A major flight attendant group responded sharply to the letter. Sara Nelson, the president of the Association of Flight Attendants, called it “irresponsible and political brinkmanship that pu…
File photo: There have been multiple in-flight disruptions in recent days. Two passengers were charged this week with interfering with flight crew members after attempting to open aircraft exits in flight. In one of those incidents, four passengers helped American Airlines crewmembers subdue a passenger armed with plastic utensils and a wine bottle who was pulling on a door handle.
The spike in incidents has airlines calling for a government-coordinated “no-fly list” for passengers who create in-flight disturbances. Proponents say it would be separate from the existing government-run list that is part of the FBI’s Terrorist Screening Database. “The creation of this list by DOJ would result in a severe restriction on the ability of citizens to fully exercise their constitutional right to engage in interstate transportation,” they wrote, and said the matter should be decided by Congress.
“We’ve been punched, kicked, spit on, and sexually assaulted,” Nelson wrote. “We urge the FAA, TSA, and DOJ to come together to implement a plan with due process to keep dangerous flyers on the ground.”Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg suggested to CNN’s Dana Bash last fall that a federal no-fly list for violent airplane passengers “should be on the table,” and he told CNN last week that federal authorities were still “looking at” such policy recommendations.
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