The traveler canceled the flight because the meal he had chosen was not available

A United Airlines flight from Houston to Amsterdam has been diverted to Chicago after a business class passenger interrupted the flight. A flight Because the meal he had originally chosen was not available.

The flight took off at 4.20pm. local time in Houston on Sunday and it was in its airspace Chicago After two hours of flight.

Flight-tracking website Flightradar24 showed the plane flying around Chicago’s O’Hare Airport because it needs to burn fuel, a process known as fuel dumping, because otherwise it would have been too heavy to land.

Aviation expert XJonNYC posted remarks from United Airlines on Twitter referring to an “unruly passenger on board” and “Threat Level 1,” the lowest threat level. While posting in another tweet, he said the passenger appeared to be angry at the meal choice.

F*** Seat 11G https://t.co/urPOTexksf pic.twitter.com/TnPAvmnXJW

– 🇺🇦 JonNYC 🇺🇦 (@xJonNYC) July 10, 2023

In a statement to guardian United Airlines said: “United Airlines Flight 20 from George Bush Airport to Amsterdam diverted to O’Hare International Airport and landed safely after disturbing passengers. Accompanied by police, the passenger deplaned. The flight then continued to Amsterdam.”

According to Flightrader24, the flight finally touched down around 12:30 p.m. local time in Amsterdam, three hours behind her scheduled arrival time.

#UA20 Houston to Amsterdam to dump gas before diverting to Chicago due to an unruly passenger. https://t.co/aAyj03wnLY pic.twitter.com/FzGN6090MC

– Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) July 10, 2023

While it’s unclear exactly what meal the rowdy passenger was upset about, business class passengers on United are usually served a full three-course meal plus more food throughout the flight.

It should be noted that the airline has received criticism for its meals, as it has returned to pre-pandemic standards. In this regard, the company itself announced last year that it is in the process of upgrading the business class fare.

Online travel review site Live and Let’s Fly reports that business class passengers flying from Newark to Amsterdam have a choice of roast beef, grilled salmon with lemongrass, or ricotta and wild mushroom salad as their main meal. Honey.

The FAA can fine passengers for unruly behavior up to $37,000 per violation, with potentially multiple violations per incident.

Passengers are also subject to criminal prosecution. The International Air Transport Association recently reported that incidents of unruly passengers increased by 47% in 2022 compared to the previous year, with one incident occurring every 568 flights.