Ok Im 17 turning 18 in may Can i fly alone in a plane without my mom permission?

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Phneugling

Whether or not you can fly without your mother's permission might not be the point.

If you do not have a passport, it's possible you may not be allowed to have one without parental consent. And you'll also need to get your birth certificate from your mom, if you don't already have it.

And the "age of majority" in your state is 18; Your aunt could get into trouble for taking a minor across state lines (not to mention out of the country) without your mother's permission. It's kidnapping.

If your aunt is so willing to cause a rift in your relationship with your mother by going against her wishes and taking you somewhere she doesn't want you to go, I wouldn't trust her with my life and go with her to a foreign country.

David B

do you have your own passport?

Andria S

You can fly by yourself at 10 as long as an adult got the tickets. Have your aunt get the tickets for you and you shouldn't have a problem getting on the plane. I sent my son to Indiana from the time he was 10 to 18 to fly by himself so he could see his father and to fly back home by himself. They would sit him in front and a stuartess would keep an eye on him. We always put him on Southwest Airlines so I don't know where the , "must be 15 and 16 years old to fly alone" is coming from. Maybe it does depend on the airline.

Yep, I just looked it up you can be as young as five and fly alone as long as an adult bought the tickets and checked you in. Here is the link. http://life.familyeducation.com/safety/travel/29479.html

But I dont think an adult would have to check you in at 17

read that article I think if your over 12 you can board by yourself. Id try to get the tickets my self and if that didnt work then Id have my aunt get them. You can board without an adult.

By the way I don't think alot of these people read your question right. Because you wont be 18 when you get on the plane. You will still be 17. Alot of these people are saying "yeah you will be 18 or yeah you'll be an adult"

Maybe I'm retarded or something but you did say that you are 17 turning 18 in May but leaving in April. So technically you will still be 17 right?

ive rode on a plane by myself and i was below 18 at that time. you can, YES but you wouldn't want to create conflict with your parent/parents, would you?

A. Roman

As long as your 18 when you're flying.

P.S.
ME TOO. Im turning 18 this may

lastminute girl

Yes you can travel without your mom. It is highly recommended but not required by immigration to have a letter from you mom her contact info that says where you will be going and how long your staying.

CiCi

When you turn 18, you are officially an adult and can fly to Santo Domingo as long as you have a valid passport and the money to do so.

Alex A

ya u should fly out to cali and party for ur birth day

Brilliant Black Dude!!!

Yes, you can fly alone from age 16 and older. I know because I'm a pilot for DELTA.

babychanel

yea of course

lildude211us

yeah, they probably would. You will be 18 and airlines consider 18 as an adult.

blue27

it all depends on the airline which airline are u going on ??? hit me up and i will let u know

iamdaor

Ya because you are already an adult and capable of making your own decision

erin

of course! when your 18, your considered a legal adult, and they should PROBABLY let you go.

neemy89

you are an adult from the age of 16 - just so they can make more money.... have a gr8 trip

dirtybird

Yes, simple as that. MAKE sure you have an updated copy of your license or ID with you, you'll be in all sorts of trouble if you don't.

JaeLei

ii think soo ...

lil miss thing

as long as your over 15 you can fly alone and no your mom is not nessasery

Easy

Without any doubt. When you turn 18 you are on your own by law

Boudreaux

Of course you can. You're a legal adult.

I figured that you could do so even younger, and the Delta pilot confirmed this thought.

But I think that you need to have a respectful tete-e-tete with your mom. It is a normal inclination to run out ands say, "Oh I'm 18! I can do what I want!" Bear in mind that you are still going to need your mother, and you want her to be there for you. So if you try that BS, then don't be surprised if, when you need her, she responds, "You're 18, remember? Take care of it yourself."

Try to find out a way to be respectful to your mother and find out why she doesn't want you to go. If you do not believe her reasons to be valid then politely explain to her that you disagree. Tell her that you've made up your mind that you would like to share this experience with your aunt (not like your eloping to Las Vegas). And then you simply tell her, "Mom I have heard what you have said, and I respect your position. But I am going to go. So please be happy for me."

This is a way of letting your mother know that her little girl is growing up and will begin to makes certain decisions for herself. And that's hard for any mother. I am 33 years old, and my mother STILL tries to tell me what I need to wear. That's just a mom being a mom. But there is no reason that you need to remind your mother that you are 18 by reiterating a point already established. She is quite aware of it; it's just hard for her. It's a crossroad for both of you. Show her that you respect her and are capacity to communicate, make decisions, and behave like a responsible adult. And then she'll "get" it.

James

Yes for sure you can fly alone.. Just make sure that you have your id with you...

johnnybelinda

yes u r a adult, but if your mother chooses too, you may not have place to live when you come back.

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