thats crazy anyways i would never put my nine year old on a flight alone!! let alone on christmas wth is wrong with these parents???

Both of my sons have flown alone. One was 7 the first time he did it, the other was 6 the first time he did it. Both sons flew on Southwest Airlines. Southwest did an awesome job with both of my sons, and their process for flying unaccompanied minors was not stressful to deal with at all.

a lot of young kids fly unaccompanied. This is not a new thing, Rachel. There is nothing wrong with these parents. Southwest simply failed to follow their policy. anyway, I am so glad that the young girl is ok!

Contact the parents? Obviously people have no clue how impossibly physically demanding it is for the average human being to read a form and pick up a phone. And then after all that to expect that person to actually have the strength left to dial the parents number.

The parent is a nut job, The aunt should be given custody and raise the kid. Who in there right mind would first off not spend xmas with their child and secondly put them on a plane

Nine yr old kids are more adept at using a cell phone than any adult. Why didn’t this child at nine yrs have one. Sounds like the parents are a little damp upstairs.

Everyone does it, so that makes it okay, right! Watch the news. Kids are stolen every single day. Has no one heard of a pedophile. No, you shouldn’t raise your kid in a bubble but you shouldn’t court disaster either. How much would this pretty little blonde girl go for on the underground market for films on the internet?

It’s not the parent’s fault, but Southwests. My brothers used to fly alone for years and they are not productive grown men.

In this day and age with the dangers out there, I wouldnt put an child of nine on a plane alone. I would never consider spending Christmas without my young children unless it was an emergency anyhow.

Both times my sons flew on Southwest, they were accompanied by a Southwest employee to the gate where the person on the pick up form met the employee and child. You have to show the employee a driver’s license and paper with your name, address, and phone number to get the child. It doesn’t surprise me that in Baltimore of all places they tried to bump this girl from her flight when she should have never been taken off the plane.

First I agree w/GM. Unless I’m missing something why wouldn’t you spend C
hristmass w/your 9 year old child. 2nd anyone in their right mind would not send their child alone period.

To the people with negative things to say; When parents divorce and move away, children split their time between their families. She has flown alone before with no problems so if you’re pointing the finger of blame, point it at Southwest not my friends.

Of all respected news channel, before you post this kind of uncredible information, maybe you want to investigate the real facts that have nothing close to be true. Of course as one of the airline employee I was the first one who wanted to know what happened. We do not loose children or anyone with special needs ever at BWI and other stations. These are serious matters entailing security and the safety of our passengers. And this is our priority. So for your broadcast to post news without a proper investigation is very disappointing. And to all of you bloggers, everyone has issues and life is dificult for all of us. Opinions are just as they are opinions. Questioning the hard work we put in making people safe to their destinations is offensive and to know that your station promotes it is beyond disapointment. Sincerely

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Can’t you comment without talking trash about other people’s communities? It’s obvious that you haven’t visited these areas, and where you live probably has a trashy area as well.