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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.
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Get a hold of yourselves:Why air rage on airplanes is every traveler's problem
As crew members tried to restrain him, Salva assaulted them multiple times.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
Still, air rage appears to be a problem that isn’t going away, with party destinations like Ibiza and Ayia Napa presenting the biggest challenge for Ryanair.
O’Leary has said in-flight violence occurred at a rate of once per week on his flights over the Summer.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 13 Sep. 2024
Last year saw a rise in cases of air rage as flights were more crowded, including one passenger who tried to open a plane’s emergency door and attempted to stab a flight attendant with a broken spoon.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Get a hold of yourselves:Why air rage on airplanes is every traveler's problem
As crew members tried to restrain him, Salva assaulted them multiple times.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
Still, air rage appears to be a problem that isn’t going away, with party destinations like Ibiza and Ayia Napa presenting the biggest challenge for Ryanair.
O’Leary has said in-flight violence occurred at a rate of once per week on his flights over the Summer.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 13 Sep. 2024
Last year saw a rise in cases of air rage as flights were more crowded, including one passenger who tried to open a plane’s emergency door and attempted to stab a flight attendant with a broken spoon.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for air rage
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Police have arrested a man who allegedly assaulted someone, sending him to the hospital with serious injuries, during a road rage incident in East Haven last week.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Tim Evans | Reuters An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has been charged with two counts of assault related to a road rage incident by state prosecutors in Minnesota, who have issued a nationwide warrant for his arrest.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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All owners must disclose if their pet has bitten anyone within the past 10 days.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The updraft knifed through the building, whose inhabitants were already suffering without heat or power for much of the winter as Russia pounded Ukraine’s energy system.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who went first Thursday, to the Raiders, shredded a subpar Bama defense, putting additional heat on Simpson.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Air rage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air%20rage. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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