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Child's refusal to buckle up causes flight cancellation

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A Porter Airlines flight bound for Toronto was canceled in Canada after a child refused to comply with seating and buckling instructions. The situation escalated to the point where the parent and child had to be removed from the aircraft in Victoria International Airport, British Columbia. This incident caused a significant delay past the airport's runway closure, resulting in the remaining passengers being rebooked for the following day. AI

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Child's refusal to buckle up causes flight cancellation

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press ·

    An airline had to cancel a flight and rebook passengers for the next day because a child refused to sit down and buckle up

    Toronto-based Porter Airlines said Sunday the parent and crew repeatedly tried unsuccessfully to secure the child in the seat before returning the plane to the terminal.

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