Punch a flight attendant? Lose TSA PreCheck

[marmar]

Airline passengers who break rules, get in fights and assault flight attendants will face a new consequence, according to the TSA: loss of access to the PreCheck program.

The FAA will share names and other information about passengers who it has fined for unruly behavior with the TSA, the security agency said on Tuesday. This may remove said individuals from the trusted traveler program.

TSA PreCheck allows eligible participants who are considered “low-risk” to undergo a less-invasive security screening process at U.S. airports. PreCheck members can typically leave laptops and liquids in carry-on bags, wear shoes and light jackets through the checkpoint and pass through a metal detector rather than a full-body scanner.

“This partnership with FAA will help ensure the safety and security of all passengers and hold those who violate federal regulations accountable for their actions,” TSA Administrator David Pekoske said in a statement.

The incidence of unruly passengers on flights has surged in 2021, with 5,664 reported cases, according to the FAA, easily the highest ever reported. The FAA has not tracked the number of reports in previous years because the number was typically so small, a spokesperson said. Of those cases, 315 have seen enforcement action of the type which would lead to a referral to the TSA under the new partnership, while 1,030 investigations have been opened. ..................(more)

https://thepointsguy.com/news/unruly-passengers-lose-tsa-precheck/

[Wounded Bear]

1. Should be a stint on the no-fly list...nt

[phylny]

2. I agree.

[marie999]

4. Assault any one on the plane should be a stint in jail.

[louis-t]

3. Uh, they should be required to pass body cavity search.

Or just plain forbidden from flying. Punch a flight attendant? Sorry, no soup for you. Come back 6 months.

[Effete Snob]

5. Weak

Why the fuck should anyone who does that be allowed on a plane again?

[Jamesm9164]

6. Really, losing TSA PreCheck

Oh the horror. Is this the best we can do?

[BlueIdaho]

7. Not enough...

Put them on a nation no-fly list for one year. Then they can petition to be removed from that list by proving they are no longer a threat to fellow travelers.

[samnsara]

10. this is in addition to the other penalties

..fines prison whatever

[viva la]

8. Uh, how about JAIL.

How about losing their access to airports or flights for 10 years?

Why aren't they put on the no-fly list? Islamic scholars have been put on that for, you know, being Islamic. These people punch a flight attendant and they just get pre-check taken away?

[Submariner]

9. Hit the anti-masker with a $5,000 fuel surcharge

the plane is using more fuel maneuvering for an emergency landing to get the assaulter off the plane and arrested. Then it uses a good gulp of fuel for takeoff and climbing to its previous cruising altitude.

Penalize the assaulter with this legitimate fuel over cost invoice and hurt his/her wallet.

[Tommy Carcetti]

11. Also they have to pay for their own soft drinks.

No complimentary beverage services for them!

[Dial H For Hero]

14. Yo.

22 million people have TSA PreCheck as of last year. That's a bit under 10% of all adults.

[SharonClark]

15. I usually get it without applying for it

and I only fly about 3 times internationally and 2-3 times domestically each year. I love the convenience.

[Sgent]

20. Global Entry

is awesome and includes pre-check. A lot of credit cards also cover it.

[tritsofme]

17. I can't imagine not having precheck at this point.

Shoes don’t come off, laptop stays in your bag, and you breeze right through…relatively.

[Dial H For Hero]

18. Good heavens, yes. So much easier.

[DFW]

19. I would be for no-fly without any pit stops

Pre-check means in essence a trusted traveler.

Someone who punches a flight attendant should not be trusted beyond the entrance to an airport.

[Voltaire2]

21. How about a) go to jail and

b) go on the no fly list.

Oh right, white domestic terrorists just get inconvenienced.

[JI7]

22. Jail, Fine, Ban them from flying for 15 years at least

but permanent would be ok also .

[LetMyPeopleVote]

23. This idiot should be put on the no fly list