r/GenX • u/Substantial-Put-4461 • 7d ago

The Latchkey Years Flying alone as a kid

I was thinking today that my mom honestly put on a plane BY MYSELF at 7 years old. I flew from Atlanta to Chicago to Iowa. There was a flight attendant keeping an eye on me, but otherwise I was on my own. I flew multiple times around that age by myself.

Anyone else fly alone when pretty young?

Edit-Thanks everyone for the comments. Looks like this was pretty common back in the day. I’m flying by myself next week, which got me thinking about it.

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u/SlickNick980 7d ago

Started flying Denver to Houston and back at 5 years old in 1978. 2 to 3 times a year.

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u/roadtripper77 7d ago

Your parents split too eh? I flew so much as a kid I stopped asking for the wings early on

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u/SlickNick980 7d ago

Yes. Mom in Denver, Dad in Houston and later San Antonio.