incidents are increasing on board planes

The company American Airlines did not hesitate: this will be the protocol first before the trip, and it includes the wearing of the mandatory mask. Thusday January 20, the flight Miami-London did turned around and returned to land in Florida (United States). The passengers were distraught. “I am very disappointed, they just told us that there was a serious incident with a passenger and that we had to turn around“, said a traveler.

According to the radars, the plane turned around after 1h30 flight. A passenger in her forties refused to wear the mask. All travelers had to be accommodated in hotels. “It is a very costly decision for a company to return an aircraft to its starting point“says Zach claw, travel expert. In 2021, 4,300 incidents were recorded by airlines. Most defaulters are greeted by the police on arrival, with a fine of up to tens of thousands of euros.