r/news • u/Big-Heron4763 • 5d ago

Passenger ordered to pay more than $5,000 in fuel costs after flight diverted due to bad behavior

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/13/travel/australian-airline-passenger-fine-cost-fuel-intl-hnk/index.html
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u/Big-Heron4763 5d ago

In 2021, the US Federal Aviation Administration announced that they would be introducing a zero-tolerance policy for fliers behaving badly on planes.

The single highest individual penalty, $40,823, was issued to a traveler who brought their own alcohol on board, was intoxicated, attempted to smoke marijuana in the lavatory, and sexually assaulted a flight attendant – all in a single flight.

What the hell is the matter with people? Seems like the last few years have been nonstop stories of passengers acting up on planes.

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u/I_Push_Buttonz 5d ago

Adjusted for inflation, airfare has been getting cheaper and cheaper for decades. Its like 40-50% cheaper to fly now than it was in the mid to late 90s. Thus flying has become more and more accessible to lower class people over time.

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u/comewhatmay_hem 5d ago

Except in Canada because we pay more for everything you can think of and we like it goddamnit! /s