An airline had to cancel a flight and rebook passengers for the next day because a child refused to sit down and buckle up

August 9, 2026, 7:10 PM ETA Porter Airlines flight in Canada was canceled last week after a young child refused to sit down and buckle up.Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty ImagesA 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. Fortune Daily breaks the traditional barrier between audience and newsroom. The show transforms Fortune’s trusted reporting into actionable, conversational, and entertaining insights for an emerging class of business leaders. Watch here.