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‘Duct Taped Passenger’ Gets 60 Days In Jail For Assault
Max Berry, 23, who went viral last August as the ‘duct taped passenger’ after groping two flight attendants and punching another during a Frontier Airlines flight was sentenced to 60 days in jail followed by one year of supervised release. Continue reading “‘Duct Taped Passenger’ Gets 60 Days In Jail For Assault”
Liza Minnelli Sings In LA + More News Items
Liza Minnelli (screen capture)
Nutjob Attempts To Open Emergency Exit Mid-Flight So Passengers Would Record His Anti-Vax Views
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News Round-Up: January 28, 2022
Some news items you might have missed: • Boy Culture: The one and only Cher serenades the memory of the one and only Betty White singing “Thank You For Being A Friend.” Continue reading “News Round-Up: January 28, 2022”
20-Year-Old Charged In Violent Attack During American Airlines Flight
Brian Hsu, 20, has been charged with interference with a flight crew and assault after punching a flight attendant during an American Airlines flight. The flight had to be diverted to Denver thanks to Hsu’s attack. Continue reading “20-Year-Old Charged In Violent Attack During American Airlines Flight”
Delta Airlines Wants Other Carriers To Share ‘No-Fly’ Lists
That temper tantrum over a mask that someone might feel the need to indulge could end up affecting future travel plans for a while. Delta Airlines is not only banning unruly fliers from its flights but is now asking other carriers to share their ‘no-fly’ lists. Continue reading “Delta Airlines Wants Other Carriers To Share ‘No-Fly’ Lists”
Unruly Flier Growls & Gnashes Teeth in Viral Video
More terror in the skies as an unruly flier seemed to have an unsettling meltdown on a flight from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City on Monday. There was yelling, growling, and even some gnashing of teeth. Continue reading “Unruly Flier Growls & Gnashes Teeth in Viral Video”
Delta Passenger Restrained Mid-Flight After Attempting To Enter Cockpit
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A Delta Airlines flight on its way from Los Angeles to Nashville was diverted to the Albuquerque International Sunport Friday afternoon due to a passenger disturbance on board. Officials at the Sunport say there was a level four incident on the plane. They say typically means someone tried to break into the cockpit.
Sunport officials say the passenger was not able to actually get in the cockpit and passenger video shows the man being restrained by flight attendants and other passengers. Witnesses onboard say a man was yelling ‘stop the plane’ and went for the cockpit.
The plane reportedly landed without incident. The man’s identity has not been released. Delta then flew the remaining passengers on to Nashville arriving about five hours late. You can see video footage taken during the flight below.
American Airlines Suspends Alcohol Service Due To Unruly Behavior
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“Flight attendants are on the front lines every day not only ensuring our customers’ safety, but are also calming fears, answering questions, and enforcing policies like federally-required face masks,” said Brady Byrnes, managing director of flight service at American, in a memo to flight attendants obtained by CNN.
“Over the past week we’ve seen some of these stressors create deeply disturbing situations on board aircraft,” the memo said. “Let me be clear: American Airlines will not tolerate assault or mistreatment of our crews.”
American had suspended alcohol service in March 2020 to reduce interactions with passengers during the pandemic. Beverage services were resumed on May 1. But now, American Airlines says serving alcohol will remain suspended for coach passengers through September 13. That’s when the Transportation Security Administration’s mask mandate for all planes is scheduled to expire. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, “Since Jan. 1, 2021, the FAA has received approximately 2,500 reports of unruly behavior by passengers, including about 1,900 reports of passengers refusing to comply with the federal facemask mandate.”
American Airlines has joined Southwest Airlines in suspending alcohol services on flights, following a recent assault of a Southwest flight attendant https://t.co/y5pD6NU8AR
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) May 29, 2021