The fault lies with the parents

Who lets a 6 year old travel alone, for any reason?

Before 9-11, perhaps, when a parent could take the kid to the gate and watch them get on the airplane and another person could be at the gate to meet him/her when the plane landed…not so much today.

Spirit Airlines issues groveling apology after putting unaccompanied six-year-old boy on WRONG flight

Leaving the welfare of a 6 year old to some airline is bad enough….

 

But SPIRIT airlines?  That is negligent negligence.