Child ID Required for Jet Blue flights?

[klwdisney]

I am the official planner for our May trip that will include my childhood best friend and her 7 year old son. None of us have ever flown with children. We are flying Jet Blue out of Providence.

Will the 7 year old be required to have an ID with him of some sort? (birth certificate, etc.) I couldn't find anything on Jet Blue's website.

 

[ancestry]

Children under 18 do not need identification.

 

[goofy4tink]

Nope, nothing needed. My dd, now 19, used to love handing her school ID over though. From the age of 8 or so on, she would proudly take it out of her bag, and hand it to the airline rep at the counter. Kind of cute!!!

Here's hoping for nice weather in May!!!!!

 

[klwdisney]

ok great!!! i'll let her know!!!

im hoping for good weather too!! this will be my 4th may trip. 2 had great (hot/dry) weather. but we were there almost the same week in 2009 and it poured HARD non stop for 6 days. im terrified of that happening again!

 

[hpriamson]

Under 12 don't need to take their shoes off at security either.

Here's the TSA page about traveling with children:

http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/traveling-children

 

[NotUrsula]

Kids under 18 only need proof-of-age ID for domestic flights if they are traveling on some kind of age-restricted fare or as a lap-child. In those cases it is the airlines that require it, as verification that the person is eligible for the special fare. (BTW, older folks traveling on special senior-only fares also must carry legal ID that will verify age, if the airline has not already made a record of verifying it.)

TSA does not require ID for anyone under 18.

Of course, international travel is a different kettle of fish. EVERY passenger needs individual appropriate valid ID to get through Customs & Border Control.