What is air rage?

<p><strong>What is air rage? Thanks for asking!</strong></p><br><p>Many of us have not set foot on an aeroplane for quite some time, and the idea of being crammed alongside other passengers for a long flight is potentially unnerving, what with Covid still circulating.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Of late, a number of amateur clips have gone viral, showing passengers becoming aggressive and sometimes even violent towards fellow fliers or airline staff. Such incidents are examples of air rage, a phenomenon which is currently causing concern.</p><br><p>In recent weeks, the Federal Aviation Administration and Transport Security Administration have both been sounding the alarm. The two US government agencies have reported a spike in clashes between passengers and flight staff.</p><br><p><strong>What’s causing people to lose it on US flights then? How have the authorities responded? </strong><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!</strong></a></p><br><p>To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:</p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202108300300-what-are-silent-discos.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What are silent discos? </a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202108280301-what-ebola-virus.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is the Ebola Virus?</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202108260300-what-qr-code.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is a QR code? </a></p><br><p><strong>A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.</strong></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>