Airlines grapple with rise in turbulent passengers

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 17, 2023 12:22 am

(UPDATE) PARIS: Viral videos of vulgar, intoxicated and violent airplane passengers have become common, but it is not just a social media trend; statistics confirm cases are on the rise.

The surge in incidents comes as the aviation industry is bouncing back from the Covid pandemic, with airlines expecting to fly a near-record 4.35 billion passengers this year.

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