음주승객의 항공기 탑승거절에 관한 연구

Abstract

We would like to find a solution about denial of boarding of a drunken passenger, and suggest enforceable direction of modify domestic system and policy making based on following questions; “Is it as dangerous as disrupting aviation safety? Is there any international standard of ICAO and advisory opinion of IATA about denial of boarding of a drunken passenger? Is there any policy in leading countries and airlines about denial of boarding of a drunken passenger and is there any international trend about it? What is Korea’s existing law and policy and is there any weak point about it?” There is a difference of “denial of boarding of a drunken passenger” and “air rage incidents caused by the inebriated passengers.” Denial of boarding is a precautious step of the air rage incident which was not yet happened, and it should be judged by the “possibility” of the behavior which might be happened in the future. In other word, it is a precautious step of denial of boarding of a drunken passenger. Air transportation has continuous characteristic from a start point of a contract of carriage, which is ‘check in at the airport, security check, immigration, get to the gate and aircraft.’ Currently, only the air carriers take on a liability, but considering the characteristics of the air transportation, the effectiveness would be increased when the airport and country take on a liability together and take all the precautious steps in the process of solidarity. Airport operator should take on a liability as well, by establishing a law of detention of the drunken passenger, and eviction from the airport. Governmental power should also be exerted by strengthen the role of Behavior Detection Officer and airport police, make system of monitoring drunken passengers and share information with the airlines, take a sobriety test of a drunken passenger. Furthermore, there is necessity of letting passengers to recognize in advance by clearly specifying the contents of denial of boarding in the aviation security law, limiting the serving portions and the number of times of serving alcoholic beverages at the restaurants in the airport, duty free shops, lounge and cabin, specifying the standard of serving alcoholic beverages at the Conditions of Carriage. Notify the responsibility of passenger’s cooperation and a national consciousness encouragement of the aviation safety should be considered as well, through in-flight video and announcement.