Believe the airlines graciously allow one parent to go to the gate with the child. From the Southwest Airlines page: In addition, unticketed Customers who have a specific need (escorting/meeting children age 17 and younger; assisting Customers with disabilities; etc.) will be allowed beyond the security checkpoint provided they have obtained proper approval from Southwest Airlines ticket counter personnel. David Ross http://home.attbi.com/~damiross/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Dunn" <billdunn2@juno.com> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 18:22 Subject: [AIRLINE] are unaccompanied minors still allowed to fly? > question are unaccompanied minors still allowed > to fly, I'm asking this since only ticketed passengers > are allowed past security yet the airlines say that > the parents must be at the gate yet the parents don't > have a ticket..so what should we do? >