24 Sunwing party plane passengers now face penalties as feds find vaccine, mask rules broken

A total of two dozen passengers who flew on the infamous Sunwing flight to Mexico have been slapped with penalties, months after footage of the party plane went viral. Reality TV stars and influencers vaped, sang and danced on board the private plane as the Omicron COVID-19 variant forced Canadians back into their homes — but now, they’re facing “the consequences of their actions,” Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced in a tweet on Monday. A total of 12 new penalties were issued, he said on Monday. Seven penalties were handed out for “non-compliance with vaccination rules,” while another five were given out for passengers “not wearing a mask” on the Dec. 30, 2021, flight. That brings the total penalties from the flight to 24 so far, and Alghabra promised there are “more to come.” Alghabra did not elaborate on the nature of the penalties. However, in the first wave of penalties handed out earlier this month, six revelers who were not fully vaccinated received fines of up to $5,000. The exact amount was not disclosed. “Certain behaviours reported in connection with the flight on December 30, 2021, are unacceptable and will not be tolerated,” Alghabra said at the time. “This is why Transport Canada took immediate action. Aviation rules must be respected by everyone, for the sake of everyone’s safety. Transport Canada will continue to investigate and issue all necessary penalties.”<br/>