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Passengers endured an unpleasant "Delta Experience" on a recent Los Angeles to Minneapolis-St. Paul flight when fighting flight attendants forced the pilot to make an unscheduled landing in Salt Lake City. Attendants on Flight 2598 began sparring over work rules on the Jan 22 flight, and that escalated into a fist fight as the plane soared at 37,000 feet. The Boeing 757 had been in the air about 40 minutes before the mid-air boxing match erupted. A third unidentified woman who stepped in to defuse the situation was hit. After landing in Salt Lake City, the plane was grounded for 80 minutes before continuing to Minneapolis. Delta said it sent letters to affected customers apologising for "any inconvenience this situation may have caused." <br/>

China's biggest airlines have joined forces to blacklist rowdy passengers who have become an increasing problem as the number of passengers grows. Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, Hainan Airlines and Spring Air said they would share the names of passengers who misbehave and ban them from any of their flights. China's aviation market has been growing rapidly in the past few years, with outbound travellers topping the 100m figure in 2014 for the first time. Alongside traffic growth have come long delays and concerns over the behaviour of unruly Chinese passengers. Airlines have tried to tackle the problem of unruly passengers on an international basis. Members of IATA have called on govts to adopt the Montreal Protocol 2014 which would allow companies to seek compensation for costs occurred as a result of rowdy passengers. <br/>