Honestly, it’s sort of refreshing to see airlines hold pranksters accountable every so often…
Obviously odors inside an aircraft cabin can be incredibly unpleasant, but even beyond that, they can cause safety concerns. After all, an odor might be the first sign of something else being wrong with the aircraft, and unidentified odors have been the cause of many diversions over the years. This incident happened while over the middle of the Atlantic, so there wasn’t even a practical way to divert at that time.
It was later discovered that the odor was due to Cossio detonating a stink bomb. When this became publicly known, the airline decided to ban the passenger from future travel, and has also decided to pursue legal action against him. Per a statement from the airline:
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
