Airline mixes up 5-year-old boys, flies them to wrong cities

"Upon learning of the error, our teams in JFK and Boston immediately took steps to assist the children in reaching their correct destinations," the airline said in a statement.

While the children were always under the care and supervision of JetBlue crew members, we realize this situation was distressing for their families.

Martinez flew with her son July 28 for the family vacation; she returned home to Manhattan a week later, leaving Andy with relatives.

In buying his return ticket, she paid an extra $100 fee for a JetBlue representative to escort him onto the plane.