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Unruly passenger incidents rising again, FAA data shows:
FAA figures released Tuesday show more disruptions on commercial flights in the past week than any week in the past two and a half months.
The FAA says there were 128 new incidents reported by flight crews, bringing this year's total to 4,626 incidents. The new number is the highest weekly figure since the FAA started releasing weekly data on July 20.
About 72% of issues in the past week were over the federal transportation mask mandate, figures show.
[...] The agency has proposed more than $1 million in fines against unruly airline passengers this year.
One $45,000 fine announced in August was against a passenger accused of throwing his luggage at another passenger and, while lying on the aisle floor, "grabbing a flight attendant by the ankles and putting his head up her skirt."
Another passenger would not wear his face mask, the FAA, said, and "acted as though his hand was a gun and made a 'pew, pew' noise as if he was shooting a fellow passenger."
[...] Pekoske said 110 TSA officers have been assaulted this year.
Lots Of Talk About A Crackdown On America’s Air Rage Epidemic—But Not Enough Action:
Among the most egregious incidents: Last December, a Delta Air Lines passenger tried to open the cockpit door mid-flight and struck a flight attendant in the face before being restrained by crew members and a fellow passenger. On an Alaska Airlines flight in March, a Colorado man who refused to wear a face mask swatted at a flight attendant, then stood up and urinated in his seat area. In May, a Southwest Airlines passenger punched out a flight attendant’s teeth after being told to keep her seat belt fastened.
[...] The threat of four- and five-figure fines has not tamped down unruly behavior on planes. “Civil penalties alone are failing to deter criminal activity by airline passengers,” [...]
[...] The airline industry, meanwhile, says this is a job for the Department of Justice. “We believe that the United States Government is well equipped to prosecute unruly and disruptive onboard behavior,” [...]
What, if anything, should be done, or could improve the situation?
(Score: 1, Troll) by Runaway1956 on Friday October 08 2021, @09:23AM (4 children)
That's understood. Do you also refuse to serve gays, blacks, midgets, and Muslims?
Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 08 2021, @09:54AM
If they don't walk on their hands, apparently yes. It's racist of you to suggest that the walking-on-hands requirement wouldn't apply equally to all patrons.
(Score: 2) by Opportunist on Friday October 08 2021, @11:33AM
If they're obnoxious pricks that are either bothersome or even harmful to other patrons, me or my property, yes.
Otherwise, why would I? Gay money is legal tender just like straight money.
(Score: 1) by nitehawk214 on Friday October 08 2021, @03:56PM
If they refuse to wear a mask, yea.
"Don't you ever miss the days when you used to be nostalgic?" -Loiosh
(Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 08 2021, @07:02PM
I just love when you think you're making some insightful point but only manage to show us all what a jackass you are. Keep crying little snowflake, the Mask Masters have agents surrounding your house this very minute! They also have a tracker on your car, so best take a bus to Tiajuana if you go on the run!