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Creating a nationwide no-fly list for disruptive passengers is a complex issue that Congress must carefully consider. While safety is paramount in air travel, defining what constitutes disruptive behavior can be challenging. The bill currently proposes banning individuals for offenses such as assaulting, threatening, or intimidating a crew member or passenger, but it also raises questions about minor inconveniences or subjective judgments, such as a foul odor or disagreements with flight attendants. In terms of regulation, it's important to strike a balance between protecting staff and passengers from genuine threats while avoiding unfair penalization for minor inconveniences. Additionally, there's the question of whether disruptive behavior should be addressed with the airline, authorities, or directly with the flight attendant. Furthermore, there's a question of whether these regulations may cover comfort animals on planes in the future, as differing perspectives on what is disruptive could lead to differing expectations among travelers. This highlights the need for careful consideration and clear guidelines to ensure fair and effective implementation of any proposed regulations.

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

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 . The bill says anyone could be banned for several offenses including assaulting , threatening or intimidating a crew member or a passenger aboard a flight .

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?

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?

These are questions Congress may have to consider as they weigh a nationwide no fly list right now . 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 .

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 .