Mayhem and mischief: How tourists behaved badly in 2022
(CNN) — In 2022, the world started traveling again – and with that came the return of all the usual misbehavior and antics abroad. But with nerves perhaps frayed by a record year for airline cancellations, delays, lost luggage and inflated prices, misconduct was a particularly strong theme. Here are the standout moments from a year of travelers behaving badly.
'Did you pack your bag yourself?'
Sharp items and weaponry are, as everyone knows, huge no-nos when it comes to carry-on bags at the airport. Everyone that is except for the man in Boston with a sword concealed inside a cane, the passenger at New York's LaGuardia who was packing nunchucks, three saw blades, a switchblade and a folding knife, and the traveler in Alaska who rocked up to the security checkpoint with a bag filled with 28 knives. A family of American tourists also caused havoc at Israel's Ben Gurion airport in April after trying to transport an unexploded shell through security. Airport staff announced an evacuation and video circulated on social media showed people panicking and running for cover.Popping a whole uncooked chicken in your carry-on is guaranteed to raise suspicions with the US Transport Security Administration, but even more so if you hide a gun inside it, as one man did in Florida.
