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Grasswire2

(13,842 posts) Thu Jun 19, 2025, 08:32 PM Jun 19

Is it safe for a 14 year old girl to travel from PNW to Tenn in today's environmenr?

Flying unaccompanied.

My granddaughter.
Her mother lives in PNW. Her father lives in TN.

I have seen how men look at her.
This would be her first trip alone. Usually her older brother travels with, but he has a job now.

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Is it safe for a 14 year old girl to travel from PNW to Tenn in today's environmenr? (Original Post) Grasswire2 Jun 19 OP

who will be at the destination airport Tetrachloride Jun 19 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Fla Dem Jun 19 #4

make sure she has "unaccompanied minor" service from the airline Skittles Jun 19 #2

Glad that's not my decision. What's your granddaughter think? dem4decades Jun 19 #3

Make sure someone is at the gate to greet her. You should also be with her as she boards. Fla Dem Jun 19 #5

Direct flight with unaccompanied child ticket should be fine. Phoenix61 Jun 19 #6

Tetrachloride

(8,848 posts)

1. who will be at the destination airport

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 08:35 PM

Jun 19

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Skittles

(166,110 posts)

2. make sure she has "unaccompanied minor" service from the airline

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 08:38 PM

Jun 19

yes indeed

dem4decades

(12,984 posts)

3. Glad that's not my decision. What's your granddaughter think?

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Thu Jun 19, 2025, 08:39 PM

Jun 19

Fla Dem

(26,897 posts)

5. Make sure someone is at the gate to greet her. You should also be with her as she boards.

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Thu Jun 19, 2025, 08:44 PM

Jun 19

That way you have her covered from take off to landing. Also make sure she is boarded first before everyone else and someone is at the gate to greet her. Not sure you can do that, but try.

Phoenix61

(18,483 posts)

6. Direct flight with unaccompanied child ticket should be fine.

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 08:57 PM

Jun 19

Parent should be able to take her to the gate. Not sure about meeting her.

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