On a recent plane ride from Montreal, Canada, to Cancun, Mexico, a party broke out mid-flight: dancing in the aisles, vodka, vaping. And no protective face masks in sight. Now airlines are refusing to fly the passengers back home, stranding a group of "influencers" in Cancun.
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