Cross your Ts and dot your Is
My wife and I went to pick up our 13 year old grandson at Orlando International Airport on a Jet Blue flight from Syracuse yesterday. Our daughter, on the other end, had filled out all the "unaccompanied minor" paperwork that was required, and paid the extra fee associated with it.
Problem was that Jet Blue forgot to enter it in the computer. When we arrived at the airport, we were told that we had no authority to retrieve him. I said, I'll try to call my daughter now to have her call jet blue, but, I asked, what if I can't reach her.
Chills.................. The answer was, "he will be turned over to Orlando Police until it's sorted out." I almost went crazy. I said, instead of Papa meeting him at the gate, a cop is going to take custody of him?
Yes was the answer, unless this gets straightened out. Well, I was lucky enough to reach my daughter, she called Jet Blue and they admitted that they had the paperwork, but forgot to enter it.
This was his first trip alone. Can you imagine what it would have been like if I wasn't there to greet him....instead a cop.
Be sure that the paperwork is complete each and every time you do this.
BTW most other airlines cut off "unaccompanied minor" at age 12. Jet Blue still uses 13 and under.
JLK
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