FAA Asks Airports to Help Deal With Increase in Unruly Passengers

A Delta Airline employee gives a face mask to a passenger during check in at the Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va. on July 22, 2020. Michael A. McCoy/Getty Images

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday said it wants airports to deal with unruly passengers after a surge of attacks and threats against flight attendants amid COVID-19 masking mandates on airplanes.

The agency previously pledged to take more aggressive action against passengers who go against safety rules. But now, the FAA wants airports to tamp down the bad behavior.