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Coverage dated December 23, 2023

Spirit Airlines put an unaccompanied child on the wrong plane

Headline from NBC New York

Spirit Airlines has apologized after it mistakenly put an unaccompanied child on the wrong flight during the holiday season travel rush.

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12 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    Unaccompanied 6-year-old child put on wrong Spirit Airlines flight (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    An unaccompanied 6-year-old child flying on Spirit Airlines to visit his grandmother in Fort Myers, Florida, was instead put on a flight to Orlando.

  2. NBC New York

    Spirit Airlines put an unaccompanied child on the wrong plane (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Spirit Airlines has apologized after it mistakenly put an unaccompanied child on the wrong flight during the holiday season travel rush.

  3. FOX Business

    6-year-old flying alone ends up on wrong Spirit Airlines flight (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    A 6-year-old boy traveling alone for his first time over the holiday season somehow ended up in Orlando rather than Fort Myers, Florida.

  4. New York Post

    Spirit Airlines put 6-year-old flying alone on wrong plane during holiday rush: ‘Where’s my grandson?’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “I ran inside the plane to the flight attendant and I asked her, ‘Where’s my grandson?'”

  5. Newsweek

    Spirit Airlines' mishap with child sparks "Home Alone" comparisons (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The unaccompanied child was supposed to visit his grandmother for Christmas, but was put on the wrong flight.

  6. CBS News

    Unaccompanied 6-year-old boy put on wrong Spirit Airlines flight: "Incorrectly boarded" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The unaccompanied child, who was supposed to be on a flight from Philadelphia to Fort Myers, was instead flown to Orlando.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.