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Feb 10, 2015 | 10:16 am

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Originally Posted by icedancer

If the $100 charge is 4x$25 for 4 segments, that's actually pretty good -- some of the other legacy carriers (AA, UA) charge a lot more. If the nonstop gives everyone peace of mind, and that's the only option, I'd just go with it and pay the extra.

Btw, any particular reason to think the 14yo couldn't handle navigating the airport alone for a plane change with a cell phone to call someone in case he gets confused? Is he a particularly timid or inexperienced flyer?

DL's UM is $100 each way, so OP would be paying $200 total in fees for this trip. This is not particularly cheap; most legacy carriers have similar charges. If OP pays the UM fee, an airline employee would escort him to the gate at the connecting stop, and make sure he boarded safely.

I personally would book the flight with the connection and pay the UM fee. There are no other airlines I see that have a nonstop flight for this routing.

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