Citing a worldwide increase in safety risks involving unruly passengers, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is urging member states to ratify a 10-year-old measure designed to eliminate obstacles to the prosecution of individuals who engage in unruly behavior on international flights.
ICAO Seeks Action to Penalize Unruly Passengers
Greater acceptance of a 10-year-old plan would eliminate jurisdictional obstacles to prosecution, ICAO says.