Stranded at the airport? We share expert tips to stay cool during adversity

Updated On: 22 January, 2024 07:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Devashish Kamble

As the rising cases of long flight delays seems to have driven air travellers and cabin crew up the wall, experts and senior professionals share their mantras to keep it cool in the face of adverse, inevitable situations

Actor Radhika Apte was stuck on the aerobridge during a delay in Mumbai. Pic Courtesy/Instagram; Passengers dine on the tarmac. Pic Courtesy/Brontoshine on X; Sivamani plays drums on a baggage carousel in Kochi. Pic Courtesy/Sheetalmehta on X

Ladies and gentlemen, we are now preparing for take-off.” An otherwise mundane announcement, which has now become music to every traveller’s ears. The recent rise in long flight delays has sparked some unusual moments at airports. From Radhika Apte taking to Instagram from the aerobridge in Mumbai to voice her concerns, and veteran drummer Sivamani using the baggage carousel to belt out some cool rhythms; to stranded travellers sitting down for an unusual family dinner on the tarmac, or worse, passengers delivering punches to airline staff, we have seen it all last month. Psychologists and senior professionals in high-stress jobs share tried-and-tested mantras to make sure you can keep it cool when faced with similar situations.

Legally calm

Neha Bhide, advocate, Bombay High Court

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