Since then, compliance with mask rules and other pandemic-era stresses have been cited in a large number of inflight incidents. In January, the FAA announced a zero-tolerance policy for unruly behavior aboard flights to help quell the a round of disruptive behavior emerging that - at the time - was largely centered around the attack on the Capitol on Jan. Unruly behavior in airports and on airplanes has dramatically increased since the outset of the pandemic.Īir rage crisis: Congress gets an earful on unruly flyer incidents aboard US flights
You could also be banned from flying with Delta in the future.
#UNRULY PASSENGER DELTA FLIGHT UPGRADE#
That includes the possible forfeiture of all accumulated mileage credit, any unused and upcoming award or upgrade certificates and all other associated membership benefits, including Medallion elite status.
#UNRULY PASSENGER DELTA FLIGHT UPDATE#
In an update to its SkyMiles program terms and conditions, travelers who threaten, intimidate or otherwise cross a line with Delta employees could have their accounts closed. It wasn’t immediately clear how Delta’s proposal would work - how would airlines align on criteria, and who would be in charge of monitoring the database and keeping it updated? We reached out to the airline to learn more, but it didn’t have any additional information to share.ĭelta’s latest move comes roughly four months after it tightened its own policies again unruly behavior. (According to the memo, Delta already has more than 1,600 people on its own “no-fly” list.)ĭelta’s proposed “no-fly” list would essentially become the second national database of banned travelers, joining the existing one of known or suspected terrorists that are barred from boarding a flight and entering the U.S. Right now, each airline keeps its own record of unruly passengers - if you’re banned from flying Delta, nothing is stopping you from booking a United flight. Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free new biweekly Aviation newsletter! Once your name is added to the list, you’d theoretically be banned from boarding a flight, regardless of which airline you’re flying.
This week, the Atlanta-based carrier shared two internal memos with its workforce, which include details about a proposed national “no-fly” list of unruly passengers.Īccording to the notes, Delta is urging airlines to create a unified list of banned passengers to that they can collectively work to minimize the number of inflight disruptions. As the number of incidents with unruly air travelers keeps climbing, Delta Air Lines is out with its proposed solution.
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