Airline loses 8-year-old  Image via Wikipedia  I’ve heard of
kids flying alone before, but I’ve never heard of an airline
losing a child.  Check out this story from the Charlotte
Observer about how an 8-year-old boy was temporarily lost by an
airline worker. The parents, who live in different states, had
paid extra for him to be accompanied by airline workers during
his connecting flights.  Given that airlines are often
criticized for losing luggage, I think I’d have a hard time
trusting them with my 8-year-old, but if they’re offering the
service for an extra fee, I think the airline should be held
responsible for following through.  Jennifer Gish  2 Responses
1. Michele says:      Don’t most airlines REQUIRE that someone
under a certain age (I think it’s 13) be escorted by an airline
employee? They should not charge extra for this. You are not
allowed past the security checkpoint in the airport unless you
have a ticket, so how else would a samll child make sure they
got to the right terminal safely if th