"Transportation Secretary Buttigieg's Efforts to Improve Air Travel Safety and Infrastructure"

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is urging passengers to respect flight crews and fellow passengers after a rise in incidents of unruly behavior on airplanes this summer. The FAA has reported an increase in incidents compared to last summer, although numbers are still lower than during the pandemic. The agency has been issuing fines and referring serious cases for criminal prosecution. Buttigieg also highlighted efforts to reduce dangerous close calls on runways but noted that there is no single cause for these incidents.