Am i old enough to take my sisters to New Orleans alone

Am i old enough to take my sisters to New Orleans alone????

so we booked a ticket on Southwest to new orleans. The flight has a one stop.The thing that i am worried about is that i am only 16 years old, and i am taking my sister and nephew who are 10,11,and 5 years old. So can i take them by myself or when we check in and we need to pay a fee for underminers????? i am going to visit my aunt and she is going to pick us up

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1 :

you should be

2 :

New Orleans is no place to be alone with young children, including yourself. Lot of crime and predators there. I'd advise against it, even though you didn't ask for my advice

3 :

You need to call Southwest and ask if their policy allows somone age 16 to be responsible for other children. If the answer is no, the other children (maybe only the 5 y/o) will have to go as "unaccompanied minors". There is a small fee for the UM program. Even if Southwest says you can supervise the other children (don't have to use the UM program) you can still ask for help at check-in and with getting your group from one flight to the next. However, you have to ask for that in advance (call them). Hope you have a nice trip!

4 :

You should be. Last year, I went alone without paying the fee for being a minor and it was to Greece (International flight) so if it's in the US to another city in the US, it should be okay.

5 :

i think so. i think 16 is the minimum age to fly alone. however if yuo miss your flight, you are held liable since you are considered as an adult, per se