Originally Posted by
AJLondon
As a 14 yr old, (who is already smart/travelled enough to get a *G), I think he'll have a lot more enjoyable trip if he's not shackled by the UM program.
Originally Posted by
JBLUA320
As a *S at 14, I agree
. It's really not that hard to navigate an airport, and if the kid's *G, he's gotta have enough experience connecting to realize that.
Well, his status may precede his experience, but he is travelling by himself for the first time. But, according to 9W policy on UMs:
For our domestic sectors: A child
between the age of 5 years and 12 years travelling alone is termed as an Unaccompanied Minor (UM). A child under 12 years is treated as an unaccompanied minor even though accompanied by a guest who is 13 years but under 18 years.
For our international sectors: A child
between the age of 6 years and 12 years travelling alone is termed as an Unaccompanied Minor (UM). A child under 12 years is treated as an unaccompanied minor even though accompanied by a guest who is 13 years but under 18 years.
Definitely he will not be part of Jet's UM program. But, since he is a UM travelling independently, whatever he learned in all his years of travel, I hope he puts it into good practice.
(P.S.: I feel bad that you're flaunting your elite frequent flyer status! Pity me for being 18 but only sticking to base membership on Northwest! 
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