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Jan 6, 2022 1:15 AM - The Canadian Press

Air Transat denies boarding to passengers from Sunwing party flight to Mexico

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Air Transat says passengers who were partying maskless on a recent Sunwing flight from Montreal to Mexico are not allowed on its planes as they attempt to return to Canada. (Screen grab - Le Jornal De Montreal)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls videos of a party on a recent Sunwing Airlines flight from Montreal to Cancun, Mexico a ``slap in the face'' to those who have tried to stay safe.

Air Transat says passengers who were partying maskless on a recent Sunwing flight from Montreal to Mexico are not allowed on its planes as they attempt to return to Canada.

Video on social media showed people partying on the flight swigging vodka from the same bottle and vaping.

Videos of the December 30th flight shared on social media appear to show passengers not wearing masks as they sang and danced in the aisles and on seats.

As a result, Air Transat did not allow those same passengers to come home via their service today.

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