The purchased flight was from Gainesville, Florida to New York City with a layover in Charlotte. The plan was for the teen to get off the plane in Charlotte where he lives. [… more in the article …]
I fly rarely these days but skiplagging has always been tempting. Has anyone here done it?
I think we’re in violent agreement. If the airline doesn’t like the skiplagger, the place to deal with it is when they buy their next ticket, not when they are boarding.
I also misread the article, and thought it was TSA detaining the kid, but it was actually the gate agent. That is all sorts of wrong, and I sincerely doubt it’s SOP for gate agents to detain unaccompanied minors like that.