Male passenger fined for buying seat 26 but arbitrarily changing to seat 27

On March 16, according to a source of the reporter, the Southern Airport Authority has just decided to administratively sanction Mr. NVT (39 years old), residing in Da Nang City.

Mr. T was fined for not following instructions on ensuring order, security, aviation safety, and disease prevention for flight crew members.

Specifically, at around 9:00 a.m. on March 12, at Can Tho airport, after the plane on the flight from Can Tho to Da Nang was taxiing, Mr. T, a passenger in seat number 26D, arbitrarily changed his seat to seat number 27F.

When the flight attendant repeatedly reminded him to return to his seat, Mr. T continuously refused to cooperate. After 15 minutes of unsuccessfully trying to persuade the passenger, the captain decided to return to the aircraft parking position and refused to transport the passenger.

In the report, Mr. T admitted to arguing and threatening the flight attendant.

According to point a, clause 4, article 8 of Decree 162 regulating administrative sanctions in the field of civil aviation, the Southern Airports Authority decided to fine Mr. T 2 million VND.

A representative of the Southern Airport Authority in Can Tho said that passengers must comply with flight safety regulations. In addition, passengers must also comply with the flight attendants' requests to ensure their own safety and the safety of the flight.