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It's important to address the situation with empathy and respect. If you encounter someone with a foul odor or who appears to be unwell, it's best to first consider your own comfort and well-being. You can discreetly address it by speaking with a flight attendant, who can then handle the situation with professionalism and sensitivity. It's important to prioritize the well-being of everyone onboard and address such occurrences with understanding. If it feels disruptive, it's appropriate to bring it to the attention of the airline.

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

Well , have you ever from a plane ? How about a seat mate who may have a foul odor or a passenger who argues with the flight attendant ? These are questions Congress may have to consider as they weigh a nationwide no fly list right now .

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

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 ? Would you report them , confront them or just kind of bite your lip and make it through ?

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

So I do believe that if somebody is uh initiating harm or violence or hate , that is a different situation . But I believe somebody is smelly , I would , I would hold my nose and take care of myself . I would put on my oxygen mask first , so to speak .

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 .

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

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 ? Do you address it with the authorities or do you just address it with the flight attendant ? And there's a way to do all of that in a diplomatic , um , sort of approach and , uh , and sort of tactfully , um , but it's a really slippery slope , right ?