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Disruptive and anti-social airline passengers now face fines of up to €20,000 flight ban up to four years France,
Decree No. 2025-1063, which took effect on November 8, outlines penalties for unruly passengers in French airspace.
Effective now, the French Civil Aviation Minister can issue fines of up to €10,000 (£8,810) or €20,000 (£17,600) in case of repeat violators.
Offenses listed in A government statement include Use of an electronic or electrical device when its use is prohibited during part or all of flight By the flight crew, obstructing the execution of the flight crew’s safety missions and refusing to follow safety instructions issued by the flight crew.
In the most serious cases, offenders may face a boarding ban of up to four years.
A dedicated database will be set up to enable French air carriers to report “harmful behaviour”, which will be managed by the French Civil Aviation Authority.
Transport Minister Philippe Tabarrot said, “The safety of passengers and crew is our absolute priority.”
“Disruptive behavior on board aircraft is unacceptable. It jeopardizes flight safety and compromises the working conditions of flight crews.”
He described the new decision as “swift, fair and proportionate enforcement”.
Mr Tabarrot said: “This new regulatory framework sends a strong message: disruptive behavior will no longer be tolerated and will be subject to effective administrative sanctions.”
uncontrolled behavior Danger is increasing among air passengers Aviation security.
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), one incident is expected to occur in every 395 flights by 2024.
in Europe, European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Between 200 and 500 incidents are reported per month.
Simon Calder, travel correspondent IndependentSaid: “A €10,000 fine for forgetting to switch your phone to airplane mode seems a little severe, but as a deterrent to obnoxious and dangerous behavior onboard, this fine is absolutely necessary.
“Too often, disruptive passengers are not punished for acts that annoy other passengers and crew, and which jeopardize safety.”
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