Comment Re:It's the airline's property.... (Score 1) 807
An airline does not not need to provide a full refund if the person refuses to provide identification.
All carriers have a "Contract of Carriage" that you, as a passenger, agree to when you purchase a ticket.
American Airlines Copntract of Carriage:
http://www.aa.com/content/customerService/customer Commitment/conditionsOfCarriage.jhtml#CheckIn
This states:
ACCEPTANCE OF PASSENGERS
American may refuse to transport you, or may remove you from your flight at any point, for one or several reasons, including but not limited to the following:
1. Compliance with government requisition of space.
2. Action necessary or advisable due to weather, or other conditions beyond American's control.
3. Refusal to permit a search of person or property for explosives or for deadly, controlled, or dangerous weapons, articles or substances.
4. Refusal to produce positive identification upon request.
5. Your physical or mental condition is such that in American's sole opinion, you are rendered or likely to be rendered incapable of comprehending or complying with safety instructions without the assistance of an attendant.
6. Your conduct is disorderly, abusive or violent, or you
a. Appear to be intoxicated or under the influence of drugs,
b. Attempt to interfere with any member of the flight crew,
c. Have a communicable disease that has been determined by a federal public health authority to be transmissible to other persons in the normal course of flight,
d. Refuse to obey instructions from any flight crew member,
e. Have an offensive odor not caused by a disability or illness,
f. Are clothed in a manner that would cause discomfort or offense to other passengers,
g. are barefoot, or
h. Engage in any action, voluntary or involuntary, that might jeopardize the safety of the aircraft or any of its occupants.
All carriers have a "Contract of Carriage" that you, as a passenger, agree to when you purchase a ticket.
American Airlines Copntract of Carriage:
http://www.aa.com/content/customerService/custome
This states:
ACCEPTANCE OF PASSENGERS
American may refuse to transport you, or may remove you from your flight at any point, for one or several reasons, including but not limited to the following:
1. Compliance with government requisition of space.
2. Action necessary or advisable due to weather, or other conditions beyond American's control.
3. Refusal to permit a search of person or property for explosives or for deadly, controlled, or dangerous weapons, articles or substances.
4. Refusal to produce positive identification upon request.
5. Your physical or mental condition is such that in American's sole opinion, you are rendered or likely to be rendered incapable of comprehending or complying with safety instructions without the assistance of an attendant.
6. Your conduct is disorderly, abusive or violent, or you
a. Appear to be intoxicated or under the influence of drugs,
b. Attempt to interfere with any member of the flight crew,
c. Have a communicable disease that has been determined by a federal public health authority to be transmissible to other persons in the normal course of flight,
d. Refuse to obey instructions from any flight crew member,
e. Have an offensive odor not caused by a disability or illness,
f. Are clothed in a manner that would cause discomfort or offense to other passengers,
g. are barefoot, or
h. Engage in any action, voluntary or involuntary, that might jeopardize the safety of the aircraft or any of its occupants.
