Reports of unruly passenger incidents on commercial aircraft increased 16.5 percent last year from 2014, according to data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The data were based on reports from IATA member carriers.
Last year, 10,854 unruly passenger incidents were reported, which equates to about one incident for every 1,205 flights. In 2014, IATA member carriers reported 9,316 unruly passenger incidents, or about one for every 1,282 flights.
IATA Director General and CEO Alexandre de Juniac
“The anti-social behavior of a tiny minority of customers can have unpleasant consequences for the safety and …
