Unruly passengers - Når nye høyder i USA - Curt Lewis

 

Flight attendants report unprecedented bad behavior aboard airlines Instances of unruly behavior have spiked during the coronavirus pandemic.  ·     The FAA on Tuesday said it received about 3,271 reports of unruly behavior by airplane passengers since the beginning of the year. ·     About 75 percent of those stemmed from passengers defying mask mandates. ·     The FAA has proposed more than $682,000 in fines against passengers so far this year. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says about 75 percent of unruly-passenger reports since the beginning of 2021 stem from mask compliance issues, with some escalating into tense arguments and physical violence.  The agency reported Tuesday it had received approximately 3,271 reports of unruly behavior by airplane passengers since Jan 1, which includes about 2,475 reports of passengers refusing to comply with mask mandates meant to curb the spread of COVID-19.  Travelers are still required to wear a face covering on planes, buses and trains and other forms of public transportation, per guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  America is changing faster than ever! Add Changing America to your Facebook or Twitter feed to stay on top of the news. Following an increase in incidents over the course of the coronavirus pandemic, the FAA put a zero tolerance policy in place at the beginning of the year that includes hefty fines. The agency said it has identified potential violations in 540 cases and initiated enforcement action in 83 cases. The FAA has proposed more than $682,000 in fines against passengers so far this year.  In a release Tuesday, the FAA detailed nine incidents in which passengers were fined a total of $119,000.  One incident included a passenger calling in a fake hijacking and bomb threats, while another included a woman who punched a female passenger who was holding a baby while she was being removed from a flight.  Man who refused to wear mask on flight fined $10,500 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man who refused to wear a mask on an Allegiant flight departing from Utah has been fined $10,500. The passenger refused to wear a mask over his mouth and nose on the Feb. 27 flight from Provo, Utah, to Mesa, Arizona, the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday. Flight attendants said they instructed the man to wear his mask properly seven times, but he removed it each time they walked away. The FAA said when the passenger was asked to cooperate, he argued with the flight attendant, refused to provide identification and said he would continue pulling his mask down. The passenger approached a flight attendant after the flight landed and touched her, the agency said. The FAA said he then got close to her and complained to her about her enforcement of the policy, which intimidated the flight attendant and made her cry. The passenger’s name and place of residence have not been released. The FAA has imposed eight other civil penalties, ranging from $7,500 to $21,500, this week on passengers who refused to wear masks. The FAA has received at least 3,200 reports of unruly passenger behavior since January, including about 2,475 reports of passengers refusing to comply with the federal mask mandate. The FAA has identified potential violations in 540 cases and has begun enforcement action — including more than $682,000 in fines — in 83 cases.     Sarasota woman allegedly spits on passengers, dragged off flight for refusing to wear mask TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Sarasota woman was forcibly removed from a plane by police after refusing to wear a mask on Wednesday morning, according to a report. NBC 6 reports Adelaide Schrowang, 23, was aboard a flight leaving Fort Myers, and was violating the plane’s mask rules and acting unruly, according to witnesses. Federal law requires all passengers wear a face covering while on board planes. Flight attendants say Schrowang became irate after being ordered off the plane and spit on other passengers. The captain asked police officers to remove her from the flight. Schrowang was arrested on several charges including interfering with aircraft operations, resisting officers and trespass, then booked into the Lee County Jail, where she is being held in lieu of $20,000 bond, according to online jail records.