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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My daughter needs to fly solo--one hour each way, direct fights. 
The major carriers won't let her fly unaccompanied until age 15.  There is a $300 fee for flying her as an unaccompanied minor (age 14 and under).

She'll be a week shy of her 15th birthday at the time of the flights.

Is there any way to lie about her age?
We could check her in and then she'd just have to present the boarding pass at the gate.  Would they require an ID at the gate to get on the plane if she looks like a teenager?
She could have a passport to make it through security.

Any idea how this could work? 
Is it a really bad idea?

She is an independent kid who takes the bus and Metro around town and has flown dozens of times.  She could totally find her way through the process and would be allowed to a week later.

[b]I'm just curious what the chances are that we would be caught if we just lied about her age.  I.e. what the check-in process would be like [/b]

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There are probably all kinds of ways the airline and TSA can find out your DC's age. I really wouldn't do this or put your DC in a bad position.  [/quote]

You think? Like, a teen database that they have dedicated specialists to sleuth out kids ages? Interesting.[/quote]

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