Originally Posted by
NeedstoFly
Interesting thing about this story is that at age 16, the kid is not just viewed as an adult by airlines but adult enough to supervise a 14 yr old.
Agree the seat poacher was a <redacted> and it's bad if the FA, who helped the kids move, didn't point out to the kids that they were getting inferior seats.
Of course, there is this rule from AA's T&C's:
Age rangeRestrictions
0-5Children under 5 years of age may not travel alone under any circumstances.
5-7Can only travel on nonstop or direct flights.
8-14Can travel on any nonstop or direct flight, or any connecting flight through Charlotte, NC (CLT), Washington Reagan, D.C. (DCA), Dallas Forth Worth, TX (DFW), New York, NY (JFK and LGA), Los Angeles, CA (LAX), Miami, FL (MIA), Chicago, IL (ORD), Philadelphia, PA (PHL) and Phoenix, AZ (PHX).
15-17Children in this age range don’t have to use the unaccompanied minor service, but it’s still available to them. When traveling alone,
children 16 years of age and older can book online, to book children 15 years of age, you’ll need to call Reservations.Note:
Children 2-14 years old can travel as an 'accompanied minor' with someone 16 years or older.