Apart from the pandemic, I’m not sure what will happen to air travel in 2021. That was the worst year yet. in profile for airline passenger incidents. Was something pumped into the cabin air? Is it a social media trend? As of December 31, 2021, FAA there were 5,981 incident reports, 72% of which (4,920 incidents) were related to someone tripping over a masked duty. It seems the legislators are fed up. washington articles reports that a bill has been drafted that would place unruly airline passengers on a no-fly list monitored by the TSA.
Invoice, called The Passenger Abuse Protection Act presented by Senators Jack Reed, Erick Swalwell and Brian Fitzpatrick. Under the bill, anyone found guilty of doing anything stupid on board a flight would be placed on a no-fly list that the TSA would monitor. And it won’t stop there.
Such individuals may also be barred from participating in special programs that enable expedited passenger screening, including TSA’s Pre-Check and Global Entry program, administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. physical.
The bill includes wording that an individual could be removed from the no-fly list if they are placed on that list. But there will be “specific guidelines and considerations” that TSA administrators will have to follow before removing someone, such as the appeals process. It would also be nice to know how long a person will stay on the list.
Aviation unions, which represent airline employees who have been subjected to abuse and assault over the last year, couldn’t be happier about the legislation.
It’s time for us to take real action to keep Flight Attendants and their passengers safe,” said Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, which represents nearly 50,000 flight attendants across 17 airlines. aviation, said. “Since the end of 2020, the number of disruptive passenger incidents has exploded. The Federal Aviation Administration, the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Justice have worked to combat this increase. But much needs to be done.
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If this passes, maybe it’ll keep more people in line so flights can be both safer and trouble-free.
