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Travelers Are
Behaving Badly on
Flights — and
Airlines Are
Sick of It
A major airline association is calling on governments and the industry to adopt better measures for dealing with unruly passengers.
Crews reported
More than 8,000 incidences of bad passenger behavior last year, according to the
International Air Transport Association, which represents about 240
airlines.
The association passed a
resolution that called on governments and the industry to work together on new guidelines to solve the problem.
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Considering the number of
Flights flown internationally each year, 8,000 incidents may **t sound too dramatic. But consider this: In 2007, IATA received only 500 reports of bad behavior. Reported incidents include **n-compliance with crew, consumption of illegal substances, ***ual harassment, and physical and verbal confrontations.
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