TSA administrator David Pekoske says the agency, the FAA and airlines are working to curb the drastic increase in incidents involving unruly passengers.
Pekoske said he expects close to pre-pandemic air travel volumes this Thanksgiving, and said officials are doing everything they can to reduce the risk of unruly incidents during this busy time.“I am very concerned about it, I know the FAA is very concerned about it, the carriers are concerned about it. And it’s something that we are doing our level best to address,” he said. “We’ve increased fines for unruly behavior, we are criminally prosecuting some cases, the FAA through the FBI.
He also shared his appreciation for airline crew members who are on the front lines when it comes to dealing with unruly passengers. “I would just highlight the great work that the flight attendants do every day, literally every day, with an unruly incident on board an aircraft,” he said. “I don’t think they get enough credit for the difficulty of the job they have always, and then much more so with these in-flight disturbances that we’re seeing.”
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