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While cases of unruly passengers on airlines are down, the FAA said it has referred 39 cases to the FBI so far this year, part of an ongoing partnership aimed to ensure unruly airline passengers ...
U.S. officials said Tuesday they have referred 22 more cases involving unruly passengers on airline flights to the FBI for possible criminal charges. The allegations include sexually assaulting ...
The number of unruly passengers spiked in 2021 to nearly 6,000 during the COVID-19 pandemic with the introduction of mask mandates -- including 4,290 mask-related incidents -- but still remain ...
The FAA said the rate of passenger misbehavior has dropped by more than 80% since early 2021, when many confrontations with flight attendants and other passengers started with travelers who ...
Since 2021, the FAA has referred more than 310 cases of unruly passengers to the FBI for criminal prosecution. Many cases involved a passenger physically assaulting or sexual harassing other ...
As disruptive airplane passenger incidents regularly hit the headlines, aviation experts and flight attendants are questioning what can be done to turn the tide. Unruly passengers were a problem ...
Reported unruly passenger incidents in 2021 jumped to 5,981, which included 4,290 mask-related incidents and has fallen to 1,375 so far this year. The FAA proposed $5 million in fines in 2021 and ...
The FAA can seek fines of up to $37,000 against unruly passengers, but it lacks authority to file criminal charges; that is why the agency refers some cases to the FBI. Cruising Altitude: Why air ...