The plane returned to the gate, a security agent came on board, removed them (no force needed). Then we had to confirm their baggage was off the plane, get new paperwork, push back again, adjust takeoff slot, etc.
We wasted 40 minutes of time for the ~100 people on the plane. Some may have missed connecting flights.
While I don't think a lifetime ban from civil aviation is warranted, I think a significant fine and a temporary ban would be appropriate.
And.... what keeps on getting lost is airlines like Delta and United would never find the space to get this bad if future customers would vote with their dollars and simply choose not to purchase their product. Then change would happen.
https://www.flyertalk.com/articles/john-oliver-how-airlines-...
>Delta CEO wants U.S. to put convicted unruly passengers on 'no-fly' list
And the first paragraph says:
>Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) wants the U.S. government to place passengers convicted of on-board disruptions on a national "no-fly" list that would bar them from future travel on any commercial airline, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
Seems like the proposal involves courts.
This sounds like "more power to corporations!". It should be decided by a court on an individual basis not by a chuckle-duck CEO based on staff complaints.
It's easy to move from this to "let's share lists across airlines." And followed by "hire people only if they're not on the list?" All because a flight attendant had a bad day.
Not apologizing for anti-maskers or other ill-behavior. But the way to solve this is in the courts not by privatizing justice.