Man Fined $21K for Causing Disturbance on Flight from London to Newark

This action should happen far more often. The idiot has been in jail since Mar 1st. Awesome! Also it should be done for flights even if there was no diversion.

Surprised this hasn’t had more coverage in the U.K. there is a certain type of traveller that downloads too much booze and then kicks off. I see this guy had several weeks in jail to sober up. Let it be a lesson to others. The $21k fine makes it an expensive trip!!And I he loses visa waiver status do getting back to the US won’t be easy.

Amen!

Hurray! It's about time unruly passengers get taken more seriously by the system. They cause a lot of unnecessary anxiety and are very problematic for the crew. Put them of the "no fly" list and let them walk!

They should hold him in custody until he pays up.

The BBC provides more details: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c72p0qg284eo He was argumentative with other passengers and the crew, and threatened to "Mess up the plane." He was restrained with flex cuffs and the flight was diverted to Bangor, Maine, where he was removed and arrested.

Now that's a good number.

Put him on the no fly list and let him take a boat back to England, preferably a tramp steamer.

He should also be put on all airlines NO FLY LIST. LIFETIME!!

Article doesn’t offer much more info than headline. Save the click.

Neaț.

Seems an appropriate outcome. Sorry that one of ours was causing problems on American territory (the US-registered aircraft).

I agree with those posting he should be banned from flying…but saw no mention of that in the story. Anyone know if that was applied?..

Just an opinion really, The discussion was not about you and I .
I believe we’re discussing the article about the flight disruption.
One does not need to be the judge and the jury .
You and I don’t know the facts . As we were not physically on that flight or present at his trial .
We don’t know anything about him. There is no need to verify this individual and conclude that he was “ ill- educated “ stupid or something else.
Maybe he’s a good person, who knows?
His behavior and actions were not appropriate that particular time during that flight duration.

Such behavior cannot be justified, Tolerated and accepted on any flight.

So, why punish this individual forever?
Let’s leave his judgment to the judiciary system and for the Airline to whatever to band him from flying again..

A buffon ? No shade intended as you have described it .

The person was not allegedly fined 21 k for being funny.


The word origin and history:
First recorded in 1540. From the word ( Latin ) onem .
And from the French and Italian word : buffone.

A buffon is a person such as a clown , who play tricks, jokes and does odd postures or gestures.
A Buffon is irrelevant in this case ,. As this individual in question was not assigned to perform a play or entertain the passengers on that flight , it completely the opposite.


The flight was clearly disrupted. The Reason flight attendants reported the person to the captain it’s because it was concluded that it became a security threat.

So, the captain decided to make an emergency landing for a passenger who became disruptive , annoying, physically combative and for unruly behavior.

How many of these fines are actually paid?? I doubt very many. Let's impose some creative community service such as cleaning aircraft lavatories for six months.

Good riddance!

The flight should have descended to a safe altitude, Cracked a door open, and pitched him out. Do it just once and nobody will ever act like that again.

a fine will stop this problem of unruly passengers.

The Airline Industry , Travel And Transportation is Not a Downtown entertainment BAR “ where You have a Bouncer “ To take care of Abusers .


We Have a great Amount of Decent People and with Kids That Travel Our Planes .

It’s Not really Worthy to Have Crew Members To “ Sell Alcohol” in this case .The Front Customer Service Representatives, Agents and Security Agents Must be Aware , Alert And on the look Out Who’s Boarding the Plane .

If A passenger Seems to be Drunk or with a Strong Alcohol smell, He/ she Should Be Denied Boarding.
Using The Words : “You Appear To be Intoxicated “

Flight attendants Can Monitor Passengers before Closing The Doors . During a long international Flight , Fight Attendants Should Refuse Serving Alcohol Beverages To Potential Passengers abusing Alcohol And should be Removed Immediately.

I have Personally Witnessed and Denied Boarding to Some Passengers At the Gates And Approved The Abusers of Alcohol Before It became a Nuisance.

And, of course, he was headed to Joysey.

And there's free beer on Porter Airlines in Canada. WTH

anyone interested in why this guy kicked off??