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

1 of 2 |  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) 2 of 2 |  A Porter plane taxis at the airport in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP) 1 of 2 |  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) 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) Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More 2 of 2 |  A Porter plane taxis at the airport in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP) A Porter plane taxis at the airport in Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP) Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Updated : , ,   Leer en español  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share (function () { const counter = document.getElementById("scrollToComments"); const HEADER_OFFSET = 120; function findCommentsModule() { return document.querySelector('#ap-comments'); // return document.querySelector('.vf3-comments, #vf-conversations, '); } function maybeShowCounter() { if (findCommentsModule()) { counter.style.display = "inline-flex"; } else { counter.style.display = "none"; } } // Show only when Viafoura is present maybeShowCounter(); // Watch DOM for late loads const observer = new MutationObserver(maybeShowCounter); observer.observe(document.documentElement, { childList: true, subtree: true }); // Scroll action counter.addEventListener("click", function () { const el = findCommentsModule(); if (!el) return; const top = el.getBoundingClientRect().top + window.scrollY - HEADER_OFFSET; window.scrollTo({ top, behavior: "smooth" }); }); })(); .thin-line-button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border: 1px solid #ccc; height: 30px; padding: 0 10px; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 5px; background: none; text-align: center; font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0; color: inherit; transition: none; /* Remove animation effect */ } .thin-line-button { color: #000; background: white; } /* Remove hover effect */ .thin-line-button:hover { border: 1px solid #ccc; } .comment-icon { width: 20px; height: 20px; min-width: 20px; min-height: 20px; flex: 0 0 20px; object-fit: contain; display: inline-block; } .Page-actions-commentCounter .embed-caption { display: none; } .vf-comments-count.vf-is-logged-in { margin-left: 4px; } 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.