Should disruptive passengers be banned from future flights?

About this episode

The episode discusses the proposal for a national database to track disruptive airline passengers following a recent incident on a flight to Britain.

Jet2 Holiday has called for the creation of a national database to track disruptive passengers following chaotic scenes on a flight bound for Britain on Monday. An Irish passenger was filmed hurling verbal abuse at fellow travelers and airline staff. As tensions escalated, he appeared to confront the cabin crew, shouting: “I’m ready! I’m ready now! I need this! I’m Irish.” Incidents like this are not uncommon on flights, raising concerns about passenger safety and crew wellbeing. Do you think a national database should be introduced to identify and potentially ban disruptive individuals from future travel? Joining Andrea to discuss is former Air Hostess and author of ‘Confessions of an Air Hostess’ Marisa Mackle, Travel Writer and Broadcaster, Joan Scales and listeners.

People in this episode

Host: Andrea

Guests: Marisa Mackle, Joan Scales

Topics covered

• disruptive passengers
• air travel safety
• passenger behavior
• national database
• airline regulations

Keywords

• disruptive passengers
• air travel
• Jet2 Holiday
• passenger safety
• cabin crew

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jet2 Holiday

Places: Ireland, Britain

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