ROGUE PASSENGERS ON THE INCREASE

WASHINGTON // A global airline trade group said that the number of incidents involving unruly passengers on planes was on the rise and called for more effective deterrents. The International Air Transport Association said yesterday it received reports of 10,854 air rage from airlines worldwide last year, up from 9,316 in 2014. That translated to one incident for every 1,205 flights, an increase from one incident per 1,282 flights the previous year. Most of the incidents involved verbal abuse and failure to follow crew instructions.