Do the unaccompanied minor service with the airline and no problem. Our now 13 year olds has traveled alone as unaccompanied since he was six. A parent or designated adult walks them alll the way to the gate, they board with an attendant and stay until the plane departs, and when they land a designated adult is required to be at the gate and the flight attendant walks the child off. Checks paperwork. Easy, especially for kids that are used to traveling. Heck. My kids first flight, his flight was direct Texas to PA, because of summer storms they were diverted to Virginia. Then the pilots were over flight hours, they had to get a hotel room. My kid stayed with the attendants until his grandparents came down to get him, but had the time of his life and was well taken care of. Airline had given him his own room (at 6 years of age) but connecting to the flight attendants, not like he used it, he watched tv and ate dinner with the pilots in the hotel restaurant. Never have I ever had a direct flight cancelled, halfway through... figures right! But he had his watch phone and a bag of activities and was fine. My point is. A 13 year old will be looked over and will also be fine. Heck they get their drivers permit in two years, now that’s scary. I wouldn’t hesitate to do unaccompanied service.
