Originally Posted by
sbagdon
I'd suspect that the airline will have fine print that says that the person signing over the child agrees that the child will conform to any and all security procedures prescribed by the security authority. That would indemnify the airline, and it's the minor's word against the security authority.
Have all the Cat 5's you want, yet the only power we appear to possess right now is to fly, or not fly. Once the child is in the sterile area, and released to the airline, the guardian would appear no longer able to just walk away (the only control the pax has over the security process). Do remember ir-ops, terminal dumps, connecting city's gate pat-downs, etc.
That is down to the question what happens if the minor says NO. And/or get upset/hysterical?
Who is then responsible? And what is the out come?
I was once a 13 year olds girl . And I would never let anybody do this to me.
And can another person who doesnt not have legal guardian do this? Like an TSO and/or airline employee with the parent to say yes.