![]() Of course, it's not just behavior that can get you banned. Do we need to pass a psych evaluation to get permission to fly? Should air travelers pass the sniff test? Here, too, we're entering dangerous airspace. What about the guy who keeps hitting up the flight attendant for another drink – or hitting on the flight attendant? If by "disruptive" you mean the person sitting next to me who can't stop talking, then we could be talking about half the plane. What if? What if summer travel isn't as hectic as expected? Why last-minute plans could work out. Refunds: Why are travel refunds taking so long now? Here are some tips to get your money back. But he says other air travelers may have a more inclusive definition of disruptive. Mueller defines disruptive as a passenger who is so out of control that the plane has to be diverted or resulting in the passenger needing to be removed from the plane before takeoff. "If someone has so little self-control that they can't wait until the plane lands to address whatever issue they have, then they should not be allowed to fly." "Being disruptive in what could be a dangerous situation is unacceptable," said William Muller, a restaurant manager from Miami who travels to Europe frequently. And here, too, it's clear that air travelers have a broader definition than lawmakers. ![]() Misbehaving passengers is another category of a bannable flier. But it wouldn't surprise me to see a viral video incident or two this summer involving irresponsible parents getting kicked off a flight. ![]() Passengers have quietly signaled their support for child-free premium cabins, or at least a kids' section in the back of the plane.īottom line: Banning all babies is impractical and probably also illegal. It becomes a much more interesting debate when you ask if babies should be allowed in first class. ![]() But responsible parents ought to carefully consider their air travel plans if they know they have a cranky little flier. Some travelers have told me that well-behaved children should be able to fly. Under normal circumstances, air travelers are far less vocal about getting rid of babies on planes. And those of you without kids will probably add, "Is there any other kind?" Who can forget that viral video of an adult passenger on a recent Southwest Airlines flight losing it because of a screaming infant? Will everything become a DIY experience? Should we ban babies?īabies – especially the screaming ones – are high on the list of in-flight annoyances. There may be a more effective way to deal with difficult air travelers.Ĭhaos at the airport! Pro strategies for surviving the next air travel meltdownĪI, self-service are taking over travel. Talk about frontier justice.īut making a "no-fly" list of disruptive passengers may be impractical when you start thinking about it. Consider the recent Frontier Airlines flight in which passengers voted to remove an unruly passenger. And they are not shy about creating their own no-fly list, sometimes on the fly. Unofficially, passengers have far different opinions on who should get grounded. Here's the official answer: Under the law, passengers would land in the no-fly database for one of several offenses, including a conviction for assaulting, threatening, or intimidating a crew member of an aircraft. Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights, and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler. So maybe this is the right time to figure out who belongs on that list.Ĭheck out Elliott Confidential, the newsletter the travel industry doesn't want you to read. With the busy summer travel season right around the corner, Congress is considering a nationwide no-fly list for disruptive passengers.īanning the biggest troublemakers in the skies, as the Protection from Abusive Passengers Act proposes, is an idea worth considering. Is it time to finally ban screaming babies from the plane? How about argumentative passengers? Or people who smell bad? Watch Video: Airlines might have to pay for delays, cancelations in proposed rules
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