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A Travel Nightmare: Waking Up Cold And Alone In A Darkened Plane

A female passenger tells a story about being overlooked when other passengers and crew disembarked an Air Canada flight to Toronto.
An Air Canada jet at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Toronto.

Ever had a nightmare in which you wake up at night, alone, strapped in a seat in a completely dark and freezing cold room with no means to contact anyone?

That's the about what was supposed to be a simple 90-minute flight from Quebec City to Toronto Pearson International Airport earlier this month.

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