Transportation

Unruly Air Travelers Remain a Disturbance in the Skies, FAA Says

  • ‘Travelers will pay for misbehaving,’ the regulator says
  • Disruption warning comes ahead of busy summer travel season
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The US Federal Aviation Administration reaffirmed its commitment to crack down on unruly airplane passengers after tracking more than 900 cases of travelers causing in-flight disturbances so far this year.

According to the regulator, there have been 915 cases of unruly passengers from the beginning of January through June 9, including 106 cases involving intoxicated travelers.