Couple refuses to purchase ticket for toddler, abandons him at check-in counter at Israel airport

The couple arrived after check-in for the flight was closed. They left the child and ran towards the safety checks in an try to succeed in the boarding gate for the flight.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 2, 2023 13:30 IST

The Ryanair airways enable infants to be included in a flight reservation throughout the on-line reserving course of.

By India Today Web Desk: An unidentified couple deserted their toddler on the check-in counter of an airport in Israel’s Tel Aviv as they didn’t have a ticket for the child.

The couple have been checking in from Ben Gurion International Airport to Brussels in Belgium on a Ryanair airways flight once they left their little one behind, CNN reported.

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The official on the check-in counter alerted the airport safety. They caught the passengers and stopped them from boarding the flight, the report mentioned.

The Ryanair airways enable infants to be included in a flight reservation throughout the on-line reserving course of. The airways cost $27 for every one-way flight the child takes whereas sitting on an grownup’s lap. If the adults need the child to journey in a seat, separate preparations are to be made.

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The couple additionally arrived late for the flight as soon as the check-in for the flight was closed. The couple left the child and ran towards the safety checks in an try to succeed in the boarding gate for the flight, the report added.

The matter was resolved by the Israel Police and child is with the dad and mom.

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Feb 2, 2023