In-flight video can breach airlines' rules

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Thursday, 25 May 2017
Passengers who shoot in-flight videos of others in the cabins without their permission and later post the clips on the web may violate carrier policies on photography.
USA-based United's policy, for example, is that customers can take pictures or videos with small cameras or cell phones "provided that the purpose is capturing personal events". Filming or photographing other customers or airline employees without their consent is prohibited. 
 
American, Delta and Southwest have similar policies.
 
A United ticket agent recently ordered a passenger's reservation cancelled after he filmed her while disputing a US$300 baggage fee, while a JetBlue Airways crew called airport police after a passenger recorded a 'selfie' video during a 'security-sensitive' time in flight.
 
The USA's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says photography at checkpoints is permitted if people don't take images of monitors or interfere with screeners. 
 
Lawyers say airlines generally cannot limit photography or video recording in an airport because it is a public space. 
 
But airlines have more power on planes because as private parties they are not bound by the USA's First Amendment.
 
The doctor who was dragged from a United plane recently - David Dao - has had his claim for compensation settled and "probably is pretty happy that the event was video documented", a travel law expert commented.

In-flight video can breach airlines' rules

Uncategorised
Thursday, 25 May 2017
Passengers who shoot in-flight videos of others in the cabins without their permission and later post the clips on the web may violate carrier policies on photography.
USA-based United's policy, for example, is that customers can take pictures or videos with small cameras or cell phones "provided that the purpose is capturing personal events". Filming or photographing other customers or airline employees without their consent is prohibited. 
 
American, Delta and Southwest have similar policies.
 
A United ticket agent recently ordered a passenger's reservation cancelled after he filmed her while disputing a US$300 baggage fee, while a JetBlue Airways crew called airport police after a passenger recorded a 'selfie' video during a 'security-sensitive' time in flight.
 
The USA's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says photography at checkpoints is permitted if people don't take images of monitors or interfere with screeners. 
 
Lawyers say airlines generally cannot limit photography or video recording in an airport because it is a public space. 
 
But airlines have more power on planes because as private parties they are not bound by the USA's First Amendment.
 
The doctor who was dragged from a United plane recently - David Dao - has had his claim for compensation settled and "probably is pretty happy that the event was video documented", a travel law expert commented.