...15. Back in summer of '04.  BreweryYardRat   Feb-23-09 09:56 PM   #58 
  - You said that  DemBones DemBones   Feb-23-09 10:57 PM   #60 
  - I let my daughter and son fly last year... 17 and 15.  crim son   Feb-23-09 11:00 PM   #61 
  - As soon as they are able to crawl to the airport.  Jamastiene   Feb-23-09 11:03 PM   #62 
  - I let my daughter fly to N.Y. at 16.  emilyg   Feb-23-09 11:05 PM   #63 
  - As soon as someone can sit still for 6 hours without screaming, kicking the seat  petronius   Feb-23-09 11:09 PM   #64 
  - It sounds as if there is more to the story  MajorChode   Feb-23-09 11:29 PM   #65 
  - I flew for the first time alone by age 7 or 8...  Reverend_Smitty   Feb-23-09 11:56 PM   #66 
  - I'm 18, and my dad would probably say the same thing...  Mollis   Feb-24-09 12:01 AM   #67 
  - Your dad is being a bit unreasonable.  wickerwoman   Feb-24-09 12:22 AM   #68 
  - Too young? Not by a long shot.  fortyfeetunder   Feb-24-09 12:33 AM   #69 
  - huh? I would say you are plenty old enough - younger kids fly alone a lot...  tigereye   Feb-24-09 06:52 AM   #71 
  - I started flying alone at 7 (1976)  malta blue   Feb-24-09 06:53 AM   #72 
  - I doubt it is JUST the flying part that he has an issue with  Marrah_G   Feb-24-09 07:58 AM   #73 
 

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