10 things that can get you kicked off a flight, from vaping to threats
Airlines can remove passengers for behaviors from ignoring crew to making bomb jokes, backed by federal rules and contracts of carriage.Summary
Airlines have broad legal authority under 49 U.S.C. 44902 to remove passengers they deem a safety threat, even without a criminal conviction. Grounds for removal come from FAA regulations, federal criminal statutes, and each airline's contract of carriage. The article details ten common triggers: refusing crew instructions, smoking or vaping (including e-cigarettes), tampering with lavatory smoke detectors, boarding drunk or drinking personal alcohol, assaulting or threatening crew or passengers, making bomb jokes or threats, attempting to open exit doors or tampering with emergency equipment, carrying a firearm in a carry-on bag, violating lithium battery and power bank rules, and breaching an airline's conduct rules. Consequences can include removal, FAA enforcement (with a zero-tolerance policy since 2021), federal criminal charges, and being barred from future flights.
(Source：Quartz)
