What was meant to be a trip has become a nightmare for some Canadians after allegedly violating COVID-19 protocols on a celebration flight.

A video posted on Twitter latest Sunwing Airways flight from Montreal to Cancun, Mexico, has obtained intense scrutiny and criticism over the alleged conduct of the passengers. Most of the passengers seem like unmasked and dancing within the aisles and a few proven to be vaping and consuming. The flight took off on December 30, 2021, and has since drawn sharp criticism from many individuals, together with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

"It is a slap within the face to see individuals placing themselves, their fellow residents and airline employees in danger by being utterly irresponsible," Trudeau informed reporters. "It is a scenario Transport Canada takes extraordinarily severely and we're following up. Like Canadians who've seen these movies, I am extraordinarily annoyed."

Transport Canada, the transportation ministry of the nation, is at the moment investigating the flight. In a press release, the division revealed that all the passengers on the flight might resist $5,000 Canadian dollars, or $3,938 U.S. dollars, in fines.

"Transport Canada has been involved with the airline regarding this flight," wrote Omar Alghabra, the minister of transport, within the assertion. "Ought to the division decide that non-compliance with Transport Canada rules and necessities has occurred, fines of as much as $5,000 per offense could possibly be issued to passengers."

These fines could possibly be even worse for the passengers in the event that they resolve to lie or withhold crucial details about their involvement within the flight.

"Offering false data to a Authorities of Canada official upon entry to Canada is a critical offence and should lead to penalties and/or prison prices," wrote Alghabra. "If discovered responsible beneath a abstract conviction, a traveller might face fines of as much as $750,000, six months in jail, or each. When endangering the lives of others and inflicting hurt, a traveller could possibly be topic to as much as three years in jail and/or as much as $1 million in fines."

The identities of these on the Cancun flight haven't been launched.

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A celebration flight from Montreal to Cancun, Mexico, might lead to hefty fines for passengers. Pictured is a inventory picture of a glass of bubbles on a airplane. iStock

Rena Kisfalvi, who heads Canadian Union of Public Staff native that represents about 1,000 Sunwing flight attendants, mentioned Sunwing is the one main Canadian airline that doesn't provide fast assessments to cabin crews, a measure that she says ought to be obligatory.

Kisfalvi says as much as 50 % of her colleagues have needed to name in sick over the previous month because of potential COVID-19 signs.

The Related Press contributed to this report.