Australian Airports Met With Surge of Unruly Behaviour During Holiday Period: AFP

AFP responded to 4,205 incidents at major airports between December 2024 and January 2025.

Passengers and airline staff walk through an airport in Perth, Western Australia, on Oct. 24, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

Australian airports weren’t just packed with holiday travellers this season—there was also a concerning surge in unruly behaviour.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) responded to 4,205 incidents at major airports between December 2024 and January 2025, resulting in 93 people being charged with 132 offences.