SW airlines- flying with child

cleverclovers · Jul 24, 2016

lost*in*cyberspace said:
Traveler's checks? Seriously? Do those still exist?

Security (assume you mean the TSA) should not be asking a child under 18 for ID.

My niece was asked once a few years ago. She is just now turning 18.
And yes, a few years ago, when I took her to WDW, Travelers Checks were still available.

bumbershoot · Jul 24, 2016

Carriemel said:
There is NO requirement whatsoever for proving who a child is to you, or their age.

Now I will say that some of your colleagues *act* like there's a requirement.

They get quite stern and serious when asking my son how to say his name; it FEELS like they are checking up on us. Making sure he knows his name and isn't being prompted.

The best was when we were leaving WDW (and therefore flying out of MCO) and the TSA person asked him "who is this?" when pointing at me.

Since I was perfectly fine to be called by name (I called my mom by her name; she and I weren't/aren't hung up on titles) and I never use the "third person" and DH calls me by name, he just said "Molly".

Which tweaked the older Floridian gentleman BIG time.

I had to say "he means 'who am I to you'", and Eamon was able to say "she's my mom". Which is what he should have asked in the first place. IMO.

But his seeming reaction to it was NOT a reaction of "I have no authority to ask this" but rather one of "he'd better get this right or I'm calling the authorities". It didn't feel good.

And many people react much more strongly to asking kids their names than I do; they think it's a big deal. Or if the child has a different last name they think they are being "questioned". We all have different last names and it's almost never commented on. We get more of "where'd the red hair come from?" than caring about the last name.

OrangeCountyCommuter · Jul 25, 2016

anonymousegirl said:
If you are a single parent or flying without your child's other parent, you may run into TSA demanding a notarized letter from the other parent allowing the child out of the state. It is more prevalent with international departures, but with the rise in custodial kidnappings, the authorities are starting to look for permission to fly with your own kids!

The TSA is charged with security, not child custody.

Ask for their supervisor if they try to extend their reach into your life!

keishashadow · Jul 25, 2016

lost*in*cyberspace said:
Traveler's checks? Seriously? Do those still exist?

Security (assume you mean the TSA) should not be asking a child under 18 for ID.

Yep they do. I'm sitting on $1K that I bought after being a victim of CC fraud while upon a cruise. Nothing like that feeling :headache:

glad I brought a back up CC. However, I haven't traveled without the traveler's checks since.

Don't take my debit card, do bring Disney/universal GC to Orlando along with 2 CC & cash but the traveler's checks are my 'security blanket', replaceable unlike cash if stolen.

pd1138 · Jul 27, 2016

bumbershoot said:
Now I will say that some of your colleagues *act* like there's a requirement.

They get quite stern and serious when asking my son how to say his name; it FEELS like they are checking up on us. Making sure he knows his name and isn't being prompted.

The best was when we were leaving WDW (and therefore flying out of MCO) and the TSA person asked him "who is this?" when pointing at me.

Since I was perfectly fine to be called by name (I called my mom by her name; she and I weren't/aren't hung up on titles) and I never use the "third person" and DH calls me by name, he just said "Molly".

Which tweaked the older Floridian gentleman BIG time.

I had to say "he means 'who am I to you'", and Eamon was able to say "she's my mom". Which is what he should have asked in the first place. IMO.

But his seeming reaction to it was NOT a reaction of "I have no authority to ask this" but rather one of "he'd better get this right or I'm calling the authorities". It didn't feel good.

And many people react much more strongly to asking kids their names than I do; they think it's a big deal. Or if the child has a different last name they think they are being "questioned". We all have different last names and it's almost never commented on. We get more of "where'd the red hair come from?" than caring about the last name.

We have had a similar experience. My kids are young and the TSA agent was asking them their names and who DH and I were to them. The kids were confused, looking at us for what to do next and I felt everything I said and did was on the record and I'm already nervous around the TSA. I was not ready for the inquisition and I felt if the TSA didn't like something anything he could deny us boarding. I thought we were simply to present our IDs and boarding passes and my kids boarding passes. So after that incident I just bring their passports just in case. I know they do not NEED any type of ID, however I feel better bringing it just in case they change the rules while we are away.

lost*in*cyberspace · Jul 27, 2016

pd1138 said:
...... I know they do not NEED any type of ID, however I feel better bringing it just in case they change the rules while we are away.

It's extremely unlikely there will be a rule change requiring children to have id when flying domestically. If there were such a change, it would take years to implement. No way it would happen while you were on a trip. Government just doesn't work that quickly!

KrazeeK120 · Jul 27, 2016

lost*in*cyberspace said:
It's extremely unlikely there will be a rule change requiring children to have id when flying domestically. If there were such a change, it would take years to implement. No way it would happen while you were on a trip. Government just doesn't work that quickly!

Agree. My state is still non-REAL ID compliant, 11 years later.

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