Friday, August 22, 2014

Sending Your 13-Year-Old on a Flight Solo? That'll Cost You

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Young teenagers trying to claim their independence aren't getting any help from the airline industry.


Beginning Sept. 3, American Airlines will charge $150 extra fee each way, or $300 for a round-trip flight, for unaccompanied minors between the ages of 5 and 14. The airline previously charged for minors between 5 and 11



American, which announced the change Thursday in an employee publication, says extending the fee to a wider age range will ensure the safest possible travel for them and match the policy at US Airways. The two airlines merged in December to form American Airlines Group Inc. Read more...


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from MashableJessica Plautz
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