LA-Munich flight stops in Iceland to ditch unruly passenger

Iceland is too easy to leave...the airlines really need a "Drop off the Trash" point in Greenland where the expense to leave would be huge not to mention the weather effect.

Lufthansa should charge her for additional fuel used to get in & out of BIKF.

All things considered, an hour and a half delay on an LA to Munich flight including a pit stop to drop off a drunk lady isn't too bad.

Airlines should have a sound proof time out enclosure to keep the so unruly passenger until reaching the original destination. Person may need to be restrained for their own protection but would be neutralized and flight would be able to proceed normally.

So where's the story?

I'm still sleeping thru this, in an upright or Lie flat position.....

Cost estimate anyone?

Good for Lufthansa. A few years ago my wife and I were disgusted when a very unruly intoxicated passenger at Miami airport boarded our American Airlines plane on route to Las Vegas.
Before the plane took off we complained to one of the crew members about this passenger. The next moment the captain arrived and asked this individual a few questions. After listening to this troublesome passengers' answers with a very slurred tongue be was asked to leave the plane. He did not even know where he had placed his hand luggage. Fortunately my wife pointed it out to the crew.

Lufthansa is responsible for either boarding an intoxicated or serving the individual too much on board.
The airlines will ALWAYS be responsible except for weather or war.
A retired airline employe with 32 years service

I was on a flight from Chicago many years ago and while boarding, a female passenger became so unruly, Chicago's finest had to literally carry her off. Hats off to the American Airlines crew and the police and thank God it didn't occur at 35,000 ft.

Many years ago my wife and I were on a flight out of MIA. It amazes me as to what people think is funny. We are on line to check in. Two lines over one guy starts yelling "HI." A guy in the line in front of me yells back "Jack." They did this about three time the forth time they were wearing new jewelry.

OK, everyone, let's stop jumping to conclusions and calling for her to be banned.

The article didn't say she was drunk or throwing a tantrum, just that she "became unruly". She may have been mentally ill. I have flown many times with a family member who is mentally ill and the experience can sometimes cause her to become agitated and "unruly". We can usually settle her down, but a little empathy from fellow passengers and crew goes a long way.

Good....Should ban her for life./

Good....Should ban her for life./

I've asked many people and not one can answer why do we not properly train Flight Attendants to use non-lethal force. There are very few people that a Taser or stun gun will not stop. I can see that a stun gun may be dangerous to onboard systems 'if' one of the projectiles were to miss the assailant. Other than that why not? As in many instances just the presence of such tools may help mitigate these occurrences.