Passenger incidents: “flogged passengers” on planes tackled more forcefully – News

• Insubordinate passengers, so-called flagellated passengers, may be more easily prosecuted in the future.
• After the National Council, the Council of States also approved without discussion the corresponding amendment to the so-called Tokyo Agreement.
• Despite clear evidence, unruly passengers often cannot be prosecuted in court until now.

In recent years there has been a significant increase in incidents involving passengers who did not follow the rules of conduct on board an aircraft and who disregarded the instructions of the crew. In 2010, 375 cases of insubordinate behavior by passengers were reported, in 2019 there were almost 1,200, as explained by the President of the Commission, Brigitte Häberli-Koller (CVP / TG).

In several cases, this jeopardized the safety of the aircraft. From time to time, pilots had to make unplanned stopovers to leave people upset for safety reasons. Despite clear evidence, these unruly passengers have so far not been prosecuted. With the amendment to the law, this should now be easier.