[TheBattman]

A couple of ideas for many of these incidents:

1. Prosecute every possible charge against people who cause interrupted flights, schedule problems, and all these other disruptions through their ignorant, stupid, or intentional actions.

2. Force the perp. to pay restitution to the airlines affected for fuel and other costs associated with diverted flights or canceled/delayed schedules.

3. Hold the perp financially liable to other passengers who are inconvenienced or messed up because of the diversion of their flight, delay of flight, or cancellation of their flight.

Much like any law - unless it has teeth and is applied, it will have no affect on people.

[STARWISE]

DITTO ... they have to PAY for their damages and costs. This is getting very scary. They're watching procedures, MO, etc.. I have no doubt, then convening to compare notes. EEEEK.