Originally Posted by
gobluetwo
As long as he can convince TSA he's under 18, and UA that he's 15 (assuming he'll still be 15 at time of the trip, but he should bring a passport to prove his age at the ticketing counter just in case).
http://www.united.com/web/en-US/cont...s/default.aspx
And for the record, kids aged 12-17 can travel without accompaniment on UA:
Well, let's just say UA has a reputation for not following their own rules.
He won't need to go near the ticket counter as he'll do online check-in and have no checked bags, so the airline won't have cause to check his ID.
As for the TSA, he always gets the full body patdown despite his age because we opt out and he travels with liquid medication (it's prescription, no, leaving it home is not an option nor is substituting something else). He gets through that routine faster than the average adult.
But I've pretty much decided to go with Southwest as they are just far less unpleasant to deal with.