Trudeau calls Sunwing flight party a ‘slap in the face’ amid Omicron surge

Videos of the flight shared on social media show passengers of the Sunwing flight maskless as they use vapes, pass around vodka and sing and dance in the aisles.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it was a “slap in the face” for a group of Quebec reality TV stars and influencers to party in close proximity, maskless, on a recent Sunwing flight from Montreal to Cancun, Mexico.

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.

“It’s a slap in the face to see people putting themselves, putting their fellow citizens, putting airline workers at risk by being completely irresponsible,” Trudeau said, speaking to reporters on Wednesday.

He added that the videos made him feel “extremely frustrated.”

“We know how hard people have worked to keep themselves safe, to limit their family gatherings at Christmastime, to wear masks, to get vaccinated, to do all the right things,” Trudeau said.

“I can assure you this is a situation Transport Canada takes extremely seriously, and we are definitely following up on that.”

According to the federal government, the plane had been chartered. 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.”