10,500$ fine for blowing his nose in a blanket on board--cheers!

There is nothing worse than taking an airplane trip when you are cooled, or maybe so, when the equation is also added to the pandemic by Covid-19 and a fine of 10,500$.

Have you ever in the past year happened to blow your nose, sneeze or cough in public? If yes, you know that everyone looks at you with dread, as if you were a unctors, especially if it takes place indoors and in a place with a high concentration of people as can be a plane.

The main character in this story is a passenger on a flight JetBlue departing from Fort Lauderdale (Florida) and heading for Los Angeles (California). The man in question was not wearing the mask and, despite having been repeatedly taken by the shipboard crew, continued to refuse, thus ignoring all the rules Anti-county currently in place in every public place

But not only that, he also had the brilliant thought of cough repeatedly in front of everyone and has blown nose On the blanket provided by JetBlue.

The man was immediately denounced to the FAA, or the Federal Aviation Administration, which has decided to fine him of well $10,500.

"Passengers who interfere with, physically assault or threaten to physically assault the crew or anyone else on board an aircraft are subject to severe penalties, including fines of up to $ 35,000 and imprisonment."

FAA statement

This is not the first time something like this has happened, and that is precisely why since January the policy of the airlines has been to zero tolerance. Already in the recent past, in fact, many have engaged in behaviors disrespectful towards the flight crew and other passengers, from refusing to wear a mask to outright violence, gestures that compromised the security Of travelers.

Plane turns back because of his fault, 14,500$ fine

JetBlue is no stranger to such behavior; in fact, in December, on a flight from New York to the Dominican Republic, a passenger refuted of wearing the mask that he repeatedly removed, as well as drink alcohol In inordinate quantities on board the flight.

Due to the continuous disturbance on board, the pilot was forced to declare a state of emergency and had to back off and return to JFK. In that case the FAA proposed a fine of $14,500.

But the heaviest penalty was issued in October to a passenger on the Delta Air Lines, on the flight from Miami to Atlanta. The man, in addition to repeatedly refusing to wear the mask, did not even want to fasten his belt of security or raise the coffee table. In that case, the plane was forced to re-enter at the gate and, unable to take off, all passengers had to go ashore.

At that point, the protagonist of the story also refused to descend from the aircraft cursing and shaking until hit the flight attendant to the face and send her to the infirmary. The result? 27,500$ fine.

Salty penalties and behavior to be reviewed. Unfortunately, in the Covid era, these episodes can also happen...