13 year old traveling alone in economy

[Yoel]

parents are flying united tlv-ewr business class, their 13 year old son would like to fly with them in economy, any way to do this without paying unaccompanied minor fee?

[shmooz]

If you book his by phone the agent should be able to do it.

[mileagejunkie]

parents are flying united tlv-ewr business class, their 13 year old son would like to fly with them in economy, any way to do this without paying unaccompanied minor fee?

No, United requires same cabin as well. They can try to find someone on the flight to act as the guardian and submit a refund request for the fee online.

[thaber]

parents are flying united tlv-ewr business class, their 13 year old son would like to fly with them in economy, any way to do this without paying unaccompanied minor fee?

Do you want our opinion on the whole idea?

[S209]

Do you want our opinion on the whole idea?

Well, now I’m curious.

[thaber]

Well, now I’m curious.

Ok, I'll bite. Depending on the kid, and how it's framed, the chinuch could be pretty bad. Also, depending on the kid, they'll end up walking up to you the whole time, waking you up, and annoying everyone around you. I would much sooner bring the kid with in J.

[yelped]

Ok, I'll bite. Depending on the kid, and how it's framed, the chinuch could be pretty bad. Also, depending on the kid, they'll end up walking up to you the whole time, waking you up, and annoying everyone around you. I would much sooner bring the kid with in J.

Maybe it's a Ben zekunim and the parents are at the age where they need a bed. 

[thaber]

Maybe it's a Ben zekunim and the parents are at the age where they need a bed. 

Or they just want to watch movies in peace

[AsherO]

Or they just want to watch movies in peace

Get Netflix and watch at home. Paying for J just to watch movies? It might be cheaper to just rent out a movie theater

[S209]

One can definitely argue it’s totally ok for a child to see a grown up/parent get better accommodations, just as parents tend to have larger beds/bedrooms etc.

[Choshive Yid]

Ok, I'll bite. Depending on the kid, and how it's framed, the chinuch could be pretty bad. Also, depending on the kid, they'll end up walking up to you the whole time, waking you up, and annoying everyone around you. I would much sooner bring the kid with in J.

There are hundreds of scenarios when this would be perfectly acceptable, and maybe even commendable, unless you know the full situation, please leave your judgment to yourself.

[thaber]

One can definitely argue it’s totally ok for a child to see a grown up/parent get better accommodations, just as parents tend to have larger beds/bedrooms etc.

True. But to me this could possibly feel more like abandonment. Again, depending on the kid.

There are hundreds of scenarios when this would be perfectly acceptable, and maybe even commendable, unless you know the full situation, please leave your judgment to yourself.

Oh, please don't misunderstand me, I was offering my opinion as an anonymous internet stranger. No judgment, I don't even know you or OP. And only because I was asked, and even then I said that it depends on the kid.

[Sam 77]

One can definitely argue it’s totally ok for a child to see a grown up/parent get better accommodations, just as parents tend to have larger beds/bedrooms etc.

Not the greatest comparison....

[S209]

Not the greatest comparison....

Why?

[AsherO]

You want to solve this issue and win Chinuch brownie points at the same time? Send Mom up to first class and have Dad sit with him in the back.

[WonderingYid]

The whole question strikes me as odd...

[Yoel]

The tickets were purchased a while ago, now the son wants to join, and only economy tickets are affordable now.

[m65]

The tickets were purchased a while ago, now the son wants to join, and only economy tickets are affordable now.

any apolgies/brachos coming?

[thaber]

any apolgies/brachos coming?

For what? No one here knows OP or was opining on his specific circumstances. Most of the chinuch points are the same regardless of the background

[Choshive Yid]

For what? No one here knows OP or was opining on his specific circumstances.

So don´t give your opinion if he didn´t ask for it.