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France Enforces New Air Passenger Sanctions With €20,000 Fines and Up to Four-Year Bans

Officials cite rising onboard incidents, promising swift administrative enforcement.

Overview

  • Decree No. 2025-1063 took effect on 8 November and applies to flights in French airspace.
  • The transport minister can issue administrative fines of up to €10,000 for a single offence and €20,000 for repeat violations.
  • In the most serious cases, offenders can receive a boarding ban lasting as long as four years.
  • Sanctionable conduct includes using prohibited electronic devices, obstructing flight crew safety duties, and refusing safety instructions.
  • A new Civil Aviation Authority–managed database will let carriers report harmful behaviour, with the move framed against IATA and EASA data showing rising incidents.