![]() ![]() Taking a child abroad without permission is child abduction. You automatically have parental responsibility if you’re the child’s mother, but you still need the permission of anyone else with parental responsibility before you take the child abroad. "As a gesture of goodwill, the child and an accompanying adult were moved on to another booking on the next available flight, which departed to East Midlands later that day."īut what does the law say with regards to children flying without relatives and friends?Īccording to GOV UK, you must get the permission of everyone with parental responsibility for a child or from a court before taking the child abroad. "While we regret any inconvenience, as no other adult was travelling on the return booking, she could not travel on the flight. In this instance, the child was booked on two separate bookings for the outbound and return flights. ![]() Her stunned mother said it has left her daughter "hysterical" as she was forced off the plane from Faro to East Midlands Airport.Ī spokesman for Ryanair said: "Children under-16 years of age are not permitted to travel unaccompanied. Recently, Nottinghamshire Live reported that a 13-year-old girl with autism was booted off a Ryanair flight and left stranded in a Portuguese airport because cabin crew wouldn't accept she was flying with her close family. However, if a child is travelling without their mother, issues can arise. With the summer holidays coming to an end, more families will be making last minute attempts to enjoy their time off before the new academic year arrives. ![]()
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