American Airlines
Other travelers and flight attendants reportedly restrained the passenger with duct tape, witnesses say.
Police have also alleged that Estes Carter Thompson III, 37, had recordings of four other minor female passengers using airplane lavatories.
A 14-year-old girl spotted the American Airlines flight attendant’s phone taped to a toilet seat, court documents say.
The airline said it was "reaching out to learn more" amid complaints over the matter.
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The 14-year-old was directed to use the bathroom by a male flight attendant immediately before the phone's discovery, her family said.
The U.S. Department of Transportation said Monday it is the largest such fine against an airline since rules covering long ground delays took effect
Tiffany Gomas called her conduct "completely unacceptable" in a video addressing last month's incident that delayed an American Airlines flight.
The captain’s scolding words have sparked mixed reactions on social media.
The father said he told his son to engage in “skip lagging” — or leaving the airport at his flight’s layover rather than its final destination.
A work stoppage remains unlikely due to the rules that govern collective bargaining in the airline industry.