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Sure, anything can and does happen. But how many similar assaults happen annually by strangers at a Starbucks/bus/library/school? Life is a risk.

• ceejayoz 3y ago
  How many of those assign you to sit next to a stranger for many hours unless you pay an additional fee? Kids sitting alone on a plane is a very solvable problem. It used to be unheard of just a few years ago.
  • jghn 3y ago
    When I was in either 4th or 5th grade a friend of mine living in another state flew by himself to visit my family. For obvious reasons he was sitting by himself on a flight.
    • 1024core 3y ago
      Those are called "unaccompanied minors". The airline takes full responsibility for them; including having the flight attendants check on them regularly. And at the end of the flight, they are handed over to a pre-determined adult. There's a whole protocol followed.
    • ceejayoz 3y ago
      Under a certain age, this requires a fee and coordination with the airline. I did it too; a flight attendant was tasked with supervising me and I was escorted to my connection and pickup. It’s not the same thing.