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‘Home Alone 2’ nailed holiday travel chaos, but flight rules make movie's plot less plausible today
Post-9/11 security measures such as mandatory ID checks, scanned boarding passes, and stricter unaccompanied minor policies make accidental boarding errors like in Home Alone 2 nearly impossible today.
- More than 30 years after the 1992 sequel, Kevin McCallister accidentally boards the wrong plane during the film's chaotic airport opening as the busy year-end travel period begins.
- The Sept. 11, 2001 attacks prompted creation of the Transportation Security Administration, enforcing government-run screenings, ID checks, and stricter unaccompanied-minor registration for children often 14 or younger.
- Modern boarding‑pass scanning ties passes to specific passengers, and flight attendants review passenger counts and special‑service lists to spot missing or extra travelers.
- That contrast feels especially pointed this year, as post‑9/11 security changes make the movie's ticket‑mixup plot far less feasible today, according to experts.
- The Biden administration proposed a seating rule last year, while AAA forecasts 109,500,000 holiday travelers, with over 8 million taking domestic flights, as of this month.
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Could they lose Kevin in 2025? ‘Home Alone 2’ nailed holiday travel chaos, but plot less plausible today
Panic erupts in the McCallister household as soon as the day begins. The parents' alarm clock never rings, bags and coats spill across the floor, and the family barrels out the door to catch a flight to Florida.
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'Home Alone 2' nailed holiday travel chaos, but rules make plot less plausible today
The “Home Alone” movies turned holiday travel chaos into comedy. But experts say Kevin McCallister’s solo New York adventure in 1992's “Home Alone 2” wouldn’t happen today.
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‘Home Alone 2’ nailed holiday travel chaos, but flight rules make movie's plot less plausible today
The “Home Alone” movies turned holiday travel chaos into comedy. Scenes of the McCallister family sprinting through a crowded terminal still resonate as the busy year-end travel period gets underway.
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