Inside the world of a TikToker with a family working for the same airline: ‘We don’t pay for flights’

Inside the world of a TikToker with a family working for the same airline: ‘We don’t pay for flights’

The sky’s the limit for this family — literally. A Utah-based TikToker shared what it’s like having a father and brother as pilots and a mother as a flight attendant — all for the same airline. Skylar Horanyi, 26, is the only member of her immediate family that is not working for United Airlines but … Read more

I got booted from my first-class seat to make room for the flight crew

I got booted from my first-class seat to make room for the flight crew

The company’s name may be United, but this couple says the airline left them to fend for themselves. A woman has claimed that her fiancé was booted from his first-class seat to coach on an international United Airlines flight — to sit a crew member there instead. Danielle Schwab and her fiancé Mikey were allegedly … Read more

Influencer suffers from ‘non-stop’ vomiting on horror flight, passengers call it ‘disgusting’

Influencer suffers from ‘non-stop’ vomiting on horror flight, passengers call it ‘disgusting’

Gold Coast fitness influencer Ashy Bines has detailed her horrific flight after revealing she fell ill before boarding. The 34-year-old, together with husband Steve Evans and their son Taj, 6, and daughter Tala, 1, were heading home from Bali on Sunday when things took an unexpected turn at Denpasar Airport. Ashy told her one million … Read more

My husband flies first class while me and the kids fly economy: ‘Selfishness’

My husband flies first class while me and the kids fly economy: ‘Selfishness’

Would you sit in first class while your partner and children flew in economy? The New York Times Magazine’s latest ethics column has created a huge stir online with outraged readers telling the woman seeking advice to immediately divorce her husband. An unnamed woman wrote to the outlet’s ethicist columnist, philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah, about her … Read more

I can’t fit in the plane aisle — it feels like discrimination

I can’t fit in the plane aisle — it feels like discrimination

She’s hoping this idea takes off. A plus-size TikToker is arguing that airlines should make plane aisles wider to accommodate larger passengers, calling the current layout “discrimination.” The woman, who posts to the platform as Big Curvy Olivia, shared a video this week showing herself struggling to traverse a United Airlines plane, having to turn … Read more

I was mom-shamed for sitting in plane’s business class — leaving my kid, 10, in coach

I was mom-shamed for sitting in plane’s business class — leaving my kid, 10, in coach

They had a problem with this Karen. A travel influencer was mom-shamed for claiming to upgrade her airplane seat to business class while leaving her son behind in economy. Karen “Kay” Akpan, her husband, Sylvester, and their son, Aiden, are a family of “digital nomads” who travel full time, either internationally or in an RV. … Read more

YouTuber admits he ‘intentionally’ crashed plane for clicks, sponsor dollars: feds

YouTuber admits he ‘intentionally’ crashed plane for clicks, sponsor dollars: feds

It was a mile-high flub. A California YouTuber could be facing serious jail time after revealing that he orchestrated a plane crash in an alleged attempt to garner views for his channel. Trevor Jacob, a 29-year-old pilot and skydiver, copped to his unorthodox flight plan as part of a recent plea deal. Jacob confessed that … Read more

King Charles, Camilla coronation photo blasted as ‘gender reveal’

King Charles, Camilla coronation photo blasted as ‘gender reveal’

Oh, baby. The royal family’s official social media account shared a remarkable photo from Saturday’s coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla that is being compared to a gender reveal celebration. “My fave part of coronation tradition: The royal gender reveal,” a Twitter user hilariously commented. The stunning snap features the newly-crowned monarchs with … Read more

I gave up my first-class seat to a mom with a crying baby — my wife was furious

I gave up my first-class seat to a mom with a crying baby — my wife was furious

It was hardly what you would call the ideal plane flight. “So my wife and I recently went on a trip together,” a man shared on Reddit recently. The trip was paid for by his wife’s father, the man said — “he flew us to Hawaii with first-class seats. We had a great time.” The man, calling … Read more

I found a huge, hairy tarantula in my jeans after vacationing in Mexico

I found a huge, hairy tarantula in my jeans after vacationing in Mexico

This guy was really buggin’ out — and rightfully so! A wave of dreadful shock surged through a man’s body as he unpacked his suitcase following a Mexico vacation to find a nearly 5-inch-long, furry tarantula in his jeans.   “I let out a yelp!” confessed James Mugridge, 31, from England, to South West News Service. “It … Read more

Woman’s in-flight movie hack will change the way you travel

Woman’s in-flight movie hack will change the way you travel

Flying on an aircraft without in-flight entertainment can be annoying – but an influencer has revealed a simple way around this. Finance guru Queenie Tan, who is known for her money-saving tips and traveling advice, said all you need is your phone and a napkin. The 26-year-old from Sydney shared a TikTok explaining how it … Read more

I love my hack to stop reclining plane seats — but is it unethical?

I love my hack to stop reclining plane seats — but is it unethical?

This one could be unexplaneable. A TikToker user is sparking debate after they posted an “unethical life hack” about what to do when someone is reclining their seat in front of you on a plane. The video, posted by user @thelkshow, has reached 2 million views. “When you are on a flight and the person … Read more

Passenger shamed for putting ‘smelly feet’ on airplane headrest

Passenger shamed for putting ‘smelly feet’ on airplane headrest

It was a nightmare at dirty-thousand feet. A passenger raised a stink online after a fellow flyer allegedly used a fellow traveler’s headrest as a footrest — causing a noxious odor to circulate the plane. They posted a photo of the mile-high pedi crime in the Reddit forum r/mildlyinfuriating, where it garnered a tsunami of … Read more

See inside an airplane — as it crash lands on a busy highway

See inside an airplane — as it crash lands on a busy highway

It’s a point of view you hope never to witness for yourself. The moment a small plane shudders in the air before a dramatic crash-landing on a road in Panama has been caught on camera — from inside the aircraft. Miraculously, the four people on board the Cessna Skyhawk survived the emergency when the single-engine … Read more

Travel influencer’s plane etiquette list reignites huge debate

Travel influencer’s plane etiquette list reignites huge debate

A travel influencer has shared his popular list of dos and don’ts when it comes to flying – and the plane etiquette debate has been reignited. Ben Keenan from Seattle believes it is “disgusting” for a passenger to take off their shoes and you should always check behind before reclining your seat. While the original … Read more

I figured out the best time to deplane — it’s the only logical way

I figured out the best time to deplane — it’s the only logical way

Don’t just wing it. A Redditor has sparked fierce debate over the best time to get off a flight by admitting to waiting until the very last minute to disembark once a plane has landed. “I don’t get off my seat when the plane lands,” the unidentified person wrote in a Reddit post this week. … Read more

Rapper Desiigner ‘ashamed’ after reportedly exposing himself on airplane

Rapper Desiigner ‘ashamed’ after reportedly exposing himself on airplane

Rapper Desiigner said Thursday he is seeking mental health treatment after he reportedly exposed himself on an international flight. The 25-year-old “Panda” songster was flying back to the US from a trip with stops in Thailand and Tokyo when he allegedly exposed himself on the plane, earning him a scolding from a flight attendant, according … Read more

Four men booted off plane after being ‘verbally abusive’

Four men booted off plane after being ‘verbally abusive’

Four men have been kicked off a Jetstar plane and banned from traveling with both Jetstar and Qantas after they were accused of being “verbally abusive” towards cabin crew and other passengers. The group of men were on a flight from Brisbane to Melbourne on Monday night when it all unfolded. Jetstar requested Australian Federal … Read more

I’m a prankster — I pulled off a ‘hilarious’ NSFW stunt on a flight

I’m a prankster — I pulled off a ‘hilarious’ NSFW stunt on a flight

Now this is in-flight entertainment. A jokester aboard a plane decided to prank fellow passengers by airdropping a NSFW photo of an attractive pilot to their phones. TikToker Jay Nagy, 28, captioned the cheeky clip “wasn’t me” — and watched it take off with 7.4 million views since posting it late last month. In the … Read more