Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 77034

Aviation: Anti-social Behaviour

Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 14 October 2025

Question

Mark Pritchard

ConservativeThe Wrekin

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will increase the (a) penalties and (b) sanctions for air passengers who cause (i) disruption, (ii) delay and (iii) danger to (A) passengers and (B) crew on commercial passenger aircraft (1) during fligh

Answer

Keir Mather
All passengers and crew should have the right to feel safe when travelling by air. The Air Navigation Order 2016 sets out offences such as endangering an aircraft, interfering with crew duties, or being drunk onboard, all of which carry criminal penalties...

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