NEWSJan 11, 2024American Airlines Flight Diverts After Passenger Punches Flight Attendant, Assaults Police OfficersOn January 3, an unruly passenger forced an American Airlines flight from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) in Montana to divert to Amarillo, Texas. The flight crew declared a Level 2 threat after reports that a man physically attacked a flight attendant. This incident forced American Airlines flight 1497 (AA 1497), which operates daily using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, to land at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) at 2:20 p.m. local time.
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NEWSJan 10, 2024"I am the Devil": Unruly Passenger Forces Diversion of Boston-Bound JetBlue Flight to OrlandoIncidents involving unruly passengers onboard flights have continuously been rising, with record incidents reported in 2023. We're barely into 2024 and another major inflight disruption has been making headlines nationwide. This time, it involves a passenger onboard a JetBlue flight.Read More →
NEWSJan 03, 2024Flying to Spain? Your Iberia Flight Could Be One of 444 Cancelled Due to Employee StrikesIberia canceled 444 flights in January due to an airport employee strike scheduled for January 5 to 8. These cancellations will affect 270 Iberia flights, 64 flights from Iberia's low-cost subsidiary, Iberia Express, and 110 flights from regional carrier Air Nostrum. The strikes coincide with Epiphany on January 6, a public holiday in Spain honoring three major events in Jesus Christ's early life. Passenger traffic is expected to face significant disruptions as Epiphany marks the end of the Christmas season in Spain. Read More →
NEWSJan 01, 2024Passengers Restrained on American Airlines and Qantas Flights After Dramatic OutburstsAt approximately the same time, two unrelated incidents involved disciplinary actions against unruly passengers. The first incident occurred on an American Airlines flight on December 30, while the second occurred on a Qantas flight the following day. Cases involving unruly passengers have been rising since the pandemic, with these incidents increasing by 47% from 2021 to 2022.
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NEWSJul 27, 2023Passenger Removed From American Airlines Flight for Calling Flight Attendant "Waiter"A passenger was forcibly removed from an American Airlines flight because he referred to a flight attendant as "waiter."Read More →
NEWSApr 07, 2023Easter Break - Travel Tips as The UK Gets to WorkUK passengers have grown to accept a level of varying disruption over several years. Easter, or spring break, is coming fast. Being well-prepared and ahead of the game will be important this weekend.Read More →
NEWSJan 12, 2023UK Strikes Bring Border Security into QuestionAn update on the UK strikes which are affecting the UK's airports. There have been questions surrounding the security of the UK border during the time of strike action and whether this should be allowed. No agreement has been made as of yet.Read More →
