Passenger Urinates in Cup on Air New Zealand Flight, Fined and Charged for Disruptive Behavior

A 53-year-old man was charged and fined for urinating into a cup on an Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to Sydney last December.

The incident occurred during a delay in deplaning and was reported by a passenger in the same row.

The man was seated in the window seat, and his actions affected Holly and her 15-year-old daughter, who were sitting in the aisle and middle seats.

The man's identity has not been disclosed.

A woman named Holly and her daughter were on a plane when a man exposed himself and urinated multiple times near them while they were waiting for a terminal gate.

The man, who was drunk, used a cup to urinate and then spilled some of it on a flight attendant as he walked to the toilet.

Holly and her daughter reported the incident to the crew, and the man's actions were confirmed when he entered the toilet with a full cup of urine.

A passenger on a plane from Sydney to Wellington was removed by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for disruptive behavior, causing a delay in the flight.

The AFP charged the man with offensive or disorderly conduct affecting safety, and he was fined 600 Australian dollars ($395) by a Sydney court.

Air New Zealand reportedly bans between five and ten customers monthly for disruptive behavior, including intoxication.