air rage

air rage

Sudden, unruly, and often violently aggressive behavior of a passenger aboard an airplane, generally while in the air, which puts the safety of other passengers, the crew, or the airplane at risk. The term is modeled on "road rage," which is the equivalent behavior in relation to driving. Airline crews are trained to diffuse incidents of air rage, which often start as minor disputes between passengers.
See also: air, rage
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • rage
  • funny stuff
  • rub off on
  • crash into
  • crash into (someone or something)
  • actor
  • bad actor
  • blow (one's) lid
  • blow one’s cork
  • blow (one's) cork
References in periodicals archive
Figures from the Civil Aviation Authority show 156 air rage incidents have been logged by British airlines so far this year.
Drinkers face being banned from flights
Until Cho's air rage, macadamias were relatively unknown in Korea, Cross said.
Macadamia Nut Scandal Not Over Yet, 4 South Korean Officials Face Punishment; Nut Craze Hits Seoul
The yobs, aged 26 and 27 and thought to be from Merseyside, were back in the UK last night, waiting to hear if they face air rage charges in Germany.
DRUNKEN BRITS TRY TO OPEN A JET DOOR AT 30,000ft; EXCLUSIVE Pilot makes emergency landing as girl yobs wave vodka bottle at his crew Shocking pictures of how police nailed air rage pair
Learn more about air rage: AirSafe.com has a variety of air rage resources at http://www.airsafe.com/issues/rage.htm.
Avoiding Serious Consequences from Air Rage
After more 'air rage' incidents, including a British jet being forced to land because of a violent passenger, Rin Simpson wonders if drinking should follow smoking and be stopped on flights THE captain of a plane en route from Cancun in Mexico to Manchester was forced to divert to Sanford Airport in Orlando on Sunday after a passenger caused a disturbance trying to open an airlocked door.
Should drinking on flights be banned?
High Flyers are to be offered insurance for the mental and physical effects of air rage incidents.
Air rage insurance idea takes off
Air travellers are to be offered insurance for the mental and physical effects of air rage incidents.
Now there's cover for air rage victims
Irish Police arrested a Greek man after an air rage incident which forced a flight from the US to Greece to make an emergency landing in Ireland.
Aircraft makes emergency landing after air rage incident
Sheriff Neil Gow QC fined the two sectarian air rage culprits pounds 500 each.
Booze-up bigots are grounded
News media coined the term air rage in the 1990s; although opinions vary as to its causes and what it encompasses, popular culture uses the term often in describing various incidents that occur during air travel.
The faces of air rage
This is a fascinating, non-emotive book dealing with a very concerning, emotive subject that affects everyone who boards an aircraft whether as passenger or crew: Air Rage.
REVIEW: Air Rage: The Underestimated Safety Risk
Moffatt also details the growing phenomena of road rage, air rage, and sports rage.
Violent Heart: Understanding Aggressive Individuals. (Book Reviews)
1999: A 36-year-old man became the first person to be charged under air rage laws, less than a week after they came into force.
About this day Monday September 9: This day in history
In addition to suicidal hijackers, authorities are concerned about increasing incidents of "air rage," Winscher said.
Augmenting the Air Marshal program. (Security Beat)
Given the scale of yobbish air rage, Macdonald might do well to think in terms of chic body armour and stylish steel helmets rather than flighty mini-skirts.
Williamson: FROCK SHOCK