Poor Steven Slater - it all got too much for this experienced member of the Jet Blue cabin crew after a passenger allegedly verbally absued him and opened a storage locker on his head. Steven gave the lady concerned a rather poor review over the aircraft tannoy and promptly exited the plane via the emergency slide. You can only wonder just how many other cabin crew the world over have felt like taking the same sort of actions at one time or another!
But air rage is on the increase generally - and it's worth considering that certain behaviour on board an aircraft does carry some hefty crimial penalties. Even mere "unruly bahaviour" can result in a fine of up to £2,500.00 (making it a pricey old break to the sun!). The more serious offences - usually involving physical violence - carry a maximum fine of £5,000.00 and up to 2 years residing at Her Majesty's pleasure. Try getting that absence past HR!
Airlines now have a zero tolerance policy to all these types of behaviour and anyone falling foul will certainly find the local police waiting for them on the tarmac. There's apparently slightly more tolerance to the joining of the mile high club - though recent passengers on a Dutch flight weren't shown that tolerance given the fact that their club application was made whilst still in their seats!
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