An incident involving a drunken passenger’s abusive behavior towards a family with young children on a recent flight to Tenerife has sparked concerns about the rise in unruly behavior by passengers. The passenger’s verbal assault and his aggression towards other children on the flight highlight the increasing problem of disruptive and abusive behavior on flights. The family’s experience and the lack of consequences for the offending passenger raise questions about the effectiveness of current policies and the need for stricter sanctions against those who break aviation laws.