Abusive passengers could be blacklisted from all airlines under new proposal
Summary
The UK government is proposing a national blacklist to stop abusive air passengers from flying with any airline. Airlines would share information about disruptive passengers to prevent trouble on flights and improve safety.Key Facts
- The proposal aims to create a national list banning disruptive passengers from all airlines.
- Airlines would share details of troublemakers, preventing them from booking other flights.
- The government and airlines plan to manage the blacklist together.
- Current laws do not allow passenger data sharing due to privacy rules like GDPR.
- The proposal would not need changes in law but must address data protection issues.
- Disruptive behavior on flights has increased, especially in busy travel times.
- Some passengers have faced criminal charges or lifetime airline bans for bad behavior.
- Airlines UK supports the plan and wants to help develop it to stop flight disruptions.
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