This podcast focuses on an article from Transport Security International Magazine that examines the rise of protests targeting the international civil aviation industry. The author, John Harrison, argues that this trend is driven by a confluence of factors, including the perceived concentration of wealth among elites, the increasing use of technology to organise protests, and growing concern over climate change. He explores five key motivations behind airport protests: seeking an international stage, exploiting media potential, aiming for economic consequences, seeking revenge, and utilising the relative ease of mobilising large groups. While the article acknowledges that the industry cannot address all the underlying causes of protest, it suggests that a proactive approach, such as allowing safe and controlled demonstrations, may be more effective than a purely reactive one. Harrison concludes that the global protest culture is likely to persist and the aviation industry must adapt to the challenges it presents.