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Grasswire2

(13,849 posts) Thu Jun 19, 2025, 08:32 PM Jun 2025

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 2025 OP

who will be at the destination airport Tetrachloride Jun 2025 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Fla Dem Jun 2025 #4

make sure she has "unaccompanied minor" service from the airline Skittles Jun 2025 #2

Glad that's not my decision. What's your granddaughter think? dem4decades Jun 2025 #3

Make sure someone is at the gate to greet her. You should also be with her as she boards. Fla Dem Jun 2025 #5

Direct flight with unaccompanied child ticket should be fine. Phoenix61 Jun 2025 #6

Tetrachloride

(9,707 posts)

1. who will be at the destination airport

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 08:35 PM

Jun 2025

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Fla Dem This message was self-deleted by its author.

Skittles

(172,917 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 2025

yes indeed

dem4decades

(14,394 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 2025

Fla Dem

(27,782 posts)

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

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 08:44 PM

Jun 2025

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

(18,889 posts)

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

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 08:57 PM

Jun 2025

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

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