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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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 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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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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FAA refers 80 unruly airline passenger cases to FBI for possible criminal prosecution, officials say
Out of the 80 incidents of unruly passengers on airplanes, 43 were recorded this year and 37 happen…
Kate Duffy
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'Homophobic' first-class passenger who was refused an alcoholic drink struck a flight attendant with a cabin phone, says criminal complaint
Christopher Alexander Morgan is accused of hurling homophobic abuse and assaulting a Delta Air Line…
Joshua Zitser
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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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10 JetBlue, American Airlines, and Southwest pilots are suing the CDC over the federal mask mandate, saying it encourages unruly behavior and 'impairs pilots' health'
A small group of pilots working for major US airlines have launched legal action to try to end the …
Zahra Tayeb
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A former flight attendant shares the wild story of how she restrained an unruly passenger after a dispute over lasagna
Former flight attendant Ann Hood writes in her new memoir "Fly Girl" that she once had to restrain …