When it comes to air rage and unruly passengers, Westerners are more often drunk, and Asians are normally more tolerant; Chinese passengers are a special case. Photo: Alamy
Air rage: how it differs in West and East, and why Chinese passengers are in a league of their own
- Asians are more tolerant of discomfort, Westerners are prone to drunken brawls, and no one behaves quite like unruly Chinese passengers
- Inexperienced travellers who throw coins in engines or try to open emergency doors are a problem in Asia, and air rage happens in first and business class too
When it comes to air rage and unruly passengers, Westerners are more often drunk, and Asians are normally more tolerant; Chinese passengers are a special case. Photo: Alamy