FAA calling for $500K in fines against unruly airline passengers

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday said it will be seeking more than $500,000 in fines from 34 passengers for "unruly behavior."
"The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed another $531,545 in civil penalties against 34 airline passengers for alleged unruly behavior, bringing the total for 2021 to more than $1 million," the agency said in a press release.

These fines are part of the FAA'a zero-tolerance policy that it adopted earlier this year in light of a rise in reported incidents on flights. The incidents for which passengers are being fined occurred from December 2020 and May of this year.

The largest fine is $45,000 against a passenger on a jetBlue Airways flight in May who allegedly threw objects at other passengers, refused to stay in his seat, laid on the floor and put his head up a flight attendant's skirt.

Numerous fines were also levied against passengers who refused to wear a mask during their flights and reacting violently when asked to do so. The passengers have been given 30 days to respond to the FAA after receiving an enforcement letter.

https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/aviation/568565-faa-calling-for-500k-in-fines-against-unruly-airline

[Jilly_in_VA]

1. Federal felony charges

Hard jail time, and permanent no-fly lists would fix them all. Quit coddling the entitled bastards.

[Moostache]

2. Shouldn't they IMMEDIATELY hit the "no-fly" list?

Seriously....acting like a tantrum-throwing toddler on a domestic or international flight is tantamount to terrorism these days - it CAN be deadly serious to some people and certainly frightening to others.

Act up, get off and stay off all planes forever...problem partially solved - there are always replacement morons it seems to pick up the slack...

[lagomorph777]

6. Shouldn't even be a question. Instant no-fly-zone.

[Leghorn21]

3. No tolerance - no mercy

great news, left

[lpbk2713]

4. Hear hear.

If they want to act like assholes let them pay the price. Stupidity has consequences.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. Put these assholeson no fly list