Air-Rage abuses on the rise -- and most culprits are stone sober
Instances of air rage on commercial flights increased again last year, and alcohol and drugs were involved in less than a quarter of cases, according to IATA. Some 10,854 incidents were reported to IATA by its member airlines in 2015, equating to one every 1,205 flights. That’s up from 9,316 incidents, or one every 1,282 flights, the previous year, the industry group said Wednesday. The majority of cases involved verbal abuse, failure to follow lawful crew instructions and other forms of anti-social behaviour, while 11% featured physical aggression toward passengers or crew, or damage to the aircraft. Intoxication was identified as a factor in 23% of cases, and in most instances alcohol was consumed prior to boarding or from a personal supply rather than bought -- or handed out -- on the plane. <br/>
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Air-Rage abuses on the rise -- and most culprits are stone sober
Instances of air rage on commercial flights increased again last year, and alcohol and drugs were involved in less than a quarter of cases, according to IATA. Some 10,854 incidents were reported to IATA by its member airlines in 2015, equating to one every 1,205 flights. That’s up from 9,316 incidents, or one every 1,282 flights, the previous year, the industry group said Wednesday. The majority of cases involved verbal abuse, failure to follow lawful crew instructions and other forms of anti-social behaviour, while 11% featured physical aggression toward passengers or crew, or damage to the aircraft. Intoxication was identified as a factor in 23% of cases, and in most instances alcohol was consumed prior to boarding or from a personal supply rather than bought -- or handed out -- on the plane. <br/>
