passengers rights | George Hatcher's Air Flight Disaster https://airflightdisaster.com Aviation News, Headlines & Alerts Fri, 13 Jun 2014 16:16:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 IATA Members Seek Measures to Deter Unruly Air Passenger Behavior https://airflightdisaster.com/iata-members-seek-measures-to-deter-unruly-air-passenger-behaviour/ Fri, 13 Jun 2014 15:51:09 +0000 http://airflightdisaster.com/?p=27987 In the recently held 70th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), IATA members unanimously passed a resolution focused on effectively deterring and managing the issue of unruly behavior of air passengers. In the resolution, IATA members prompted government and industry to join hands to develop a balanced set of measures...

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In the recently held 70th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), IATA members unanimously passed a resolution focused on effectively deterring and managing the issue of unruly behavior of air passengers.

In the resolution, IATA members prompted government and industry to join hands to develop a balanced set of measures for addressing the problem of unruly air passenger, including disturbing order, committing physical assault or violating crew instructions during the flight.

According to Tony Tyler, the director general of IATA, “This resolution confirms the determination of airlines to defend the rights of their passengers and crew. Everybody on board is entitled to enjoy a journey free from abusive or other unacceptable behaviour. Many airlines have trained both ground staff and cabin crew in procedures, not only to manage incidents of unruly behaviour but also in measures to prevent them. But a robust solution needs alignment among airlines, airports, and governments.”

In 2013 alone, some 8,000 cases of unruly passenger behavior were reported by airlines to IATA.

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]]> Armenia: S7 Passengers Held in Plane https://airflightdisaster.com/armenia-s7-passengers-held-in-plane/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:23:35 +0000 http://airflightdisaster.com/?p=7626 What: S7 flight from Moscow to Yerevan Where: Sochi When: Dec 24, 2009 Who: not available Why: After the plane was unable to land at Zvartnots for an undisclosed reason, the passengers were held without food or drink for three hours on the plane, before being asked to debark into a customs check.

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Where: Sochi
When: Dec 24, 2009
Who: not available
Why: After the plane was unable to land at Zvartnots for an undisclosed reason, the passengers were held without food or drink for three hours on the plane, before being asked to debark into a customs check.

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