US EditionTrump Admin Tells Passengers to 'Dress with Respect' at Airports
The U.S. Department of Transportation aims to reduce a 400% increase in unruly air passenger incidents since 2019 by promoting respectful dress and courteous behavior.
- The U.S. Department of Transportation launched the national campaign `The Golden Age of Travel Starts with You`, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy promoted it with five self-check questions on Instagram.
- Citing a rise in unruly behavior, U.S. Department of Transportation reported 13,800 unruly passenger incidents since 2021 and a 400% increase in inflight outbursts since 2019.
- Duffy urged travelers to ask five questions, including helping pregnant and elderly passengers with overhead bins and thanking flight attendants and pilots.
- Aiming to revive courteous norms, the campaign seeks to bring back civility, manners and cordial travel interactions while reconnecting Americans around shared values.
- DOT also urged passengers to `start dressing up again` when they fly, while media coverage called it a developing story and noted a similar campaign by the Trump administration.
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DOT Unveils Civility Campaign to Target Unruly Behavior on Planes
The Department of Transportation is launching a new safety campaign urging airline passengers to be on their best behavior and return to a “golden age of civility” after a 400% increase in bad behavior and violence on flights since 2019. NBC’s Tom Costello reports for TODAY.
Just in time for the busy holiday season, the Department of Transportation (DOT) is urging passengers to remember their manners, reconsider their attire, and return to the “golden age of courtesy” in air travel. In a new safety campaign titled “The Golden Age of Travel Starts With You,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy encourages travelers to dress respectfully while promoting the restoration of courtesy and class in air travel. The campaign …
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