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SYFROYH

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22. As a parent I can't imagine letting my child fly without a chaperone at that age.

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Mon Dec 25, 2023, 03:11 AM

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Spirit Airlines sent an unaccompanied 6-year-old to the wrong city [View all] FelineOverlord Dec 2023 OP

Honestly, mistakes happen. Child was always under care and Spirit acknowledged the mistake. Freethinker65 Dec 2023 #1

In my opinion angrychair Dec 2023 #5

You are entitled to your opinion. Freethinker65 Dec 2023 #10

I boarded the wrong plane tavernier Dec 2023 #11

Stuff happens. The family will have a great MOMFUDSKI Dec 2023 #2

No harm, no foul. They made a mistake and corrected it. Talitha Dec 2023 #3

Well, in 1955, when I was 10 years old, MineralMan Dec 2023 #9

In 1965, my 8 year old self, unweird Dec 2023 #26

And we remember those adventures. MineralMan Dec 2023 #39

The important part of this story: the child was always under the care and supervision of an airline employee. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #4

This. marmar Dec 2023 #33

Think I have to go with most of the posters here stopdiggin Dec 2023 #6

On the other hand, here's an unaccompanied minor story MineralMan Dec 2023 #7

hmmm something like happened in 1992 a world famous movie reymega life Dec 2023 #8

Nicely Played (nt) ProfessorGAC Dec 2023 #13

1992? Wow. That makes my GenX back ache. marmar Dec 2023 #34

This happened to my son, also six-years-old. Going to San Diego, taken off in San Jose. Lettuce Be Dec 2023 #12

I had something like that happen to me in 1973 DFW Dec 2023 #14

Remember when flying was fun malaise Dec 2023 #15

Back at Christmas, 1981 DFW Dec 2023 #17

Carnival flights and Christmas on BWIA - BWEE as we called or malaise Dec 2023 #18

Yeah, flying used to be fun and even a little sexy PJMcK Dec 2023 #31

You nailed it malaise Dec 2023 #35

Merry Christmas to you, dear malaise! PJMcK Dec 2023 #42

The mistake by Spirit was allowing an unaccompained minor. Jacson6 Dec 2023 #16

Thousands of unaccompanied children fly every year. Mr.Bill Dec 2023 #21

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My cousins traveled unaccompanied when they were young. Their parents were divorced.. helpisontheway Dec 2023 #28

Was the kid boxed up? roamer65 Dec 2023 #19

My dad worked for United Airlines and we flew space available Mr.Bill Dec 2023 #20

I don't know when it started ExWhoDoesntCare Dec 2023 #24

Since the mid/late 80s at least ecstatic Dec 2023 #36

I know they've had then for awhile. Mr.Bill Dec 2023 #40

As a parent I can't imagine letting my child fly without a chaperone at that age. SYFROYH Dec 2023 #22

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Like I said, I can't imagine. SYFROYH Dec 2023 #27

I could not do it either. I barely let my kids out of sight when they were little..lol helpisontheway Dec 2023 #29

Some parents have no choice. Irish_Dem Dec 2023 #41

He should have been upgraded to Business Class (if available) and given free cocktails * Oopsie Daisy Dec 2023 #30

I thought for sure this was about Home Alone II, Lost in New York. Ligyron Dec 2023 #32

The parents better not make a big stink and sue pinkstarburst Dec 2023 #37

I flew unaccompanied a few times. Man what I would have given to go to the wrong place. JanMichael Dec 2023 #38