Pregnant Woman Goes Into Labor After Jamaica Flight Home Is Canceled

A 31-week-pregnant Canadian woman says a canceled WestJet flight turned a trip home from Kingston, Jamaica, into a premature birth and a prolonged stay away from Canada. Julia Henry and her husband Jordan were scheduled to fly to Winnipeg on August 3, but their return was canceled and they were told they’d be rebooked soon. After waiting without updates, they were informed the earliest departure from Jamaica would be August 7, with arrival in Winnipeg around August 9 and then another flight home Tuesday. They said they could not get an earlier alternative, including an Air Canada reroute, and they ultimately spent more than $4,500 on new flights via Fort Lauderdale on August 6, reaching Winnipeg on August 8. In Florida, Julia began premature labor and gave birth to daughter Keziah one day before the scheduled trip. The family is expected to remain in Fort Lauderdale for weeks while the baby is in the NICU.