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Spirit Airlines fires agent responsible for mix-up that caused 6-year-old to end up at wrong Florida airport

Headline from FOX 35 Orlando, on the newest of 2 developments

Spirit Airlines said a gate agent escorted the 6-year-old boy to the wrong gate.

FOX 35 Orlando's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. A 6-year-old boy traveling alone for Christmas was put on the wrong Spirit flight

    Headline from Omaha World-Herald ·

  2. Newest

    Spirit Airlines fires agent responsible for mix-up that caused 6-year-old to end up at wrong Florida airport

    Headline from FOX 35 Orlando ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

67 articles, oldest first.

  1. Insider

    Spirit Airlines put a 6-year-old on the wrong flight and flew him 160 miles away from his family (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Spirit Airlines has apologized after accidentally put an unaccompanied 6-year-old on the wrong flight.

  2. Fox32 Chicago

    6-year-old flying alone ends up on wrong Spirit Airlines flight (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    A 6-year-old boy's first time on a plane did not go as expected. The child, named Capser, was headed from Philadelphia to Florida, but his grandmother said that Spirit Airlines put him on the wrong flight.

  3. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Unaccompanied 6-year-old child put on wrong Spirit Airlines flight out of Philadelphia (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Spirit Airlines apologized to the family, saying on December 21, the child was supposed to fly from Philadelphia International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers.

  4. PhillyVoice

    Spirit Airlines boarded unaccompanied boy on wrong flight out of Philly airport (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    The 6-year-old child was supposed to go to Fort Myers, but ended up on a plane to Orlando last week. His family wants answers

  5. KTVZ Bend

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

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — 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. In an emailed statement to CNN, Spirit Airlines apologized to the family, saying on December 21, the child was supposed …

  6. Salon

    "Incorrectly boarded": Spirit Airlines placed unaccompanied 6-year-old on wrong holiday flight (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    “I want them to call me [and] let me know how my grandson ended up in Orlando"

  7. KTVB Boise

    Unaccompanied 6-year-old put on wrong Spirit Airlines flight (opens KTVB Boise)

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    KTVB Boise's feed description

    Spirit Airlines has apologized after a child was flown to the wrong city by mistake during the busy holiday season travel rush.

  8. FOX 35 Orlando

    Spirit Airlines mix-up causes boy, 6, to end up at wrong Florida airport, family says: 'find my grandson' (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    The 6-year-old, who was flying from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was supposed to land in Fort Myers, Florida. Instead, he ended up in Orlando, Florida, – four hours away from his grandmother, Maria Ramos.

  9. Breitbart News

    Family Demands Answers After Spirit Airlines Sends 6-Year-Old to Wrong City (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Spirit Airlines is in hot water after mistakenly flying an unaccompanied 6-year-old to the wrong destination, hundreds of miles away.

  10. NBC Chicago

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

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

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

  11. People

    Spirit Airlines Puts Unaccompanied 6-Year-Old Boy on Wrong Flight (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    The boy, named Casper, was traveling from Philadelphia to Fort Myers, Fla., but somehow ended up in Orlando last week.

  12. WSVN Miami

    Unaccompanied 6-year-old child put on wrong Spirit Airlines flight - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (CNN) — 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

  13. The Guardian

    Six-year-old boy put on wrong flight from Philadelphia to Florida (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Spirit Airlines sent boy to Orlando instead of Fort Myers, leaving his grandmother to drive 160 miles to pick him up

  14. Blaze Media

    Spirit Airlines places 6-year-old boy on wrong flight — and panic ensues: 'Where is my grandson?' (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Spirit Airlines placed an unaccompanied 6-year-old boy on the wrong flight to Florida last week, which left the airline apologizing and the boy's grandmother frantic.What are the details?The child was supposed to fly from Philadelphia to Fort Myers on Thursday but was "incorrectly boarded" on a flig…

  15. The Columbian

    6-year-old boy traveling to visit grandma for Christmas put on wrong Spirit flight (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A 6-year-old boy who left on a flight for the Christmas holiday to visit his grandmother in southwest Florida instead was put on the wrong plane and ended up 160 miles away in

  16. WHDH Boston

    Unaccompanied 6-year-old child put on wrong Spirit Airlines flight - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — 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.In

  17. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Boy, 6, traveling to visit grandma for Christmas put on wrong flight (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    FORT MYERS, Fla. >> A 6-year-old boy who left on a flight for the Christmas holiday to visit his grandmother in southwest Florida instead was put on the wrong plane and ended up 160 miles away in Orlando, Florida.

  18. Foxla

    Boy, 6, flying alone from Philadelphia ends up on wrong Spirit Airlines flight (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Boy, 6, traveling from Philadelphia to southwest Florida ends up in Orlando after being boarded on the wrong flight.

  19. ABC 30 Fresno

    Family speaks out after 6-year-old placed on wrong Spirit Airlines flight, investigation underway (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    When the grandmother showed up on Thursday at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers to greet her grandson who was flying for the first time from Philadelphia, she was told he wasn't on the Spirit Airlines flight.

  20. East Idaho News

    Unaccompanied 6-year-old boy put on wrong flight (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    (CNN) — 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. In an emailed statement to CNN, Spirit Airlines apologized to the family, saying on December 21, the child was supposed to fly from Philadelphi…

  21. UPI

    Spirit puts 6-year-old on wrong flight; grandmother says airline's statement misleading (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A Florida grandmother accused an airline carrier of lying and providing no answers to how her 6-year-old grandson traveling alone ended up on the wrong flights hundreds of miles from where he was supposed to go.

  22. WMUR

    Spirit Airlines responds after unaccompanied 6-year-old put on wrong flight (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    An unaccompanied 6-year-old child flying on Spirit Airlines to visit his grandmother in Florida was put on the wrong flight.

  23. Omaha World-Herald

    A 6-year-old boy traveling alone for Christmas was put on the wrong Spirit flight (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    A 6-year-old boy who left on a flight for the Christmas holiday to visit his grandmother in southwest Florida instead was put on the wrong plane and ended up 160 miles away in Orlando, Florida.

  24. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    6-year-old boy traveling alone for Christmas was put on the wrong Spirit flight (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    A 6-year-old boy was put on the wrong Spirit Airlines flight and ended up 160 miles away from his destination in Orlando, Florida.

  25. NBC 6 South Florida

    Spirit responds after 6-year-old boy traveling alone for Christmas was put on wrong flight to Florida (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    A 6-year-old boy who left on a flight for the Christmas holiday to visit his grandmother in southwest Florida instead was put on the wrong plane and ended up 160 miles away in Orlando, Florida.

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