Last fall, one mother in Maryland, Susan Cole, wanted to fly her 12 year-old son Danny from Baltimore Washington Airport to Houston so he could catch a football game with his dad. She assumed Southwest Airlines would let her son preboard. Not only did the airline not allow Danny to get on board before other passengers, but airline employees would not assist him in meeting with his father. Apparently the airline policy for escorting unaccompanied minors is limited to children ages 2 through 11. Once a child reaches the age of 12, he/she is considered a "youth" and not an "unaccompanied minor".  Read More and get ZIP TIPS that will save you from panic attacks!