Canadian airline cancels flight after child refuses to wear seatbelt
The airport was closed by the time the incident was resolved, forcing passengers to travel the following day. Photograph: Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press/APView image in fullscreenThe airport was closed by the time the incident was resolved, forcing passengers to travel the following day. “If they got forced into [being] strapped in, they just kind of slid out underneath.”“This was a child that was in a tube with 150 people … They’re obviously terrified, and their response was to try and hide under the seat in front of them,” he said.
- ▪The airport was closed by the time the incident was resolved, forcing passengers to travel the following day.
- ▪Photograph: Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press/APView image in fullscreenThe airport was closed by the time the incident was resolved, forcing passengers to travel the following day.
- ▪“If they got forced into [being] strapped in, they just kind of slid out underneath.”“This was a child that was in a tube with 150 people … They’re obviously terrified, and their response was to try and hide under the seat in front of them,
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 44 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 1 centre.
- ▪ Canada flight cancelled after child refuses to wear seat belt — BBC News — World
- ▪ Flight Is Canceled After a Child Refuses to Be Seated — NYT — Business
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The airport was closed by the time the incident was resolved, forcing passengers to travel the following day. Photograph: Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press/APView image in fullscreenThe airport was closed by the time the incident was resolved, forcing passengers to travel the following day. Photograph: Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press/APAirline industryCanadian airline cancels flight after child refuses to wear seatbelt Flight from Victoria to Toronto forced to return to terminal after repeated attempts to secure child in seat failedOlivia Bowden in Toronto Tue 11 Aug 2026 10.03 EDTLast modified on Tue 11 Aug 2026 10.04 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA Canadian airline cancelled a flight from Victoria to Toronto after a child refused to wear a seatbelt.The child was standing in their…
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