the little boy who goes to rome lol its funny when u think about it but in reality its scary walked straight though airport then customs and got to rome with the olympics comeing up all airports should be max at the moment this really needs looking into and where were the parents how long did it take him to go on his adventure didnt the parents worry

Boy, 11, boards plane to Italy at Manchester Airport without passport



The boy got through a security screen by mingling with families going through Terminal 1 on Tuesday afternoon.

He was discovered while the Jet2 plane was in mid-air after passengers became suspicious.

A Manchester Airport spokesman said a number of airline staff had been suspended. The transport secretary said it was "incredibly concerning".

The youngster had been shopping with his mother at Wythenshawe Civic Centre when he went missing.

Staff at the centre were alerted and checked CCTV which showed the boy leaving the complex before he made his way to the airport.

The airport spokesman said the boy passed through security checks but was not asked to show any documentation.

The boy went straight to the nearest aircraft that was boarding - the flight to Rome - where he was also missed during a head-count on board the plane

so the mother why didnt she keep a eye on her son

qustion is ?

is it bad parenting on her part or just a wild child

no excuse,if i went out with my kids when they were small and came home witout one..it would be my fault. it's bad parenting.

At eleven years of age a kid knows right from wrong. At least I did when I was eleven in the 1990's. A stunt like that would have gotten my hide tanned by my dad.

The mother needs a kick up the backside & airport security need to be sacked.
In these times of terrorism nobody should be allowed to sneak on a plane.

that's one bloody wild child i say

eleven years of age people this is not a small child... that said all parties have slipped/
Mother for not watching
airport security for their role
and finally the cabin staff [who have NEVER let me on a plane without a boarding pass]

Not bad parenting at all. Thousands of ingenious children give their otherwise good parents the slip every day.
I consider myself a concernedm watchful and protective parent. My daughter got away from me when she was about 10. She only went to her grandmother's house, but it gave me quite a scare and she was quite shocked to see me crying when I came to collect her.
It happens to the best of us. A determined enough child will find a way.

Airport security on the other hand was just negligent in this case, and not because they let their guard down in the face of terrorism. Terrorism has been around since the dawn of civilization, after all. They should have checked if the child belonged to any of the adults around.

he is gonna be an absolute legend with his friends which is worth a spankin i think. i was a sneaky bastard at that age but hats off to the kid - i say well played young man. the only way to stop a kid like that would be to chain him up - airport security not so hot - if they cant stop him parents are surely going to struggle

Airport Security have been told to let as many people out as possible, standing in the aisles will be allowed, BUT, do not let anyone in.

An opinion is next to impossible since we don't know the whole story... only what we read.
With that said... 11 year olds are pretty smart and at times hard to control and usually know exactly what they are doing.

Can you tell that to the border control people in the UK, Village please.