Air rage on the rise in India: How to stay calm

The recent incidents — where a passenger aboard a Delhi-Goa flight hit a pilot in reaction to a 13-hour delay; actor Radhika Apte and co-passengers lashed out at airline crew for being locked inside an aerobridge for hours with no access to food or water; and the one where fliers were not updated about delays — have put the spotlight on rising cases of air rage. There have been rising cases of air rage in India What sparked off a furore On Saturday, Bollywood actor Radhika Apte took to her Instagram account to share how she and other passengers, including babies, put into an aerobridge and made to wait for hours owing to a flight delay. A Delhi-based flier hit a pilot in the Goa-bound flight upon hearing of prolonged delay and actor Radhika Apte and her co-passengers were locked inside an aerobridge for over three hours Next day, South Delhi resident Sahil Kataria, who was aboard a Delhi-Goa IndiGo flight, hit out at the co-pilot who was making the announcement of the flight delay. No food, air hostesses being rude and misinformation Other frequent flyers share their experiences Joel John of Rainmaker Wedding Planners affirms that stress can ride high on a flight due to delays.