Per la legge irlandese, applicabile in materia, un verbal assault non è sempre un offence, in particolare un arrestable offence. Talvolta è puramente materia civilistica.
Ci sono determinate condizioni.
The safety of airline staff and passengers is of highest priority to the aviation industry. Airlines therefore have a right to refuse to carry potentially disruptive passengers, and can take reasonable measures against persons whose on-board behaviour is disruptive. Drunken and disruptive passengers constitute not only a possible source of annoyance to fellow passengers but also a hazard to flight safety.
Refusal to Carry You
Airlines have a right to refuse to carry you if they consider you a potential risk to the safety of the aircraft, its crew or its passengers. Reasons will typically include:
* If you are drunk or under the influence of drink or drugs.
* If your mental or physical state or health is a danger or risk to you, the aircraft or any person in it.
* If you have refused to allow a security check to be carried out on you or your baggage.
* If you have not obeyed the instructions of ground staff or a member of the crew of the aircraft relating to safety or security.
* If you have used threatening, abusive or insulting words towards ground staff, another passenger or a member of the crew of the aircraft.
* If you have behaved in a threatening, abusive, insulting or disorderly way towards a member of ground staff or a member of the crew of the aircraft.
* If you have deliberately interfered with the performance by a member of the crew of the aircraft of their duties.
* If you have put the safety of either the aircraft or any person in it in danger.
Unacceptable Behaviour on Board
Under UK law, there are two pieces of legislation relating to disruptive behaviour on-board aircraft. Offences include:
* Endangering the safety of an aircraft;
* Being drunk in an aircraft;
* Smoking when prohibited;
* Disobeying a lawful command by the commander of an aircraft; and
* Acting in a disruptive manner (including interfering with the performance by a member of the cabin crew in the course of their duties).
If a member of crew deems your behaviour disruptive, they have the right to take measures they think reasonable to prevent you continuing your behaviour. When the aircraft lands, their actions may include:
* Making you leave the aircraft and possibly under Police escort;
* Refusing to carry you on the remaining sectors of the journey shown on your ticket; and
* Reporting the incident on board the aircraft to the relevant authorities with a view to them prosecuting you for any criminal offences you might have committed.
Serious offences carry a large fine and/or imprisonment.
The CAA is actively involved with the Department for Transport in monitoring the frequency and nature of such
