Unveiling the Cause: Former Air Marshal Exposes Chaos at 30,000 Feet

Unruly passenger incidents on airplanes have increased by 47% globally in 2022, with 250 cases referred to the FBI for possible prosecution in the U.S. Former FBI Special Agent and air marshal Jonathan Gilliam attributes the rise to the decline in customer service and the departure of experienced flight attendants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Several recent incidents include a flight returning to the gate in Thailand due to a passenger's forgotten bag, a fight between two passengers leading to a diversion in Denver, a drunk woman refusing to leave a Southwest Airlines flight in New Orleans, and a pregnant woman attacking a Spirit Airlines employee in Atlanta.