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The idea of a nationwide no-fly list for disruptive passengers is a complex and sensitive issue that Congress is currently considering. There are multiple factors that need to be taken into account, such as defining what constitutes disruptive behavior and finding a balance between protecting staff and passengers from genuine threats while avoiding unfairly penalizing individuals for minor inconveniences or subjective judgments. The proposed bill includes banning individuals for several offenses, such as assaulting, threatening, or intimidating a crew member or fellow passenger aboard a flight. However, there are also grey areas, such as dealing with a seat mate who has a foul odor or a passenger who argues with a flight attendant. In addition to this, there's the question of whether the regulations could extend to cover comfort animals on planes in the future, as different people have different thresholds for what they find disruptive. Ultimately, how to address disruptive behavior - whether with the airline, the authorities, or the flight attendant - is part of the larger conversation about how to ensure the safety and comfort of all passengers and crew during air travel.

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 .