Passengers removed from flights for misconduct

     Throughout the last few years Social Media has shown a lot of cases in which passengers would get removed from a commercial flight for misconduct. In some cases the passengers are dragged across the floor by the authorities. In some other cases, Flight Attendants are sent sent to the hospital as a result of the violent altercations. Why is this the latest trend and how do we stop it? This is a could be a sensitive topic as everyone might have a different opinion on each one of the individual altercations. The truth is that this topic makes me feel impotent; therefore, I would like to start an awareness for these kind of situations. For this reason, I immediately thought that this would be perfect for my blog.

     I strongly believe that this continues to happen because passengers have yet to understand that Flight Attendants don't write the policies of the airlines. In a lot of cases they don't even agree with the policies; however, if they want to keep their jobs, they must enforce those policies. What this means is that before escalating the situation with a Flight Attendant, or any other crew member; you might want to consider taking your concerns up to their leadership.

In conclusion, I understand that at times passengers might be frustrated with certain airline policies; however, we must always keep in mind that those employees are not responsible for these policies. Therefore, we should treat them with the level of respect that they deserve.

REFERENCES RETRIEVED JANUARY 14, 2023:

• https://7news.com.au/travel/qantas/family-removed-from-qantas-flight-from-denpasar-to-sydney-following-fiery-clash-with-cabin-crew-c-8618304
• https://boingboing.net/2021/09/13/unruly-airplane-couple-removed-from-flight.html
• https://nypost.com/2022/11/13/united-flight-attendant-sent-to-hospital-after-altercation-with-angry-passenger/