American Airlines lawsuit reveals carry-on dispute, arrest, and legal limits of airline authority and passenger rights.
Passenger arrested
Etihad flights from Abu Dhabi to Hong Kong have seen repeated theft reports involving valuables taken from overhead bins, leading to police boarding the aircraft on arrival and detaining suspects.
A woman who assaulted her daughter onboard Hawaiian Airlines (HA) during a 5 hour flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Honolulu (HNL) has avoided prison despite facing charges that could have led to a 20 year sentence.
Bronte LeLievre, 33, has been sentenced to prison for a series of offences, including performing an indecent act on an Air New Zealand (NZ) regional flight from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson (NSN).
A British Airways (BA) passenger was arrested mid-flight after a violent outburst on a journey from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR).
An American Airlines (AA) passenger traveling from Nassau (NAS) to Miami (MIA) was jailed in the Bahamas after authorities claimed she smuggled more than 100 bottles of codeine in a checked bag.
A violent incident aboard American Airlines Flight 2470 from Charlotte to Las Vegas ended with FBI arrest after crew restraint.
A man was arrested at the Delta Sky Club in Palm Beach (PBI) after refusing to leave when denied access, leading to trespassing charges.
A 53-year-old male passenger was arrested on a Cathay Pacific (CX) flight from Nagoya, Japan (NGO) to Hong Kong (HKG) for allegedly attempting to secretly record up a flight attendant’s skirt.
An American Airlines (AA) passenger was arrested at London Heathrow (LHR) after arriving on a flight from Phoenix (PHX).