Porter Airliines flight in Canada canceled after child refuses to sit down and buckle up

Associated Press (AP)Filed 2026-08-09 · 22:23 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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A Porter Airlines flight bound for Toronto from Victoria International Airport was canceled last week after a young child refused to sit down and buckle up. Despite repeated attempts by the parent and crew, the child could not be secured. The plane returned to the terminal to remove the parent and child, which delayed the flight past the airport's runway closure time of 12:30 a.m. Consequently, all remaining passengers had to disembark. Porter Airlines apologized to the affected passengers, who were rebooked on a flight the following day.

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The remaining passengers were rebooked on a flight the following day.

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Porter Airlines apologized to the other passengers for the delay.

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The delay caused by removing the parent and child pushed the flight past the airport's runway closure.

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The refusal forced the plane back to the terminal in Victoria International Airport.

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A Porter Airlines flight was canceled after a child refused to sit down and buckle up.

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The waiting lounge of the new commercial terminal of the Montreal Metropolitan Airport is seen in Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP) 2026-08-09T22:17:07Z Toronto (AP) — A Porter Airlines flight in Canada was canceled last week after a young child refused to sit down and buckle up, forcing the plane back to the terminal and delaying it past the airport’s runway closure. The Toronto-based airline said Sunday the parent and crew repeatedly tried unsuccessfully to secure the child in the seat before returning the plane to the terminal in Victoria International Airport in British Columbia to remove the parent and child. Porter said removing the parent and child and their baggage delayed the Toronto-bound flight on Thursday past the airport’s 12:30 a.m. runway closure, forcing the remaining passengers to disembark. Porter apologized to the other passengers, who were rebooked on a flight the following day.

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