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Federal Aviation Administration Adopts Stricter Unruly Passenger Policy

WASHINGTON – FAA Administrator Steve Dickson today signed an order directing a stricter legal enforcement policy against unruly airline passengers in the wake of recent, troubling incidents. The FAA has seen a disturbing increase in incidents where airline passengers have disrupted flights with