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The FAA has hit 'unruly' flyers with $20 million in fines since the pandemic — a huge increase compared to pre-2020
The FAA has fined 'unruly' passengers over $20 million since travel restrictions eased after the he…
Lauren Edmonds
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An American Airlines passenger who was duct-taped to a first-class seat over unruly behavior is being sued by the FAA for $82,000
The FAA accused Heather Wells of hitting a flight attendant and trying to open the cabin door befor…
Pete Syme
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A passenger was given an $11,780 fine after his bad behavior led to a flight being diverted and eventually canceled
Wade Corbett was accused of being drunk and disruptive on board a Jetstar flight last year, causing…
Pete Syme
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A plane made an emergency landing in Newark after 'an unruly passenger' tried to get into the cockpit
A Swiss International Air Lines flight from Newark to Zurich had to turn back after a passenger tri…
Pete Syme
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Allegiant passenger says she and her son — who has a severe nut allergy — were thrown off a flight so a crew member could make commission selling nuts
Crystal Shelton says she and her severely allergic son were removed from an Allegiant flight after …
Pete Syme
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Unruly passengers have become more common, and many fliers are getting sick of it. On this flight, they cheered and chanted as a pair was escorted off after forcing a diversion.
The EasyJet passengers' celebrations following the diversion to Greece highlights how disruptors ha…
Pete Syme
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A major labor union said the rise in unruly airline passengers is 'deeply concerning' — after 2 fights days apart on the same Ryanair route
Unite, one of the UK's two largest labor unions, has raised concerns with airlines and airports aft…
Pete Syme
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Passengers got into an argument so heated about switching seats that their Ryanair flight had to turn back after just a few minutes
The Sun reported that a man asked another passenger to move so he could sit with his wife and young…
Pete Syme
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A woman says she was wrongfully put on American Airlines' no-fly list. She cold-emailed the CEO to resolve it.
Erin Wright was shocked when American Airlines finally told her why it added her to its no-fly list…
Katie Balevic
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A passenger with 'no clothes on' ran through a plane mid-journey, causing chaos and knocking over a flight attendant
The Virgin Australia Boeing 737 U-turned less than an hour into the journey from Perth to Melbourne…
Pete Syme
5 times unruly passengers disrupted flights in 2023
Here are five recent moments when unruly passengers fought with each other and harassed airline cre…
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Airplane passenger fined for urinating in a cup and then spilling it on a flight attendant, says report
A passenger a New Zealand Air flight from Auckland to Sydney was fined for urinating in a cup.
Cameron Manley
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Unruly passenger reports have been on the rise. Here are the worst airplane incidents so far this year.
Unruly passenger reports have risen as air travel resumes to pre-pandemic levels. Airplane incident…
Sebastian Cahill
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A United passenger fought with his girlfriend, threatened to 'mess up the plane,' and forced a diversion. Now he must pay $20,000.
Alexander MacDonald pleaded guilty to flight interference after he threatened the cabin crew follow…
Pete Syme
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A Malaysia Airlines plane had to make an emergency landing after an unruly passenger screamed and made threats, witnesses say
A Malaysia Airlines flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur was forced to fly back after a passenger bec…
Sophia Ankel
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A Delta flight made an unscheduled landing after an 'unruly' passenger was reportedly restrained by other travelers
The airline said a customer was arrested after the Paris to Detroit flight was diverted to an airpo…
Ryan Hogg
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A passenger forced an emergency landing after yelling, banging on the cockpit door, and knocking a man's glasses off
Witnesses recounted how a woman on a Jetstar flight to Bali spat at other passengers and banged on …
Pete Syme
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Passengers voted to kick an unruly woman off of a Frontier Airlines flight, TikTok videos show
TikTok videos show that after a couple was removed from a Frontier Airlines flight, passengers vote…
Joshua Zitser
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Authorities want to 'aggressively' crack down on unruly airline passengers after a spate of bad behavior, including a hoax bomb threat sent via AirDrop
The FAA announced it has referred a further 22 cases of unruly passengers to the FBI, as incidents …
Pete Syme
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An 'intoxicated' airline passenger was restrained by 6 people after being aggressive toward his companion and the crew on a Transatlantic flight
Four off-duty prison guards and two flight attendants subdued the JetBlue passengers, aviation site…