If you think back to the days when you regularly travelled aboard an airliner, you’ll remember it’s a federal crime to interfere with a flight crewmember carrying out their normal duties. Practically, that usually meant some poor flight attendant trying to deal with a passenger who’d had too much to drink.
FAA Adopts Zero Tolerance Policy on Unruly Airline Passengers
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA has implemented a stricter "zero-tolerance" policy against unruly airline passengers, abandoning warnings for immediate legal enforcement including fines up to $35,000 and imprisonment.
- This crackdown is a response to a disturbing increase in disruptive behavior, fueled by mask refusal and incidents related to the January 6th US Capitol events, with some airlines also creating their own no-fly lists for offenders.
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