Passengers aboard a recent Fort Lauderdale-bound Spirit Airlines flight were told to strap on life vests and anticipate a water landing in a terrifying recent incident involving equipment malfunctions. Flight NK270 on Saturday afternoon rushed back to its origin of Jamaica’s Montego Bay experiencing what the airline called “a suspected mechanical issue,” CBS reported. While … Read more
A planned strike by fuel workers at John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens during Memorial Day weekend was averted after Gov. Kathy Hochul intervened to help settle the labor dispute, The Post has learned. Teamsters Local 553 — representing 300 workers and mechanics who fuel commercial and cargo jets at the airport — announced a tentative … Read more
A woman is sharing her recent airplane drama with others on social media after another woman tried to shame her for traveling with an infant who made some noise — and for switching seats. Describing herself as 31 years old and traveling alone with a 19-month-old son on a three-hour flight, the woman said her child, who … Read more
How do you get a child to sit still in their seat? Stick them to it. Traveling with fidgety kids can be a nightmare for parents. Fortunately, one Minnesota mother Lisa Flom seemingly demonstrated a unique way to get her toddler to sit still on an airplane — by Velcroing them to their seat, as … Read more
It’s not the sign of the air-pocalypse that people think it is. Turbulence may seem like the aircraft’s falling out of the sky — however, it’s reportedly not as dire as it feels. A Dutch pilot made passengers rest easier after telling why people generally shouldn’t fear those bumps in the flightpath, detailing his explanation … Read more
They captured lightning in a throttle. A man who was allegedly aboard Delta flight 1192 when it was struck by lightning claimed that all hell broke loose — and that even the pilot was “white as a ghost.” He detailed the alleged inflight fiasco in a post currently taking off on Reddit. “We basically had … Read more
Is this a gender reveal or a polluted aircraft show? A Lithuanian influencer’s gender reveal party which included a trio of airplanes leaving smoke-like trails in the sky has divided the internet as many critics called out the “pompous” celebration. Video posted to social media shows Inga Stumbriene and her husband in front of a … Read more
Don’t leave your sleep up in the air. Here’s a window into where to get the best rest on a plane, according to travel experts who spoke to the Huffington Post. They agree that the window seat is the place to be. One major reason the window seat is a great place to get shuteye … Read more
SYDNEY — A passenger has been fined for urinating in a cup during a delay in deplaning after landing at Sydney Airport. The incident, after a 3-hour Air New Zealand flight from Auckland, occurred last December and a Sydney court fined the 53-year-old man $395 for offensive behavior in February, officials said Friday. The incident … Read more
It’s important to keep an open blind. Having the window shade open during takeoff and landing might seem like an unnecessary nuisance. However, there’s an important safety reason for this seemingly shady protocol, which is why many airlines require the sky shutter to be up during these times. “Raising your window shade during takeoff and … Read more
It appears there could be a new lady in Johnny Manziel’s life. That’s according to TMZ, which suggested the former NFL quarterback was seen getting close to model Josie Canseco, the daughter of controversial ex-MLB star Jose Canseco, aboard a recent JetBlue flight. In a photo shared Tuesday on her Instagram Stories, the 27-year-old Canseco … Read more
They’re not pointless. A flight attendant for Philippines-based airline Cebu Pacific is sharing the “secret” meaning behind black triangle stickers in airplane cabins. “1. Passengers sitting next to the triangles get the best view of the wings,” Henny Joyce Lim explained in a 2022 TikTok that resurfaced this week. “2. If flight crew need to … Read more
Airplane toilets suck … literally. Airplane toilets are anything but a simple touch-and-flush operation. Flight experts wowed travelers after revealing the “extraordinary” amount of engineering that goes into allowing people to safely do their business at 40,000 feet. “It’s like your vacuum cleaner – it sucks,” explained Nigel Jones, an aircraft engineer from Kingston University in London. … Read more
It’s just a bit of turbulence — nothing to be concerned about, one aviation expert claims. Longtime commercial pilot and San Jose State lecturer Scott Miller is out to soothe travelers’ worries in the wake of what’s been three chaotic months of extremely public airline problems. “I don’t see a rise in the incidents that … Read more
It was the worst seat downgrade ever. A man named Brent had a truly crappy flight after getting trapped in an airplane lavatory for 35 minutes — before eventually getting rescued by the pilot. His wife detailed his unfortunate outhouse arrest in a Reddit post taking flight online. “Don’t ask me who was flying the … Read more
It’s just plane gross. No one likes a litter bug — especially a mile-high one who leaves trash, recyclables and steaming human waste scattered about their seat on an aircraft. And an irked airline worker is issuing fair warning to jet-setting jerks, saying their slob-like antics just won’t fly. “It doesn’t matter how many times a flight … Read more
A pilot is adding another title to his name after helping to deliver a newborn baby in the air. Jakarin Sararnrakskul is a father of one and a pilot with 18 years of experience. He was flying a VietJet plane from Taipei, Taiwan, to Bangkok, Thailand, when an emergency occurred on board. Sararnrakskul, who was piloting the plane, left … Read more
This is the last straw — that she’ll be bringing on her flight. Kat Darby, who goes by @lifted_pdx on TikTok, posted a video to her page in December explaining what happened when she took a reusable water bottle with a straw on the plane with her, Indy100 reported. That video has garnered nearly a … Read more
They were cockpit-roaches. Passengers aboard Indian budget airline IndiGo were bugging out after spotting cockroaches running amok aboard a plane, as depicted in a skin-crawling clip with over 115,000 views. “Cockroaches and in the food area of a plane (anywhere for that matter) are just truly awful,” Tarun Shukla, an Indian aviation journalist who shared … Read more
Was she cruisin’ for a brusin’? Traveling the not-so-friendly skies can be a real crapshoot nowadays. While most vacationers hope for an uneventful jaunt to their final destinations, a recent string of unhinged plane riders have subjected their fellow passengers to everything from “that mother f- -ker is not real” spooks to objectionable mid-air concerts. But … Read more