A couple decided to leave their infant child at the baggage check, at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport. The couple reportedly arrived late for their Ryan Air flight to Brussels and having not purchased a ticket for the child, left the infant in its car seat at the check-in booth. 

Arriving without a ticket for their baby, a couple left their infant at the check-in counter to catch their flight at Tel Aviv airport in Israel. https://t.co/DiIvb1yVfv pic.twitter.com/GnnmrF2Ivc

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In the words of The Israeli Airport Authority, "A couple and an infant with Belgian passports arrived for a flight at Terminal 1 without a ticket for the baby. The couple also arrived late for the flight, once the check-in for the flight was closed. The couple left the infant seat with the baby and ran toward the security checks at Terminal 1 in an attempt to reach the boarding gate for the flight."

According to a Ryan Air spokesperson, "The check-in agent at Ben Gurion Airport contacted Airport Security, who retrieved these passengers, and this is now a matter for local police." 

Ryan Air charges a fee for infants sitting on a parent's lap, and a full ticket price if they wish to use a car seat. The identity of the parents has not been revealed, and it is unclear what they thought would happen after leaving their child behind. Hopefully, these parents will face some stiff consequences for treating their baby like luggage.