air rage
noun
: an airline passenger's uncontrolled anger that is usually expressed in aggressive or violent behavior
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From yelling at crew members to fighting fellow passengers, airline crew have to deal with incidents of air rage each year.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
There’s road rage, air rage, gas rage and now, coming to South Florida, World Cup ticket rage.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
But tackling air rage requires more than just slogans.
—Milad Haghani, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Airlines have had plenty of warnings, from the drunken passenger who defecated on a meal cart to the epidemic of air rage during the pandemic.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
There’s road rage, air rage, gas rage and now, coming to South Florida, World Cup ticket rage.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
But tackling air rage requires more than just slogans.
—Milad Haghani, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Airlines have had plenty of warnings, from the drunken passenger who defecated on a meal cart to the epidemic of air rage during the pandemic.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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“Air rage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20rage. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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