Originally Posted by
YCTTSFM
How long ago was your experience? If post-9/11™ was it all with the U.S.?
Pre-9/11 and within the US only.
I doubt airline policy has changed for 17 year olds traveling within the domestic US.
Parents would drop me off, I would check-in, fly to my destination (with a connection or two), and upon arrival I'd typically meet family/friends at the curb just outside of baggage claim.
The only post 9/11 difference would be the TSA, but a 17 year old does not require ID.
At 17, you're more or less an adult and that is how I was treated when I traveled at that age.