TSA head says unruly behavior on planes is ‘higher than I have ever seen’
Incidents involving unruly passengers on airplanes — from assaults on flight attendants to fights breaking out between travelers — skyrocketed… Read More »
Man Yells ‘It’s a Free Country’ While Causing Wild, Vulgar Scene at MSP Airport
This time, one of the most outrageous aviation-related passenger incidents this year had nothing to do with face masks and… Read More »
FAA proposes $225K in fines against unruly passengers
Egregious examples of bad behavior described by the FAA concerned passengers yelling profanities, using obscene gestures, making threats to flight… Read More »
The rule for unruly passengers? One strike and you’re off the plane permanently
A passenger uses a racial slur to berate an African-American flight attendant over wearing a mask. Another on a separate… Read More »
Man dive-bombed Virginia firefighters with drone, then asked for it back
In 2019, a drone darted at a group of firefighters in Virginia several times, sending them ducking for cover before… Read More »
Spanish police is searching for 12 missing passengers who fled a flight in Morocco
Spanish police are looking for 12 passengers who fled a flight from Morocco to Turkey after their plane made an… Read More »
U.S. FAA refers 37 unruly airline passengers to FBI for criminal review
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday it has referred more than three dozen unruly passengers to the FBI for… Read More »
FAA fines air passenger record $52K, files charges for disruption during a flight
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday charged and fined an airplane passenger a record $52,000 for disrupting a flight… Read More »
American Airlines flight diverted after passenger assaults attendant
American Airlines said a flight attendant was physically assaulted Wednesday by a passenger during a flight from New York to… Read More »
Delta Air Lines rolls out a facial recognition pilot program in Atlanta domestic terminal
The way some frequent fliers pass through Atlanta is about to change, as Delta Air Lines rolls out a facial… Read More »
FAA reports an increase in “unruly behavior” within the last year
The Federal Aviation Administration released a new report on Tuesday Oct 19, showing an increase in unruly passengers within the… Read More »
Pakistan Airlines suspends Afghan operations due to interference by Taliban
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) suspended flights to the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Thursday after what it called heavy handed interference… Read More »
Unruly passenger arrested after NYC-bound flight makes emergency landing
A potential security concern prompted an emergency landing at LaGuardia Airport and led to the arrest of one of the… Read More »
Jet Blue passenger tried to storm cockpit on flight from Boston to San Juan
A passenger aboard a flight from Boston to Puerto Rico tried to storm the cockpit Wednesday night while screaming in… Read More »
U.S. FAA wants airlines to do more to address unruly passengers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday urged U.S. passenger airlines “to commit to take more action” to address reports… Read More »
Union president says flight attendants fear being ‘punched in the face’ over mask enforcement
Flight attendants enforcing mask mandates onboard are worried about physical attacks from travelers, Sara Nelson, international president of the Association… Read More »
How the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks forever changed air travel
More than a fifth of the U.S. population is too young to remember what air travel was like before Sept…. Read More »
TSA to double minimum fines for travelers who refuse to wear masks to $500
Travelers who refuse to wear masks could soon face fines of up to $3,000. The Transportation Security Administration on Thursday… Read More »
Angry families of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 victims accuse Russia of lying
Relatives of the 298 victims of Malaysian Airlines flight 17 on Monday accused Russia of lying about its alleged role… Read More »
Woman drank and vaped, refused mask on flight to Charlotte is fined $17,000
A woman who was kicked off her flight to Charlotte in February for drinking alcohol, trying to vape and refusing… Read More »
FAA attempts to wrangle U.S. airlines’ unruly passengers
The Federal Aviation Administration has slapped dozens of unruly U.S. passengers with fines amounting to more than $1 million so… Read More »
U.S. troops scramble to manage Kabul airport turmoil as thousands seek escape from Taliban
U.S. troops Monday sought to gain control of the international airport in Kabul after thousands of Afghans rushed through the… Read More »