Spirit Airlines refuses to let Puerto Rican family on LA to PR flight

A Puerto Rican family who were traveling from to visit relatives on Puerto Rico were denied from boarding their Spirit Airlines flight to the island because their toddler did not have a U.S. passport - despite the destination being classed as a domestic flight.

The frustrating incident occurred on April 25 at Los Angeles International Airport when Marivi Roman Torres, together with her husband Luis, and their two-year-old son Alejandro were hoping to travel to Puerto Rico to visit relatives

Upon reaching the check-in counter, an agent asked to see the family's passports.

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