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[ Airlines ]November 6, 2021 3:09 am ET
By Daniel Morley

FAA Referring Disruptive Passengers for Criminal Prosecution

The FAA has begun referring cases of disruptive passengers to the FBI and Department of Justice for prosecution. The agency has referred 37 cases of disruptive passengers to the FBI since August. The number of disruptive and unruly passengers has been on the rise this year due to pushback from onboard Covid-19 prevention requirements. A majority of disruptive passenger incidents this year have been due to an unwillingness to comply with the federal face mask mandate.  Civil Fines and a…

[ Airlines ]August 16, 2021 5:46 am ET
By Albert Kuan

Emirates Halts Flights to Kabul Amid Chaos in Afghanistan

Emirates has suspended all operations to Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, until further notice. Emirates, which operates daily flights to Kabul, said that it is closely monitoring the situation in Afghanistan to ensure the safe operation of its services. "The safety of our customers and crew is of paramount importance and will…