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In the future, it will be easier to prosecute flail passengers. After the National Council, the Council of States also approved this Tuesday without discussion the corresponding amendment to the so-called Tokyo Agreement. The store is now ready for the final vote.
So-called “rogue passengers” have posed growing problems for aviation in recent years. 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. According to experts, alcohol is often involved in these incidents.
One incident every three hours in Europe
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. 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).
Or, to put it another way, for the whole of Europe: according to the European Aviation Safety Agency, incidents related to aircraft disturbances in the EU occur every three hours.
Possible claims for damages
Despite clear evidence, these unruly passengers have so far not been prosecuted. There were no jurisdictions in the states where a plane was forced to land.
Therefore, the protocol provides for a mandatory additional jurisdiction for possessing and landing states. It also contains a list of the most serious crimes. The protocol also provides for claims for damages against the person who had to be discharged for his behavior.
The Council of States approved the corresponding amendments to the law on Tuesday with 40 votes to 0. (SDA / koh)
