Passengers who refuse to use headphones can now be kicked off United flights

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/21/travel/travel-news-happiest-countries

Passengers who refuse to use headphones can now be kicked off United flights

The world’s happiest countries for 2026, what travelers can expect in terms of rising air fares, plus United Airlines cracks down on noisy passengers. Here’s what’s happening in travel.

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During flights? Sounds a bit harsh.

> During flights? Sounds a bit harsh.

Sounds harsh to you.

Let the market decide.

Vote with your wallet and fly a different airline.

Either you missed the joke or I missed your sarcasm. I read GP as a joke: being literally kicked out of a flight in air is a death sentence, which is a bit harsh penalty indeed.