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Porter Airlines flight from Victoria cancelled after child refuses seat belt
Porter Airlines flight from Victoria cancelled after child refuses seat belt
A Porter Airlines flight from Victoria to Toronto was cancelled last Thursday after a young child repeatedly refused to sit down and buckle up, the airline said on August 9.
The Story in Brief
A Porter Airlines flight from Victoria to Toronto was cancelled last Thursday after a young child repeatedly refused to sit down and buckle up, the airline said on August 9.
The parent and crew tried for some time to secure the child before the plane returned to the terminal at Victoria International Airport to remove the passenger and child, Porter said. The delay pushed the departure past the airport's 12:30 am runway closure, so the remaining passengers had to disembark. Porter apologised and rebooked them for the next day.
The Indian Opinion
The airline's call was right. A two-hour tarmac delay is miserable, but an unrestrained child in turbulence is a real hazard. Some readers will call this overreaction, yet flight attendants enforce these rules all day. Watch how Porter handles compensation: the passengers got a rebooking, but a cancelled overnight flight usually owes meals and hotels too. If Porter offers only a refund, ask why.
Source: siasat.com
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