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Southwest Airlines Honors 2-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Cruz

4/13/2026

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Southwest Airlines honored a 2-year-old passenger named Cruz on his final flight home after cancer treatments.
Cruz was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma.
Cruz was declared cancer-free in March.
Flight attendants praised Cruz as a "hero."
The Mayo Clinic notes that neuroblastoma is the most common cancer in children under five.

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Southwest Airlines honored a 2-year-old passenger named Cruz on his final flight home after cancer treatments.
Cruz was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma.
Cruz was declared cancer-free in March.
Flight attendants praised Cruz as a "hero."
The Mayo Clinic notes that neuroblastoma is the most common cancer in children under five.