Air rage is the general term for disruptive and/or violent behavior perpetrated by passenger s and air crew of aircraft , typically during flight. In the first book on the subject "Air Rage: Crisis in the Skies", air rage is defined as "aberrant, abnormal, or violent behavior exhibited during the air travel process". [ cite book|title=Air Rage: Crisis in the Skies|last=Thomas|first=Andrew R. Thomas|publisher=Prometheus|location=Amherst, NY|year=2001 ] ref name="ldoceonline1" cite web|url= |title=air rage - Definition from Longman English Dictionary Online |publisher=Ldoceonline.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-15 ]