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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Lucy Thackray

Air rage, drunk passengers, wing walkers ‒ and now we have to deal with AirDropped nudes on flights, too?

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Just when you think you’ve got your head around the many ways fellow passengers can ruin your flight, here comes technology to add another.

It’s no secret that we’re coming out of a two-year period of exceptionally mad inflight behaviour, with data in both the US and UK showing that disruptive passenger incidents spiked as people began flying again following the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns. Though the numbers have calmed somewhat since 2021, the mind-boggling incidents continue on an almost weekly basis.

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