FAA administrator: Unruly passenger incidents declining but still "two to three times above where we need to be"

Aviation industry leaders will testify before Congress Thursday in a hearing that will explore new ways of reducing the amount of ongoing unruly behavior.

Flight attendants are also expected to testify about the high anxiety many now have from dealing with unruly passengers.

The agency said total fines for a variety of alleged bad behavior in 2021 topped more than $1 million.