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The duration of bans for disruptive behavior can vary, as it depends on the severity of the offense and the policies of the airline. Bans can range from temporary restrictions to long-term or even permanent ones, especially for serious offenses such as assaulting, threatening, or intimidating a crew member or passenger. Each case is typically assessed individually, and the ban's duration is determined accordingly.

NewsNation Now Panel - Should "Disruptive" Passengers Be Banned?

Certainly . And how long do these bans last other questions ? So how do you address someone who may have a foul odor or someone who's clearly under the weather ?

NewsNation Now Panel - Should "Disruptive" Passengers Be Banned?

But on the other hand , it's like as a crying baby , disruptive as an emotional support dog . Um being disruptive and so sort of defining disruptive behavior is the first piece . Um , the second piece is , um , you know , if it does feel like it's disruptive , then the question is , do you address it with the airline ?

NewsNation Now Panel - Should "Disruptive" Passengers Be Banned?

But how do we begin that conversation ? Yeah , it's uh so difficult to define disruptive behavior , right ? I mean , obviously what you're seeing there on the screen seems extraordinarily disruptive .

NewsNation Now Panel - Should "Disruptive" Passengers Be Banned?

I'd say both . It's a complex debate , obviously and while you know , safety is paramount in air travel , defining what constitutes disruptive behavior can be extraordinarily challenging . It's hard to sort of strike this balance between protecting staff and passengers from genuine threats on one hand , but not sort of of unfairly penalizing individuals for minor inconveniences or subjective judgments ?

NewsNation Now Panel - Should "Disruptive" Passengers Be Banned?

The bill says anyone could be banned for several offenses including assaulting , threatening or intimidating a crew member or a passenger aboard a flight . It's targeting un passengers like this and countless others who have made headlines recently for disruptive behavior on planes , but disruptive may mean different things to different people . Let's welcome our panel , positive psychology expert and author Robert Mack and content creator , Sonal Shah .