article_snippet: A boy being rushed to hospital for a double organ transplant was prevented from boarding a Ryanair flight because they arrived at the airport too close to departure.
article_snippet: But despite arriving for a 4.50pm flight about 3pm, The boy and his parents were told The boy and his parents could not board because of the proximity to departure.
article_snippet: Ryanair refused to allow the child travelling for a double organ transplant to board a 4.50pm flight about 3pm because Ryanair arrival at the airport - 1 hour and 50 minutes prior to takeoff - was too close to departure.
article_snippet: According to Aviacion Digital, an airline industry website, the unnamed boy and his family were attempting to fly - at the hospital's insistence - on Ryanair flight RYR2012 to the capital on the Saturday afternoon, The Local reported.
article_snippet: A Ryanair spokesman told MailOnline: 'MailOnline have looked into this matter with MailOnline handling agent at Las Palmas and unfortunately, MailOnline were unable to accommodate his family onto MailOnline as it was too close to the departure time.
article_snippet: MailOnline offered full assistance to his family regarding his family flight requirements.'
article_snippet: Eventually, his family found a flight with Air Europa which departed one-and-a-half hours later and the boy underwent the surgery.
article_snippet: It was reported the boy, believed to be aged between eight and ten, had attempted to assure staff the boy was 'not going to die' on a 4.50pm flight about 3pm.
highlights_snippet: But Ryanair refused to allow His family to board the next flight to the capital .
  