Impulsan esfuerzo contra pasajeros disruptivos
La Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI) y la Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA), solicitaron la adhesión de más países al Protocolo de Montreal 2014, el cual modificará el Convenio sobre las infracciones y ciertos otros actos cometidos por pasajeros disruptivos a bordo de aeronaves a partir del 1 de enero de 2020. “Cerca […]
Unruly passengers on planes still a challenge – report
The issue of unruly passengers remains a significant daily challenge in the airline industry around the world, according to Tim Colehan, assistant director of external affairs at the International Air Transport Association (Iata). Between 2007 and 2016 more than 58 000 incidents involving unruly passengers were reported to Iata, an analysis by the organisation shows. […]
Unruly Passenger Incidents Have Become Fewer, But More Severe
The unruly passenger crisis endangers all passengers on board and can result in costly flight diversions. While the number of incidents have decreased slightly, severe offenses are becoming more prevalent. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported on the state of the unruly passenger crisis during the IATA Media Day event in Geneva this week. […]
Collaboration needed to stem unruly passenger incidents
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released figures showing that reports of unruly passenger incidents onboard aircraft increased in 2015. Some 10,854 unruly passenger incidents were reported to IATA by airlines worldwide last year. This equates to one incident for every 1,205 flights, an increase from the 9,316 incidents reported in 2014 (or one incident […]
Unruly passengers must be tackled
Captain Paul D. McCarthy is an Attorney and former representative of the International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations at ICAO. For him, unruly passengers present a significant challenge to airlines with several different types that have to be dealt with. An unstable passenger presents a problem that may require a more nuanced approach from […]
