Originally Posted by
alee0729
It shouldn't matter whether it's contractor or accompanying someone unescorted. Whether the issuing attendant broke the rules intentionally or was not trained properly, but it's not policy in LGA in the Delta terminal.
Contractors, tour groups, guests of airport staff are not the same process as the in need passenger escort. In some documents it's referred to as a "demonstrated need" pass. It applies to children, elderly, and disabled. They are at the discretion of the airline but rarely refused. There is no need to do this in advance.
Argue all you want but the two are managed differently by the airline and TSA.