Originally Posted by
monie_17
Thanks for your response. It seems like there is some paperwork, and I need to be dropped off by my parents and be picked up by someone who is an adult in my destination if I let my airline know that I'm an unaccompanied minor. Can I get away with buying the ticket like an adult by not letting the airline know that I'm an unaccompanied minor, and tell TSO that I'm a minor (which I am) so that I can avoid all that paperwork and the hassle of being picked up by an adult in the destination.
I don't believe there is any paperwork for an unaccompanied minor who does not need assistance.
You should be able to show up at the airport yourself, check-in, clear security, and board your flight.
I did this many times when I was 16 and 17 and never had any problem with the airlines. Show up, check-in, and be on your way.