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For: Real America News Updated 07 Feb 2022 , 12: 59 AM EST
Delta asked the United States Department of Justice that anyone convicted of a disruption on board a flight be added to the national “do not fly” list, for the sole purpose that incidents such as that have occurred in recent months in various parts of the country are avoided.
In a letter to Justice Department Attorney General Merrick Garland, Delta CEO Ed Bastian explained that there should be “zero tolerance” for any behavior that affects flight safety.
Bastian noted that while such incidents of misbehavior they represent a small fraction of total flights on Delta, the incident rate on the airline has increased by nearly 100 % from 2019.
“This action will help prevent r incidents and will serve as a strong symbol of the consequences of not complying with the instructions of crew members on commercial aircraft, “said Bastian, noted AP.
Delta, along with its industry partner Airlines for America, has been pushing since last year to increase reporting, investigation and prosecution of those who interfere with onboard safety.
The airlines, based in Atlanta, said they put almost 1.900 people on Delta’s “no fly” list for refusal to comply with mask requirements and sent more than 1200 names to the Transportation Security Administration to pursue civil penalties.
Furthermore, the Federal Aviation Administration spoke out last year for taking an approach to “zero tolerance” and referred to more than three dozen p aggressive assailants to the FBI for possible criminal prosecution.
In October, President Joe Biden said he had instructed the Justice Department to deal with to the increasing number of violent incidents on board aircraft flying in the United States.
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