US EditionBoy, 10, Abandoned at Airport by Parents After Passport Expired
BARCELONA, SPAIN, JUL 31 – The couple left their son alone due to his expired passport requiring a visa, while they boarded with a younger child to avoid losing $1,200 in tickets, officials said.
- At Barcelona-El Prat Airport, staff discovered a 10-year-old son abandoned by the couple on Wednesday after realizing his Spanish passport required a visa and had expired.
- Realizing the child's Spanish passport required a visa and had expired, the parents' expired passports from their country of origin did not require one.
- After pushback, the airline made a final cabin PA call to locate the child, and police boarded using the manifest to identify the parents.
- The parents now face child endangerment or neglect charges, and social services and juvenile courts are involved to assess the child's well-being.
- Following the video’s release, Lilian Limasin, air traffic coordinator, exposed the case, prompting online condemnation and referencing Spain’s Penal Code Article 227 on child abandonment.
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A couple is facing backlash at an international level after allegedly leaving their 10-year-old son behind at Barcelona’s El Prat Airport because his passport had expired—all so they could proceed with their holiday plans. The claim was made public by an air traffic controller who works at the airport and shared the incident in a viral TikTok video that has already garnered more than 300,000 views. According to the controller, the boy was denied…
A 10-year-old was left at the airport because of his expired passport. The story that raised indignation in social media happened a few days ago in Barcelona...
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