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06/14/2021
FAA Says 'Unruly Passengers' Refusing to Mask Up Could Face Stiff Penalties
Airline passengers refusing to wear masks could be fined as much as $15,500
Four airline passengers who refused to wear masks this year could face fines as high as $15,500, part of an effort to crack down on what federal authorities described as "unruly and dangerous behavior" in the skies, officials said Monday.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAAA) made the announcement amid alcohol bans aimed at calming in-flight tensions and thousands of reports of out-of-control passengers.
As of Monday, the FAA said, it had received 2,800 such reports since Jan. 1. Three-quarters reported people refusing to comply with federal mask rules, it said.
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