Six-Year-Old Boy Put On The Wrong Flight By Spirit Airlines While Flying Alone
"The child was always under the care and supervision of a Spirit Team Member, and as soon as we discovered the error, we took immediate steps to communicate with the family and reconnect them," Spirit said. "We take the safety and responsibility of transporting all of our Guests seriously and are conducting an international investigation. We apologize to the family for this experience." This was the apology statement Spirit Airlines made to Maria Ramos and her family. Maria is the grandmother of the six-year-old boy that was traveling alone to meet her in Southwest Florida International Airport. However, the boy was instead "incorrectly boarded" and sent off to Orlando, over 3 hours away by car.
Spirit's Policy For Unaccompanied Minors
According to the Spirit Website, "Yes. Children (we call them Unaccompanied Minors) of certain ages can travel alone on direct domestic flights (including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands). The itinerary must include only direct or through flights with no change of aircraft required. International locations are not included in unaccompanied minor travel. We’ll make sure your young flier is taken care of onboard and offered a snack and drink. View our current Unaccompanied Minor charge here." Children 4 and under must be accompanied by another guest 15 or older. Children 5-15 must have a parent or guardian drop them off at the gate (by getting a gate pass), and the parent/guardian must wait 15 minutes after the flight has left before leaving the airport. The other parent/guardian picking the child up must arrive early and also get a gate pass to meet the child at the gate. This is what Mrs. Ramos did, however her child never got off the plane.
Mrs. Ramos Wants Answers
Spirit issued the apology and offered to reimburse Ramos for the drive to the airport to retrieve her grandson. That didn't seem to be enough, as Ramos stated in an interview; "I want them to call me [and] let me know how my grandson ended up in Orlando," she said. "How did that happen? Did they get him off the plane? The flight attendant – after mom handed him with paperwork – did she let him go by himself? He jumped in the wrong plane by himself?"
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How We Are Trading Sprit Airlines $SAVE
We have a Fair Value Gap between $17.31 and $18.16 on the weekly chart that has yet to have a close in that range since its formation. Remember, using the strategy that we teach in our 8 Week Charting Couse we find our plays on the weekly chart, and play them on the 4H. Check out our free trading discord!
If the price breaks up past $17.31 (and stays below $18.16) on the 4H chart, and then has a 4H close back below $17.31 we could enter a bearish/short position. A safer entry would be the same criteria except also waiting for a successful retest of $17.31 as resistance before entering.
If the price breaks above $17.31, shows strength, and has a 4H close above $18.16, we could either enter a bullish/long position, or wait for a successful retest of $18.16 as support.
If we don't even reach $17.31, our level of support we are watching is $15.46 as it was acting as the bottom of the channel during August-October. If we break below that on the 4H and then have a close above, we could play a bullish bounce play off of the support. However, a clear break below that level could signal a bearish play to the downside.
Option 1: Short/Bearish
Entry: Wait for price to break $17.31 (and stay below $18.16). Wait for a 4H candle close back below $17.31 for entry. (safer entry is waiting for retest as resistance)
Targets: $18.16, $19.19+
Stop Loss: $16.27
Option 2: Bullish
Entry: Strong push above $17.31, enter then or wait for 4H close above $18.16 (or retest as support).. Dependent on risk levels.
Targets: $19.19, $23+
Stop Loss: Below $17.31
Option 3: Bullish #2
Entry: Break below $15.46 followed by a 4H close above that price (or retest as support)
Targets: $16.25, $17.31
Stop Loss: Below $14.34
Option 4: Bearish #2
Entry: Strong break below $15.46 (or retest as resistance)
Target: $14.07, $13.28
Stop Loss: Below $16.25
