Airlines Strand Passengers Who Partied on Flight Without Masks

In its statement, Sunwing did not elaborate on how the flight crew responded to the passengers or whether the captain was aware of what was happening during the flight to Mexico.

Air Canada said it denied flights to 19 people who were linked to the group, according to CTV News.

“To the extent that we can identify the passengers who were part of the group, we are denying boarding to ensure the safety of other passengers and our crews,” Air Canada said.

Air Transat, another Canadian airline, said on Twitter that it refused to take the passengers back home after they tried to book a flight through the airline.

“We confirm that they will be denied boarding based on our legal and regulatory obligations to ensure the safety of both our passengers and crew, which is our top priority,” Air Transat said.

The passengers crowding the aisles compromised the ability of flight attendants to move through the cabin and help anyone who could have been hurt or needed medical attention, said Mark Millam, the vice president of technical programs for Flight Safety Foundation, which provides safety guidelines for the aviation and aerospace industry.

Had sudden turbulence hit the airplane, the passengers standing in the aisles could have been seriously injured, Mr. Millam said. “The aircraft wasn’t designed to be a dance floor,” he said.

In his statement, Mr. Awad said that the trip was the first travel event planned by the 111 Private Club, which he described as “a dream and a vision.”

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/07/world/canada/montreal-cancun-party-flight.html