The skies were extra unfriendly that day. A United Airlines flight attendant has been shamed online after allegedly refusing to help an elderly disabled passenger with her cane — and then attempting to have her removed when she complained. A fly-witness detailed the “upsetting incident” in a Reddit post that’s currently taking off online. “I … Read more
Have a nice bite! A freaked out flyer who apparently couldn’t wait for his free pretzels chomped down on a crew member instead during a violent outburst — and had to be carried off the plane, in a dramatic scene caught on video. The altercation reportedly occurred April 17 aboard a flight preparing to depart Sapporo, … Read more
She thought the crewmember was a real knit-wit. An airline passenger named Brittany was flabbergasted after a crewmember told her to stop knitting even though it didn’t violate any aviation rules. A video detailing the flight attendant’s alleged fabric-ated regulation currently boasts over 500,000 views on TikTok. “Was hoping to finish knitting my sock on … Read more
An airline traveler said he or she recently encountered a seat swapper on a flight — and claimed a family “guilted” the person into switching seats. In the forum “r/delta” on Reddit, the post was titled, “Yep. Happened to me,” as the person was heading out on a ski trip. “Checked in early, got my seat … Read more
Ryanair staff were forced to strap an “unruly” passenger to his seat using spare belts after he refused to sit down during landing, onlookers said. The passenger on the flight from Manchester to Rhodes was shouting at cabin crew who confiscated two bottles of booze from him and refused to serve him alcohol, onlookers said. … Read more
One flyer said she recently encountered a seat squatter on her flight and claimed she was shamed for asking the person to move. In the forum “r/delta” on Reddit, the post was titled, “Man takes my window seat in lieu of his own window seat. On purpose.” “I boarded my 3-hour Delta flight toward the … Read more
Have a nice fright. While air travel is stressful enough on its own, certain in-flight situations can make it a real nightmare in the sky. That’s why flight attendants have devised specific words and phrases to indicate emergencies — ranging from hijackings to missing children — sans frightening passengers. Flight attendants use these code words … Read more
She had an absolutely retch-ed flight. A Delta passenger’s travels took a turn for the worse after a fellow flyer projectile vomited on her — and the airline allegedly did little to help. “The puke was gross, but the response by Delta was worse,” lamented Laura Juntgen while recounting the icky incident in a ten-minute … Read more
Fight or flight? Footage captured the dramatic moment that two male passengers clashed during a wild inflight rumble over a reclined seat. The mid-air kerfuffle kicked off Saturday during a Jetstar Airways flight from Bali, Indonesia to Melbourne, Australia, Jam Press reported. A man in a baseball cap (pictured) attempts to grab the other. Jam … Read more
Luggage mixups have nothing on this. A United Airlines passenger was left mortified after his confusion over a boarding pass resulted in a woman getting accidentally booted off the airplane, according to a Reddit post taking off online. “I definitely felt like a d–k,” the poster wrote in the thread describing the fiasco, which they … Read more
It was a tough call. An Air France flight from Paris, France to Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, was forced to make a U-turn after a passenger lost their phone, sparking safety concerns. Flight AF750 had departed the City of Light at around 11:52 a.m. Friday, and had flown out of France and over the English Channel en … Read more
An airline passenger traveling from Paris to Newark, New Jersey, took to social media to share a story about a not-so-peaceful flight. In the “r/unitedairlines” forum on Reddit, a user titled their post, “Dog barking from Paris to Newark.” “I have never experienced anything like this. It woke everyone up, it yapped nonstop from about an hour … Read more
What an airhead. A United Airlines flight from Los Angeles, California to Shanghai, China was forced to make a U-turn last weekend after one of the pilots realized that they’d forgotten their passport. Flight UA 198 had departed LAX at around 2 pm Saturday, March 22, and was flying over the Pacific Ocean en route … Read more
The things a mother will go through for her child. A woman named Melissa Sotomayor was shocked at how United Airlines treated her disabled son on a recent flight home from Tampa, Florida to New Jersey. Sotomayor took to TikTok — in a now viral video with over 1 million views — to share her … Read more
They blocked their jet-stream. Standing up so window-seat passengers can squeeze by to use the bathroom might seem like a common courtesy, but this isn’t always followed by fliers occupying the middle and aisle positions. Traumatized travelers are leaking appalling stories of how obstructionist seatmates refused to budge when nature called, sparking a raging debate … Read more
This put the “air” in “rocking chair.” A passenger aboard an IndiGo flight across India said he nearly experienced a “mini heart attack” after his row of seats started swaying back and forth, as seen in an unsettling Instagram video taking off online. “The first time it happened, it was a terrifying feeling,” Daksh Sethi … Read more
It was a round-trip flight. Passengers endured an uncomfortable, 8-hour flight to nowhere when their plane was forced to turn around and return home before they arrived at their destination. This frustrating flight occurred Saturday aboard a Eurowings flight — a notoriously cramped budget airline with razor-thin, non-reclining seats and narrow toilets — on what … Read more
It was an emergency “evacuation.” An Etihad Airways passenger had to be wheeled off the airplane after he threw up over two dozen times during a six-hour “flight from hell” — which he blames on eating a “smelly” inflight meal. “It ruined the first few days of my holiday,” Cameron Callaghan, 27, told Kennedy News … Read more
Crappy landings. Air India has implored passengers to use the lavatories for their intended purpose after passengers clogged airplane toilets with clothing, diverting an international flight. The airlines wished to “urge passengers to use lavatories only for purposes they are meant for,” Air India reps told the Times Of India in a statement. They issued … Read more
The Brazilian woman who went viral after refusing to give up her pre-selected window seat to a crying child says she has officially filed charges against the airline and the passenger who filmed her. Jeniffer Castro, 29, a bank employee from Belo Horizonte found herself at the center of an internet firestorm after the incident … Read more