Anonymous
Post 06/18/2022 22:29     Subject: Re:BWI- Can I walk my son to his gate if I’m not traveling?
You can get a gate pass. Just go to the ticket counter.


I agree with everyone else though that a 17 year old who is not disabled should navigate this alone. That’s how you learn.
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2022 22:27     Subject: Re:BWI- Can I walk my son to his gate if I’m not traveling?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here. I knew that were a lot of nasty people on DCUMs but why are you so nasty? He has never flown alone and hasn’t flown more than 2-3 times in his life. Not everyone has money to fly their kids around on their own. He asked me if I was coming to the gate and I had no idea if it was allowed. Thanks to those who answered the question without being a jerk.


But how is he going to learn to fly on his own if you don’t let him figure it out. By the time I was 18 I was backpacking through Europe alone. As a millennial female. One time I bought a train ticket to the wrong city in Poland and had to get a new ticket without speaking a lick of Polish. Drop him off early enough for him to fix it if he screws up and let him learn.


How nice for you. I have to wait at the airport until his flight leaves anyway. If it’s canceled, I have to take him home so why not wait with him?
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2022 22:22     Subject: Re:BWI- Can I walk my son to his gate if I’m not traveling?
Anonymous wrote:OP here. I knew that were a lot of nasty people on DCUMs but why are you so nasty? He has never flown alone and hasn’t flown more than 2-3 times in his life. Not everyone has money to fly their kids around on their own. He asked me if I was coming to the gate and I had no idea if it was allowed. Thanks to those who answered the question without being a jerk.


But how is he going to learn to fly on his own if you don’t let him figure it out. By the time I was 18 I was backpacking through Europe alone. As a millennial female. One time I bought a train ticket to the wrong city in Poland and had to get a new ticket without speaking a lick of Polish. Drop him off early enough for him to fix it if he screws up and let him learn.
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2022 22:17     Subject: Re:BWI- Can I walk my son to his gate if I’m not traveling?
OP here. I knew that were a lot of nasty people on DCUMs but why are you so nasty? He has never flown alone and hasn’t flown more than 2-3 times in his life. Not everyone has money to fly their kids around on their own. He asked me if I was coming to the gate and I had no idea if it was allowed. Thanks to those who answered the question without being a jerk.
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2022 22:13     Subject: BWI- Can I walk my son to his gate if I’m not traveling?
Anonymous wrote:You can get unaccompanied minor assistance for a fee. That’s how my 9 yr old is traveling home from her grandparents’ cabin this summer.


You can ask for a gate pass for free even without the full UM service.
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2022 22:13     Subject: BWI- Can I walk my son to his gate if I’m not traveling?
Anonymous wrote:No. You cannot go beyond security check. Only ticketed people are allowed


You can request a gate pass from the airline ticket desk when checking in. But you have to wait in line because it can only be done by an agent, not at a kiosk


https://community.southwest.com/t5/Knowledge-Base/Requesting-a-Non-Passenger-Escort-Pass/ta-p/93349
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2022 22:12     Subject: BWI- Can I walk my son to his gate if I’m not traveling?
I did this with my 17 year old last summer. Just ask the airline for a gate pass. Not a big deal
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2022 22:09     Subject: BWI- Can I walk my son to his gate if I’m not traveling?
You can get unaccompanied minor assistance for a fee. That’s how my 9 yr old is traveling home from her grandparents’ cabin this summer.
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2022 22:07     Subject: Re:BWI- Can I walk my son to his gate if I’m not traveling?
Did you mean to say 7 instead of 17?
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2022 22:06     Subject: BWI- Can I walk my son to his gate if I’m not traveling?
What on earth…
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2022 22:05     Subject: Re:BWI- Can I walk my son to his gate if I’m not traveling?
Does he have special needs?
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2022 22:05     Subject: BWI- Can I walk my son to his gate if I’m not traveling?
17, maybe but can't he handle it alone at 17?
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2022 22:03     Subject: BWI- Can I walk my son to his gate if I’m not traveling?
No. You cannot go beyond security check. Only ticketed people are allowed
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2022 22:02     Subject: Re:BWI- Can I walk my son to his gate if I’m not traveling?
Seriously?
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2022 22:02     Subject: BWI- Can I walk my son to his gate if I’m not traveling?
My 17 year old is traveling to his dad’s. Am I allowed to walk to his gate with him even I’m not traveling? This is his first time traveling alone (he’s 17). Thanks.