Ontario woman says Air Canada allowed her child to fly internationally unsupervised

An Ontario woman says Air Canada allowed her 11-year-old son to board an international flight without supervision and fly home alone.

Toronto woman Monica Perez says her son, Sebastian, flew to Mexico City in June to visit his aunt for summer holidays. 

"My son went on vacation, going and returning on his own," Perez told CTV News Toronto on Sunday. "I paid $200 to have a guardian with him."

According to Air Canada's website, it is mandatory for children between the ages of eight and 11, who are travelling alone, to fly with the airline’s unaccompanied minor service. 

An Air Canada agent will escort the child to the gate and assist with boarding. The child is usually seated in the last three rows, so they are close to the cabin crew.