It’s dreaded by even the most frequent flyers: the seat belt sign constantly dinging, belongings sliding across the cabin floor and seats shuddering through rough air.
And if you’ve noticed flights getting bumpier over the past few years, the data suggests you’re right.
New research by the University of Reading has found that instability-generating wind shear in the jet stream has soared by 15 per cent since 1979.
Similarly, severe clear-air turbulence (CAT) on busy flight routes has also risen by 55 per cent.
In fact, Delta Air Lines is being taken to court by a group of passengers after a severe turbulence incident on
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