The decision comes after a flight attendant lost two teeth during an assault. Nationwide, there has been a significant rise in unruly passenger behavior, the FAA said.
are both extending suspensions of alcoholic beverages to in-flight passengers following a significant rise in unruly passenger behavior across the country.
A representative with Southwest Airlines, in a statement to HuffPost on Sunday, said the decision to continue its suspension ― which was slated to end this summer ― was made “given the recent uptick in industry-wide incidents of passenger disruptions inflight.” In-flight altercations are on the rise and are often being exacerbated by alcohol consumption, a representative for American Airlines flight attendants said.
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