How does a 14 year old fly across country?
So here's my dilemma. I currently live in Allentown, PA and I want to travel across the country to San Jose CA. I'm wondering the cheapest way to do this. I need a hotel room for a few days at San Jose so I'm considering buying a package deal. I'm meeting one of my friends (an adult) when the plane stops in Chicago and then we'll both take the plane to CA. So my question is...should I buy a package deal with my flight (to San Jose and back to Allentown) or should I ask my friend to buy a package deal with his flight (to San Jose and back to Chicago)? Which way is cheaper?
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The cheapest way is you leave Pa. at night on a bus and sleep and arrive in Chicago in the morning and your friend makes the ticket preparations for the two of you the rest of the way. Having an adult make the reservations removes alot of possible issues for you flying alone and only 14. The bus trip will be similar to me going from Charlotte to Philly, about 600 miles. I'd leave Charlotte at 7pm and arrive 8am and sleep during the trip. Under $60 one way. Your friend can search the internet for low discount fares round trip Chicago to Ca. Or call a travel agent. Here is some info about the rules being different: Each airline has its own set of rules. In general, airlines promise to escort unaccompanied minors onto their flights and release them to the properly designated person upon arrival. Some carriers give children pouches where they can keep their IDs and itineraries. Others have designated areas in airports, with books, games and snacks, where children can wait for connecting flights under airline supervision. This is as cheap as I can find round trip Chicago to San Jose: $311 Frontier Airlines and USAir with a stop in Denver. $311 [Total Incl. fees excl. taxes ] Take off $15 Instantly - click here ¹ Frontier Airlines Flight 171 318 More Information Chicago Midway (MDW) Denver (DEN) 06:00am -25Mar, Thu 07:37am -25Mar, Thu Nonstop Coach 2hr 37min Frontier Airlines Flight 1069 E90 More Information Denver (DEN) San Jose (SJC) 08:30am -25Mar, Thu 10:19am -25Mar, Thu Nonstop Coach 2hr 49min Flight Duration : 5hr 26min Layover Time : 0hr 53min Total Trip Time: 6hr 19min US Airways Flight 6316 752 More Information San Jose (SJC) Denver (DEN) 02:20pm -31Mar, Wed 05:54pm -31Mar, Wed Nonstop Coach 2hr 34min Operated by United Airlines Frontier Airlines Flight 541 318 More Information Denver (DEN) Chicago Midway (MDW) 07:05pm -31Mar, Wed 10:23pm -31Mar, Wed Nonstop Coach 2hr 18min Flight Duration : 4hr 52min Layover Time : 1hr 11min Total Trip Time: 6hr 03min let me know if you want more info. I think splitting a hotel cost when you get there might be cheaper than some package. The package might not have a hotel near where you want to go, or maybe you plan a rental car. You might luck into a deal on a plane ticket where an accompanying child (under 17) flies cheap or free with an adult so let your adult friend find the deals.
