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Anonymous wrote:My sister is obsessed with using the TSA line so when she was taking my kids to the airport to send them back to me, she would buy a ticket for a flight that day, then once she got through security she canceled the flight (using the 24-hour cancellation rule).

This is genius and a star aunt move. My sister would never do this.

How does that work if you have to cancel the flight 24 hrs before?

Not PP, but don't think it does. But can certainly buy a refundable ticket for later that day and just cancel once you get past security.

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Anonymous wrote:My sister is obsessed with using the TSA line so when she was taking my kids to the airport to send them back to me, she would buy a ticket for a flight that day, then once she got through security she canceled the flight (using the 24-hour cancellation rule).

This is genius and a star aunt move. My sister would never do this.

How does that work if you have to cancel the flight 24 hrs before?

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Anonymous wrote:Why on earth does a 15 yr old need his mom to walk him to the gate? Special needs?

Why on earth do you feel that it is your business to ask such a question? People like you are the worst.

It's a legitimate question. A 15 yr old (barring special needs) who needs mommy to walk him to the gate for a flight is woefully underprepared for life. So many helicopter/snowplow parents. Might you be one?

+1

Why on earth do you think you can post a question and not have people respond in whatever way they see fit? Rather like you did? People like you are the worst.

Because there are a hundred reasons someone might want to accompany their kid to the gate, it's none on your business, and it's not the question being asked. Stick to the topic.

Mommy walking 15 yo baby to the gate IS the topic.

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Anonymous wrote:Why on earth does a 15 yr old need his mom to walk him to the gate? Special needs?

Why on earth do you feel that it is your business to ask such a question? People like you are the worst.

It's a legitimate question. A 15 yr old (barring special needs) who needs mommy to walk him to the gate for a flight is woefully underprepared for life. So many helicopter/snowplow parents. Might you be one?

OP here. You are hilarious and dramatic. My 15 YO is going on a fun trip and I simply WANT to walk with him to the gate and chat until he needs to leave. Go figure. Our time with them is short, as I learned when my two others left for college.

Ah, so a helicopter. NP

NP. Not at all. You used to be able to spend time with people (friends and family) at the gate before 9/11. It was normal to sit and enjoy their company while they waited for their flight.

Anonymous wrote:My sister is obsessed with using the TSA line so when she was taking my kids to the airport to send them back to me, she would buy a ticket for a flight that day, then once she got through security she canceled the flight (using the 24-hour cancellation rule).

This is genius and a star aunt move. My sister would never do this.

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Anonymous wrote:Why on earth does a 15 yr old need his mom to walk him to the gate? Special needs?

Why on earth do you feel that it is your business to ask such a question? People like you are the worst.

It's a legitimate question. A 15 yr old (barring special needs) who needs mommy to walk him to the gate for a flight is woefully underprepared for life. So many helicopter/snowplow parents. Might you be one?

OP here. You are hilarious and dramatic. My 15 YO is going on a fun trip and I simply WANT to walk with him to the gate and chat until he needs to leave. Go figure. Our time with them is short, as I learned when my two others left for college.

Ah, so a helicopter. NP

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Anonymous wrote:Why on earth does a 15 yr old need his mom to walk him to the gate? Special needs?

not all airlines allow 15 year olds to go unaccompanied minor. Some require age 16

Yep. I would have loved to send my 15 year old to the gate alone. But I booked him on United and he’s unaccompanied on United until age 16. When I book Alaska Airlines he’s free because their policy is age 13+. So you go with the flow. We used clear at Dulles by the way. No problem.

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Anonymous wrote:Why on earth does a 15 yr old need his mom to walk him to the gate? Special needs?

Why on earth do you feel that it is your business to ask such a question? People like you are the worst.

It's a legitimate question. A 15 yr old (barring special needs) who needs mommy to walk him to the gate for a flight is woefully underprepared for life. So many helicopter/snowplow parents. Might you be one?

OP here. You are hilarious and dramatic. My 15 YO is going on a fun trip and I simply WANT to walk with him to the gate and chat until he needs to leave. Go figure. Our time with them is short, as I learned when my two others left for college.

Anonymous wrote:My sister is obsessed with using the TSA line so when she was taking my kids to the airport to send them back to me, she would buy a ticket for a flight that day, then once she got through security she canceled the flight (using the 24-hour cancellation rule).

A friend did this both for PreCheck and to avoid the line to get the gate pass.

Got a Southwest award ticket (they are always refundable) that left 3 hours after the kid's flight.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. I am at Dulles now for a flight. The clear guy I talked to said yes but the Clear non precheck downstairs.

Maybe walking the minor to the gate versus picking up at gate is different?

We will see. Of course the problem is whether I can count on it and not build in extra time. Probably not.

Yeah that makes some sense- you can't get PreCheck, but you can use Clear.

OP I'm the PP who wasn't able to do it at IAD or DCA for pickup. If your dc is still required to have you pay the unaccompanied minor fee and meet them at the gate, make sure you arrive very early for pickup. At the flight pickup in the summer, regular tsa took so long. I got to the gate b/f the plane, but 2 other friends doing pickup did not. It was a camp pickup, so tons of unaccompanied minors. Obviously, the airline can't just turn them over to anyone, so they were taken to a customer service area to wait for their parents.