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Milad Haghani, Senior Lecturer of Urban Risk & Resilience, UNSW Sydney

Flying this holiday season? Here’s why air travel makes us so cranky – and what to do about it

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The holidays are coming, airports are packed and emotions are running high. You’ve probably seen it or even been part of it: that tense moment when a passenger snaps at a flight attendant, or a near-meltdown over a seat reclining too far. Why does flying seem to bring out the worst in us?

Airplanes are, quite literally, a pressure cooker for emotions. For many, airports and airplanes are synonymous with anxiety, which often begins well before they step into the terminal.

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