Newfoundland man driving all the way home from Toronto after his flight was cancelled | 24CA News
A Newfoundland man is barrelling residence in a rented Toyota Corolla after his connecting WestJet flight from Toronto to St. John’s was cancelled Sunday.
David Bradbury says he hasn’t seen his spouse since September and all he can take into consideration as he drives throughout Eastern Canada is giving her a hug when he walks within the door later at the moment.
He works in British Columbia and he was one among about 200 folks on the cancelled WestJet flight who had been attempting to get from Toronto Pearson Airport to St. John’s.
Bradbury mentioned passengers had been advised they probably wouldn’t get a flight till after Christmas, so he rented the automotive and hit the highway Monday morning reasonably than anticipate a miracle.
Nathan Wilson was additionally on the cancelled flight, and he mentioned he discovered a spot on an Air Canada aircraft Tuesday after checking for seats each half hour — even by the night time.
WestJet says it has cancelled 340 flights since Sunday, largely due to extreme climate in Western Canada.
