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 boarding after airline staff discovered that his passport had expired and that he lacked a required visa. But instead of canceling or postponing their trip, the parents chose to board the flight without him, arranging for a relative to pick the child up later.
