Copa Airlines no-cash baggage policy grounds local cyclists

GROUNDED! From left Aaron Newton, Sidwell Sandy, Sean Chin-Chan, manager, Alexander Leung and Ajani Cutting.

A no-cash baggage policy by Copa Airlines has resulted in four cyclists who were set to compete at this weekend’s Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships in the Dominican Republic Being grounded.

And, a mother of one of the country’s top junior cyclist has expressed her disappointment and frustration with the the turn of events.

“Disappointing is an understatement, I did not even sleep last night.”

Those were the words of Maria Leung, mother of star junior rider, Alex Leung, who is part of the cycling quartet which remained grounded yesterday due to a no-cash baggage policy by Copa Airlines.