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A single mother of two has claimed she was left stranded in Gran Canaria after discovering Ryanair had allocated her children seats away from her on a flight home. sophie Lux, who was travelling alone with her son Ronnie, nine, and daughter Scarlett,two, booked alternative daytime flights for their trip home after a week's holiday.

However,after completing the booking, Sophie discovered that she had been allocated a seat near the front of the aircraft, while her two children had been placed around 23 rows away towards the back of the plane.

The seating arrangement meant her two-year-old daughter Scarlett would be separated from her mother for the duration of the flight. despite contacting Ryanair immediately , Sophie claims she was told there were 'no alternative seats available' and that she would simply need to board the flight and 'hope' cabin crew could rearrange seating once onboard.

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The situation has left her stressed, out of pocket and unsure how she will get home with her children. Sophie is calling for greater transparency from airlines when allocating seats to families travelling together.

Her experience raises fresh questions about airline seating policies and whether parents travelling alone with young children are being adequately protected when booking flights.

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Ryanair has not commented on the incident, but the airline's seat allocation policy has come under scrutiny in recent years.

According to the report, Ryanair's policy allows for children to be allocated seats away from their parents, even if they are travelling alone.

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The airline's May filing revealed that Ryanair had allocated seats away from parents in 23% of cases, sparking concerns about the sfaety and well-being of young children.

The report also highlighted the lack of transparency in Ryanair's seat allocation policy, with many parents unaware that their children would be separated from them until they boarded the flight.