Sunwing plane party organizer slams airlines, some passengers catch COVID

Videos of the Sunwing flight shared on social media show passengers not wearing masks as they use vapes, hold a large vodka bottle, and sing and dance in the aisles and on seats.

The organizer of a Sunwing flight to Mexico that saw reality TV stars and influencers vape, sing and dance on board says the group’s return flight was cancelled based on “presumptions.”

James William Awad, who operates 111 Private Club, made the comment in a statement he released on his personal blog on Thursday. He said that Sunwing agreed to offer his group a return flight — only to backtrack when they couldn’t agree on the flight’s terms.

Air Canada and Air Transat have both said they would not allow the group to fly home using their airlines, either.

“They cancelled our flight based on presumptions, and thus other companies followed their steps,” said Awad.

“At this time, the 111 Private Club is working tirelessly to get everyone back home safely as quickly as we can … This was my first travel event. I have significantly learned, and I am still learning from this experience. Learning from them is what makes the difference.”

Videos of the Dec. 30 flight shared on social media show passengers not wearing masks as they use vapes, hold a large bottle of vodka, and sing and dance in the aisles and on seats.

Social media posts suggest some of the passengers were cast members from Quebec reality television shows, including the Quebec adaptation of the popular British dating series “Love Island.”

In a statement released on their Instagram story on Wednesday, Sunwing said that during “a recent private charter flight from Montreal to Cancun,” the behaviour of a group of passengers was “unruly,” prompting both the company and Transport Canada to launch an investigation.