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January 1, Spirit Airlines Sends 6-Year-Old to Wrong Destination
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Spirit Airlines has issued an apology after a 6-year-old traveler was accidentally sent to an airport four hours away from his intended destination.
The child was traveling from Philadelphia and was meant to arrive at the Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers on Thursday, but instead ended up in Orlando. The airline assured that the boy was always being supervised by an airline team member and took immediate action to rectify the mishap.
In a statement, the airline said, “We take the safety and responsibility of transporting all of our guests seriously and are conducting an internal investigation. We apologize to the family for this experience.”
The airport also offered to compensate the boy’s grandmother, Maria Ramos, for the drive between Fort Myers and Orlando to pick up her grandson.
However, Ramos expressed her concerns and would like the airline to explain how the situation happened in the first place, describing it as one of the scariest experiences she has gone through.
She asked, “How did that happen? Did they get him off the plane? The flight attendant — after mom handed him with paperwork — did she let him go by himself? He jumped in the wrong plane by himself?”
The Washington Examiner contacted Spirit Airlines and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for comment.
Why It Matters (op-ed)
Spirit Airlines’ recent mishap, sending a 6-year-old to the wrong airport, highlights the need for increased scrutiny and oversight in our airline industry. While the boy was never in danger, the situation could have been far worse.
This incident raises questions about the protocols in place for unaccompanied minors and the accountability of airline staff. The family deserves a thorough explanation of how this occurred and steps taken to prevent future occurrences.
Airlines must be held to a higher standard when it comes to the safety and well-being of their passengers, especially children. Let this serve as a wake-up call to the industry to ensure that such mistakes never happen again.
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Po
December 28, 2023 at 7:07 pm
Maybe the person assigned to look after this child was more interested in his or her phone
Patrick A Cross
December 28, 2023 at 7:29 pm
airlines don’t care
Robert Richey
December 28, 2023 at 8:14 pm
I’m 82 years old smarter and wiser than anyone who would turn a six-year-old over to anyone as this person did. I would have flown with the child to the destination and then returned.
JaHoSa
December 28, 2023 at 9:58 pm
These days with child traffickers everywhere a child of any age is always in danger.
John B Hand
December 29, 2023 at 2:55 am
It’s no big deal. The child was watched over the entire time, and no harm was done. This will be played way up by the family so they can SUE SUE SUE. It’s all about the money, and this article criticising the airline is aggravating the situation.
Everett
December 29, 2023 at 2:00 pm
If the child was watched over all the time HOW DID HE END UP AT THE WRONG AIRPORT? Get a life
Gerald Scott Ladd
December 29, 2023 at 10:39 am
Buttplug wouldn’t havve a clue what went wrong.
Michael S Rother
December 29, 2023 at 4:24 pm
The family is responsible, not the airline.
Alice Webb
December 29, 2023 at 5:04 pm
Maybe parents/grandparents shouldn’t put their children on a plane without going with them themselves????? What a concept.
J
January 1, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Ah, Home Alone 2.