Clashes over masks make up more than 75% of unruly passenger complaints, new data reveals, as flight attendants describe 'unprecedented violence' on the job

More than 75% of unruly passenger reports that the FAA has received since January come from passengers refusing to wear masks, according to new data.
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Airlines deal with thousands of disruptive, troublesome, and often downright dangerous passengers every year. Here's how they classify them.

Since the pandemic, incidents with unruly passengers on airlines have escalated. There were almost 6,000 reports in 2021, nearly five-times as many as a year earlier, according to data from the ...
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Push for stronger enforcement of unruly passengers following 2021's record numbers

WASHINGTON — It has been a difficult week for the airline industry, as thousands of flights have been canceled in many cases due to staffing issues caused by COVID-19 cases. That, of course, can lead ...
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The number of unruly passengers on US flights is too high, FAA says, so it's extending a get-tough policy on masking

The Federal Aviation Administration will extend its stricter enforcement against unruly passengers -- specifically targeting those who disobey masking policies -- after receiving more than 500 reports ...
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Reports of unruly air passenger behavior skyrocket during pandemic

This week, the FAA announced it is fining a passenger more than $50,000 for trying to open a cockpit door and then hitting a flight attendant in the face during a flight in December. As more people ...
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Delta flight returns to Seattle after passenger becomes unruly

SEA-TAC AIRPORT -- A Delta flight that had left Seattle bound for Amsterdam Saturday evening had to turn back shortly after take-off due to an unruly passenger. Flight 224 left Seattle around 5:30 p.m ...
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Don’t let unruly passengers ruin your flight

Marianne Murciano, Bob Sirott’s wife and founder of Savvy-Planet, joins Bob to talk about how you should react to and handle unruly airline passengers. She also mentions one of her famous Thanksgiving ...
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‘Act Your Wage’ — Flight Attendants Don’t Get Paid To Argue With Passengers Over Rules, Says Union Memo

Knock-down, drag-out arguments between flight attendants and rowdy passengers have been increasing steadily for years, and since everyone seems to have lost their minds since the pandemic they have ...

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 have become more common since the pandemic.