On 1 Aug 2000, 15:51, Charles Wm. Bell, Jr. wrote:
> A 13 year old was flying from Guam to Tokyo.
>
> Because she was over 12 yers old she was
> charged the full adult fare for the ticket.
>
> When she arrived at the airport the carrier charged
> her an additional $60.00. The reason is that she
> is considered a "child" and it is required that she
> be accompanied from the plane to the person picking
> her up.
>
> QUESTION:
>
> If she was ticked as an adult, was the additional
> $60.00 for escort service an unnecessary and perhaps
> illegal charge?
Never mind the ticket fare, you know that a 13 year old is a child and
you would want that child safely escorted. So I would not take issue
with the $60 charge, albeit it may be just a tad on the high side. It
depends on how long the escort was with her.
As to the airplane fare charge, the parents should have known that in
advance, so one should not be surprised by that charge.
You might also keep in mind that you are dealing with a charge that
occurs in one country -- one airport, Guam, and another charge in
another country and another airport -- Tokyo. So you cannot expect
Tokyo to abide by the same rules that Guam has set up. Even our
different states in the US have different laws concerning adulthood.
It is possible a young man could legally obtain a driver's license in
one state, but not in another bordering state. You would not take
issue with that fact, would you?
If you are still of a mind to gripe and you think you were ripped off,
then here is one site you can visit:
http://www.ripoffs.org/
You can file a complaint with the BBS as well:
http://www.bbs.com/
Now the BBS may have some clout in Guam, but I doubt they will be able
to affect anything in Japan.
My advice is to eat the $60 and be glad the girl arrived safely.
Alan
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