A couple, who did not purchase a ticket for their baby boy, abandoned him at an airport check-in desk in Tel Aviv, Israel. The couple, who have not been identified, was checking in for a Ryanair flight from Ben Gurion International Airport to Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday with the infant. When it came to the notice of the airlines that the baby did not have a ticket, the couple proceeded to board, leaving the child behind at the airline check-in counter.
The matter was referred to police, a spokeswoman for Ryanair told CNN.
She said: "These passengers travelling from Tel Aviv to Brussels (31 Jan) presented at check-in without a booking for their infant. They then proceeded to security leaving the infant behind at check-in.
Ryanair's website lets travellers include infants in a flight reservation during the online booking process.
The Israeli Airport Authority told CNN, "A couple and an infant with Belgian passports arrived for a flight at Terminal 1 without a ticket for the baby. The couple also arrived late for the flight, once the check-in for the flight was closed. The couple left the infant seat with the baby and ran toward the security checks at Terminal 1 in an attempt to reach the boarding gate for the flight."
