Heathrow Express has completed some research that has found that the UK is a nation of fibbers when it comes to buying children train tickets.

38% of parents admitted they have tried to beat the system in order to get the discounted fares.

18% of parents have admitted to either hiding a child from a ticket inspector, told their child to look and sound younger, or even asked their child to pretend to be asleep!

1 in 10 parents have gone as far as rehearsing lines to claim their child is younger than they look.

The research has also shown that parents are likely to twist the truth about four times on average in a lifetime to get the discounted tickets.

Dads are more likely to encourage their child to look younger than mums. Out of those parents who have never claimed their child is younger, 38% say they have been tempted whilst over a quarter think it’s acceptable to bend the truth.

To celebrate this, train operating company, Heathrow Express, has teamed up with Scottish comedy duo The Krankies.

The new video sees Wee Jimmy Krankie go undercover to blag a free ticket on the Heathrow Express.

What did the officials say?

Ian Tough, star of The Krankies, said; “We’ve loved bringing back Janette’s character to see if the Oldest Kid in Town can even try to pull off what so many parents continue to do across the country. Thanks to Heathrow Express and their free tickets for children 15 and under, we were able to just about pull it off.”

Fraser Brown, Director at Heathrow Express said; “It’s been a lot of fun working with the Krankies to see if they can still pull off the legendary Wee Jimmy Krankie character! For those travelling on the Heathrow Express with children, there is no need to tell any fibs because all children aged 15 and under get free tickets. You can also get your tickets for a cheaper fare too if you book in advance – head to the website today to book.”

The video

Below is the video released by Heathrow Express

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