Violent plane passenger to pay $28,000LOUIE DOUVIS/FAIRFAX MEDIA Luke Macdonald Taylor has been banned from flying with Qantas for 15 years. A violent Australian passenger who forced a Brisbane-bound Qantas flight to return to Perth after he mixed Xanax with alcohol has been ordered to pay almost A$26,000 ($27,910) in fines and reparations. He poked his finger into the shoulder of a female customer service manager, then threatened to punch a male crew member who intervened, the Western Australia District Court heard on Tuesday. The court heard one crew member needed to take one week off work after the incident. He was fined A$10,500 and must also pay A$15,207 in reparations to Qantas.

Source: Stuff March 13, 2018 18:11 UTC