Duffy cited Federal Aviation Administration data indicating a 400% increase of in-flight outbursts, including physical violence since 2019; 13,800 reported unruly passenger incidents since 2021; and a doubling last year of unruly passenger events compared with 2019.
As part of the Department of Transportation's broader effort to usher in a "Golden Age of Travel for the American people" — which dovetails with an initiative to beautify and restore key transportation infrastructure — Duffy kicked off a campaign on Wednesday aimed at jump-starting "a nationwide conversation around how we can restore courtesy and class to air travel."
In an interview with Blaze News editor Christopher Bedford on Monday, Duffy said he's not necessarily calling for a return to three-piece suits and top hats — just a return to basic decency.
Among the alleged incidents referred by the FAA to the FBI last year were sexual assaults, attacks on fellow passengers and/or flight staff, instances of inappropriate touching of minor fliers, and incidents where passengers attempted to breach the cockpit. [The Blaze]
What the he!! has happened to people? A change in general behavior could make traveling a whole lot less vexatious.
Good Night, Patriots
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I thought his comments were totally appropriate. The character of flying has changed over the years, so you are not expected to turn up in formal wear. But people tend to comport themselves better when they are dressed respectably. Maybe a little bit at a time, we could go back to being civilized. Everyone would benefit.
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