A stuffed bunny named Bunbun is being reconnected with its owner after it was left behind in Vancouver International Airport. .“It sounds like Bunbun is en route to us,” said Auckland, New Zealand, resident Neva Bassingthwaite in a Monday tweet. .“We are so grateful to you and your daughter for helping get him back to our little guy.” .The ordeal started off after Independent Senators Group Sen. Paula Simons asked on December 20 if people knew the stuffed bunny. .“This well-loved fren got left behind in the frenzy at the Vancouver airport today,” said Simons. .“My daughter turned Bunny into the #YVR lost & found this evening, after her own flight was cancelled.”.Simons said her daughter and her were hoping for a happy ending. .Vancouver International Airport said on Wednesday the bunny was “a cutie.” .“We hope to reunite this comfort passenger with its human!” it said..The airport said it would take good care of the stuffed animal until it could reunited. .Bassingthwaite said on Friday Bunbun belonged to her son. .“After 60 hours of delays and flight cancellations, we finally arrived in Edmonton for our son's first time meeting his Canadian family,” said Bassingthwaite. .She said her family’s luggage is lost in transit, so “reuniting them would be a Christmas miracle!”.Then on Sunday, Vancouver International Airport said it had good news. .“We’ve been in touch with the owner and are in the process of reuniting them with Bunbun,” it said..It thanked all the people who helped make it happen. .Many Canadians started to give up on their holiday travel plans due to more than 300 cancellations by WestJet on Friday. .READ MORE: I WON'T BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS: 300 WestJet flights cancelled.The 300 cancellations and proactive cancellation packages were issued Thursday for the Vancouver area, Vancouver Island, southern Ontario, and Quebec. Despite significant cancellations at major WestJet hubs, it was able to operate at 50% of its planned schedule..“To our guests, we know how important your travel plans are at this time of year and every single WestJetter feels the weight of not being able to get you where you want to be," said WestJet Chief Operations Officer Diederik Pen.
A stuffed bunny named Bunbun is being reconnected with its owner after it was left behind in Vancouver International Airport. .“It sounds like Bunbun is en route to us,” said Auckland, New Zealand, resident Neva Bassingthwaite in a Monday tweet. .“We are so grateful to you and your daughter for helping get him back to our little guy.” .The ordeal started off after Independent Senators Group Sen. Paula Simons asked on December 20 if people knew the stuffed bunny. .“This well-loved fren got left behind in the frenzy at the Vancouver airport today,” said Simons. .“My daughter turned Bunny into the #YVR lost & found this evening, after her own flight was cancelled.”.Simons said her daughter and her were hoping for a happy ending. .Vancouver International Airport said on Wednesday the bunny was “a cutie.” .“We hope to reunite this comfort passenger with its human!” it said..The airport said it would take good care of the stuffed animal until it could reunited. .Bassingthwaite said on Friday Bunbun belonged to her son. .“After 60 hours of delays and flight cancellations, we finally arrived in Edmonton for our son's first time meeting his Canadian family,” said Bassingthwaite. .She said her family’s luggage is lost in transit, so “reuniting them would be a Christmas miracle!”.Then on Sunday, Vancouver International Airport said it had good news. .“We’ve been in touch with the owner and are in the process of reuniting them with Bunbun,” it said..It thanked all the people who helped make it happen. .Many Canadians started to give up on their holiday travel plans due to more than 300 cancellations by WestJet on Friday. .READ MORE: I WON'T BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS: 300 WestJet flights cancelled.The 300 cancellations and proactive cancellation packages were issued Thursday for the Vancouver area, Vancouver Island, southern Ontario, and Quebec. Despite significant cancellations at major WestJet hubs, it was able to operate at 50% of its planned schedule..“To our guests, we know how important your travel plans are at this time of year and every single WestJetter feels the weight of not being able to get you where you want to be," said WestJet Chief Operations Officer Diederik Pen.
