Mike
Olney,#2Consumer Comment
Mon, April 30, 2007
Was the reservation made online at UA or one of the other web sites (Orbitz, etc.)? I'll bet they didn't change the passenger type from adult to child. From UA's website regarding children: http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,1052,00.html
Cory
San Antonio,#3Consumer Comment
Mon, April 30, 2007
In the years past, SW use to charge $25 per leg for unattended minors. I don't know what it is now. It was payable in advance. An agent, at the gate, had to take all the paperwork, on a form, attached to the child. Then you had to hand the child over to one of the stews who gathered all the kids and put them in a group onto the aircraft. At the end of the flight, she/he had to release each child to the responsible party. Often, the "responsible" party didn't show up for a while, if at all and they had to babysit the child, until they did. $100 sounds a little stiff. I should know, with seven grandkids and another on the way. It isn't hidden, you just didn't know or ask.
Mike
River Edge,#4Consumer Suggestion
Mon, April 30, 2007
You were hit with an unaccompanied minor charge, which usually they include within the costof the ticket. If you didn't inform them of your granddaughters age, they probably didn't realize she was 8 years old. I don't know about United, but when my son comes to see me on Continental the rules are under 15 yrs old is an addition $75 each way. They charge you this because they assign someone to stay with the children and to ensure that when they are dropped off at either end of the trip, they are given to the person who is supposed to pick them up and not simply leave them in the airport. You are paying for these additional services and security in knowing your granddaughter is safe.
Robert
Wallingford,#5Consumer Comment
Mon, April 30, 2007
Could the additional charge have been for an unattended minor, since they would have to provide someone to keep an eye on her.