Contemporarily the term is primarily associated with high-profile aircraft hijacking for political purposes including terrorism, although other cases have included the cruise ship Achille Lauro in 1985, which could also be considered piracy.
Contemporarily the term is widely associated with high-profile aircraft hijacking for political purposes, notably militant hijackings are often associated with the word "terrorism". Other cases have included the cruise ship Achille Lauro in 1985, which could also be considered piracy.