Reddit reports that a passenger was awakened on a night flight by another person slapping the head. The FAA reports that unruly passenger behavior and disruptions are on the rise.
Social media is awash with stories about disruptive airline passengers.
During a recent overnight red-eye flight between Portland (PDX) and Newark (EWR), a customer claims that the person in front of him “slapped” their head repeatedly to wake them up, and created a lot of noise during the otherwise quiet flight.
This experience was shared by many on Reddit, where a passenger explained how he was repeatedly slapped and tapped on the head of the person behind him in the first class, to get him to find a lost earbud.
What makes someone think that they can touch another human being? The passenger posted the story.
After several minutes the passenger again slapped him to let the person know that he had located the device. He woke him up the second time.
The writer wrote: “If you want anything else on this flight, you won’t be touching me again.”
The disruptive passenger is said to have replied, “That’s fair.”
In the comments section, other travelers praised the traveler’s relative patience in spite of the troubling circumstances.
“Handled the situation better than I would, Kudos,” a person wrote on the website. comments.
Some passengers claimed that they would have alerted a member of the crew after the first incident.
According to data collected by the International Air Transport Association. The agency recorded 24500 incidents in 2023. That’s 1 per 480 flight, up from 1 per 568 in 2022.
Since 2021, the FAA referred to the FBI more than 300 serious cases involving unruly passengers in the United States. release. These cases include physical assault of travel companionsOther passengers, members of the crew and any other “aggressive behaviors.”
The FAA developed clever memes to help deter disruptive and unruly passengers. social media graphics. Several graphics highlight that FAA penalties can reach over $37,000. They also include suspensions of flight privileges.
