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Delta proposes national ‘no-fly’ list for combative passengers
Indiana – As airlines grapple with unruly guests who defy COVID-19 protocols and harass flight crews, Delta Air Lines is urging the Biden administration to create a national “no-fly” list for combative passengers.
Delta CEO Ed Bastian wrote a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland in which he called on the Justice Department to set up a national “no-fly list” for unruly passengers, noting that close to 2,000 of their previous passengers had already been placed on the airline’s own list, reported Reuters, which saw the letter and first reported the news. Bastian also noted that they were seeking civil penalties for over 900 of those on their no-fly list, submitting their names to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
According to the Delta CEO, creating a national no-fly list for unruly passengers would “help prevent future incidents and serve as a strong symbol of the consequences of not complying with crew member instructions on commercial aircraft”.
This move comes as airlines have grappled with a surge of unruly passengers, including those fighting COVID-19 protocols or harassing flight crews or other passengers.
Last month, three women were charged with assaulting a Delta Air Lines security officer at John F. Kennedy International Airport in September. The three were told they would not be able to board their flight due to “apparent intoxication” before they later attacked the officer on a JFK jetway.
In late November, Garland ordered the Justice Department to prioritize the prosecution of unruly passengers following a push from Democratic lawmakers earlier that month.
“Passengers who assault, intimidate or threaten violence against flight crews and flight attendants do more than harm those employees; they prevent the performance of critical duties that help ensure safe air travel,” Garland said in November. “Similarly, when passengers commit violent acts against other passengers in the close confines of a commercial aircraft, the conduct endangers everyone aboard.”
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