Brazil’s civil aviation regulator ANAC has put new disciplinary rules into force for disruptive passengers, giving airlines a clearer framework to remove offenders, end transport contracts, levy fines of up to R$17,500 and, in the most serious cases, block domestic air travel for up to 12 months. The regime applies to domestic regular flights and domestic sectors of international journeys, but not to international services themselves.
The new system grades misconduct from minor indiscipline to serious and very serious cases. Less severe incidents can trigger formal guidance and removal from the aircraft, while heavier sanctions cover behaviour such as aggression, threats, smoking on board, damaging aircraft equipment or interfering with safety and operations. In the gravest cases, passengers can be placed on a shared no-fly list used by Brazilian carriers.
Airlines and airport operators must now report incidents to ANAC and coordinate checks against the list when handling boarding and other passenger processes. The framework also gives travellers due-process rights, while allowing carriers in some cases to terminate the transport contract without continuing carriage to the final destination.