Talk about a fanny pack. Airline-checked bags fees can be a pain the butt — but this fast-thinking frequent flyer used her tail, rather than her head, to put those pesky charges behind her. “When you’re flying Frontier and they say your personal bag is too big,” cash-conscious traveler Shewana McGee, from Birmingham, Ala., penned in the … Read more
It was love at first flight — even though she couldn’t stand him at first sight. Love was unexpectedly in the air for a New York woman who was randomly seated next to the “most annoying” person on a cross-country flight from the Big Apple to Los Angeles. And although she didn’t think they were … Read more
Starbucks is awfully expensive these days — but it may have cost one man his marriage. An anonymous traveler revealed on Reddit that he recently left his wife holding the bag — and her skinny no-foam latte — in an airport departures lounge after she snuck away from the boarding gate for a quick coffee, … Read more
So much for the shellebration. British couple Shannon Williams, 28, and Stuart Martin, 33, claim they had to scrap their $11,000 dream beach wedding in Cyprus last week after their flight to the Mediterranean island was canceled. “I’m absolutely gutted. It’s been traumatic. I still can’t believe it. I’m just distraught,” Williams confessed to Kennedy … Read more
Their careers certainly aren’t taking off. Members of a Swiss International Air Lines cabin crew killing time before departing Buenos Aires earlier this month were caught on camera recklessly dancing and posing on the wing of a Boeing 777 shortly before the massive aircraft took off for Zurich, Central European News reports. Video footage shot … Read more
She couldn’t wing it. A British woman was left in tears at a London-area airport when authorities told her she couldn’t take off on her $1,300 all-inclusive vacation to Mallorca, Spain, due to a strict and little-known European Union passport rule, SWNS reports. Before Brexit began in 2020, British passport holders could travel anywhere in … Read more
Man’s best friend is still getting the cold shoulder from its owner. In the week since a 7-year-old French bulldog was found abandoned in an “unattended stroller” at the Pittsburgh International Airport, the hapless hound has yet to be returned home. And now, the desertion could come back to bite the pup’s vacation-happy master — … Read more
And the results are in, and America’s best airport is Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Manchester, New Hampshire, according to a recent poll. Travel and Leisure Magazine polled its readers asking which is the best U.S. airport. Surveys were collected from October 2022 to February 2023. During this time there were major weather and system delays. FlightAware reported that more … Read more
It’s for your own good. Comedian Cindy Arena posted a clip on her TikTok account, @cindyarenacomedy, reminiscing about the time she didn’t have to sit next to her children on a flight, calling it “so peaceful.” In the one-minute clip with over 1.6 million views, Arena discussed the controversial topic of seat trades to sit near your … Read more
A Louisiana toddler who had just started to speak captured the hearts of social media as he reunited with his grandpa who had returned from an overseas work trip on Monday. The boy, whose name is Bennett, saw his grandfather emerge from the terminal at the Lafayette Regional Airport in Louisiana and waddled towards him … Read more
Kristen Bell, her husband Dax Sheppard and their two kids were tossed out of Boston’s Logan International Airport despite having nowhere to go when their flight was significantly delayed Wednesday. The famous family had bought $600 worth of pillows and sheets to create makeshift beds on the floor of the airport after their flight was … Read more
He’s not “gonna fly now.” A raccoon was seen scurrying out of a baggage claim chute inside Philadelphia International Airport Tuesday night, causing passengers to shriek and jump away as the furry, masked mammal coon-quered the area. But before the unnamed critter began its descent of terror, the animal tried running against the conveyor belt … Read more
Social media savages think this guy’s a total cheapskate — plane and simple. A bummed-out brunette found herself flying solo on a romantic trip with her husband, who refused to shell out a few extra bucks to be seated next to her on the airplane. And now, online whistleblowers are urging the woman to “divorce” her tightfisted … Read more
A man on Reddit revealed how he refreshed and renewed himself in a VIP lounge during a long airport layover — but now he’s taking heat because he left his friends in the dust. And they’re seething mad. “I’m traveling with five friends now,” wrote the individual on the subreddit known as AITA (“Am I the a–hole?”) … Read more
Things got turbulent — well before takeoff. A woman was caught on cellphone video going ballistic at a Mexico City International Airport ticket counter when a Volaris airline employee reportedly couldn’t find her flight reservation in the computer system. María Guadalupe, 56, is being accused of damaging equipment as well as disturbing the peace for allegedly slamming … Read more
The Felders spent the last days of their family vacation camping – in Newark Airport. “I had to spend $143 on five blankets,” Shaliece Felder told the Post. “The only way we managed to secure cots was because someone saw my kids on the floor.” The Felders’ United flight was supposed to depart Monday to … Read more
Airport Dads are trending on TikTok right now and while I am not one to often relate to TikTok trends, this one had me nodding enthusiastically in agreement. Why? Because my husband is an Airport Dad – and by that, I mean he is the sort of person who has to be at the airport four hours before … Read more
There’s no such thing as a bad day when you’re fishing — and no such thing as extra baggage charges when you wear a fishing vest. Travel hackers on TikTok are putting function before fashion in the latest trend, which sees savvy airline passengers using pocket-laden vests — typically worn by anglers to carry their … Read more
Hoping to escape the Big Apple this summer? Avoid JFK. Travelers hoping to whiz their way to-and-from through America’s gateway to the world are consistently subjected to longer waits at security and passport control than at any other U.S. airport, according to travel site Bounce. Joining JFK on the naughty step are runners-up San Francisco … Read more
Air New Zealand will be asking to weigh passengers traveling internationally in June. The information will be collected to help the airline determine average passenger weights going forward when calculating the weight and balance of aircraft – which all pilots need to know before takeoff. Alastair James, Air New Zealand load control improvement specialist, assured … Read more