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FAA sees largest weekly surge in unruly air passengers this summer

Tuesday, July 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As more people return to the skies, the number of unruly passenger incidents onboard planes continues to skyrocket. Last week alone, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported an increase of 150 unruly passenger cases, making it the worst weekly report of the summer. The... Read More.

Frontier Airlines making passengers pay ‘Covid Recovery’ surcharge

Tuesday, June 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Frontier Airlines is now making passengers pay a "Covid Recovery" surcharge. The charge is intended to offset costs such as "increased sanitation and cleaning onboard the aircraft and in the airport, shields at the ticket counters and gate areas, and personal protective equipment... Read More.

Groups call for DOJ to prosecute unruly passengers to ‘fullest extent of the law’

Monday, June 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) — A coalition of airline lobbying groups and unions are calling for the Justice Department to prosecute unruly passengers "to the fullest extent of the law" following a sharp increase in incidents on flights. "The federal government should send a strong and consistent... Read More.

Delta CEO says safety of passengers, crew is ‘of paramount concern’ following incident with off-duty flight attendant

Tuesday, June 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian said the safety of customers and crew is "of paramount concern" following an incident with an unruly passenger involving a flight attendant from his airline. Last week, a Delta flight was diverted to Oklahoma after an unruly... Read More.

3,000 unruly passengers so far this year — 2,300 cases over mask wearing: FAA

Tuesday, June 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) — Acts of aggression are skyrocketing to troubling highs on airplanes. Airlines have now reported 3,000 cases of disruptive passengers to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this year, and the vast majority -- 2,300 -- involve people who refused to wear a mask. The FAA... Read More.

2 passengers test positive for COVID-19 on 1st North American cruise since 2020

Thursday, June 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two passengers sharing the same stateroom on board the first North American cruise since 2020 tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. All crew and adult passengers on board the Celebrity Millennium had to show proof that they were fully vaccinated as well... Read More.

TSA screening seven times more passengers than this time in 2020: DHS

Tuesday, May 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened seven times more passengers this past weekend than this time in 2020, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said at a press conference on Tuesday. The increase represents 90% of the volume the TSA, which is... Read More.

FAA chief: ‘We should all be concerned’ about uptick in unruly passengers

Tuesday, May 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- From the friendly skies to the unruly ones -- the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is continuing its crackdown on disruptive passengers as the agency continues to see more incidents than years prior. On Monday, the FAA proposed its largest fine to a... Read More.

United Airlines passengers, pedestrians recall horror of watching engine rain debris

Monday, February 22 by ABC News

By IVAN PEREIRA, MINA KAJI and AMANDA MAILE, ABC News (BROOMFIELD, Colo.) -- Eyewitnesses in the air and on the ground said they watched in horror and shock as parts of a United Airlines jet engine exploded and broke apart shortly after takeoff... Read More.

All US-bound passengers now need a negative COVID-19 test before boarding

Tuesday, January 26 by ABC News

By MINA KAJI, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- All travelers flying into the U.S. must now provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test, taken no more than three days before their flight, or they will be denied boarding.The order was... Read More.

UK cruise liner will require all passengers be ‘fully vaccinated against COVID-19’

Thursday, January 21 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Saga Cruises, a U.K.-based cruise operator, announced it was requiring all passengers to have received the COVID-19 vaccine before embarking on a trip.The cruise industry as a whole has grappled with... Read More.

Spirit agent hospitalized, passengers arrested after bag dispute

Tuesday, January 19 by ABC News

By MINA KAJI, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Two Spirit Airlines agents were injured on Sunday after three passengers "attacked them" while trying to board a flight from Detroit to Atlanta "without authorization" on Sunday, the airline said.Spirit Airlines told ABC... Read More.

Stories tagged with: passengers

FAA sees largest weekly surge in unruly air passengers this summer

Frontier Airlines making passengers pay ‘Covid Recovery’ surcharge

Groups call for DOJ to prosecute unruly passengers to ‘fullest extent of the law’

Delta CEO says safety of passengers, crew is ‘of paramount concern’ following incident with off-duty flight attendant

3,000 unruly passengers so far this year — 2,300 cases over mask wearing: FAA

2 passengers test positive for COVID-19 on 1st North American cruise since 2020

TSA screening seven times more passengers than this time in 2020: DHS

FAA chief: ‘We should all be concerned’ about uptick in unruly passengers

United Airlines passengers, pedestrians recall horror of watching engine rain debris

All US-bound passengers now need a negative COVID-19 test before boarding

UK cruise liner will require all passengers be ‘fully vaccinated against COVID-19’

Spirit agent hospitalized, passengers arrested after bag dispute

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