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The purpose of this study was to analyze the perceptions of airline passengers and flight attendants toward dysfunctional customer behavior in aircraft using Q-methodology. For this study, 25 Q-samples were extracted from in-depth interviews with flight attendants and a literature review. Also, 30 P-samples each of airline passengers and flight attendants were selected to classify the Q-samples. The results showed that two types of perception were classified for both airline passengers and flight attendants. For airline passengers, one type involved 'attempts of physical contact and injury', and the other type was 'harassing or verbally assaulting other passengers'. For flight attendants, one type involved 'attempts of physical contact and injury', and the other type was 'acts of physical injury and threats'. Especially the type involving 'attempts of physical contact and injury' was negatively perceived by both airline passengers and flight attendants. The findings will provide basic data for service marketing strategies and internal customer management by airline companies.