Well, that socks. As if the bag-check system wasn’t already going to hell: A traveler found himself in a ridiculous situation at the airport after his items arrived one-by-one on the luggage conveyor, as documented in a TikTok post with over 5 million views. “That one time we were waiting for my brother’s bag, and … Read more
It was the hero we don’t deserve. An Irish airplane passenger has sworn off flying Aer Lingus after being served the “world’s worst sandwich,” which was almost devoid of filling and scarcely bigger than his thumb. “It lacked the basic quality of what it is to be a sandwich,” Oisín Breen, 40, who works as … Read more
Love is in the air. We’ve heard of destination weddings, but some people like getting married during the journey. A couple named Tina and Roger took their love to new heights after tying the knot aboard a Southwest flight, as seen in a viral TikTok video with over 5.2 million views. In the moving clip, … Read more
Breaking news! Two people aboard a British Airways flight suffered broken ankles after the plane encountered severe turbulence en route to the UK. The aircraft had been flying from Los Angeles to London on December 6, when it encountered some extreme bumps in the flight path, the Independent reported. According to the Air Accidents Investigation … Read more
Shrinkflation has hit the friendly skies. Passengers are already feeling the fallout from airlines scaling back on seating space. A pair of WestJet passengers was so constrained that the seats in front of them were literally over their knees, as seen in a claustrophobia-inducing clip on Reddit. “WestJet changed their seats, and this is how … Read more
There were some bumps in the flight path. A Ryanair flight from the UK to Spain’s Canary Islands was cut short after several passengers were injured during a severe bout of turbulence. The bumpy ride occurred on Sunday, December 28, while flight FR1121 was flying between Birmingham and Tenerife, the Independent reported. The Post reached … Read more
He ran the miles in record time. A California man devised an ingenious way to achieve United Airline’s coveted Platinum status before the year’s end — by taking six flights in one day for around $500. “It’s cool that it was able to be completed in such a short timeframe!” Stephen, a self-described “aviation geek” … Read more
He flew into a “blind” rage. A male passenger has sparked a massive debate over airline etiquette after going to war with a toddler over a window shade, as seen in a viral X video. “He had to fight a 4-year-old to keep his window down during the flight,” read the caption to the wild … Read more
It was a real crappy landing. A Delta passenger is raising a stink after sitting next to a foul-smelling passenger who reportedly soiled themselves during a five-and-a-half-hour trip from Florida to Los Angeles, California. They detailed their odiferous flight in a post taking off on Reddit. In the smelly story, captioned “5.5-hour flight next to … Read more
A mom flying from NYC to Zurich learned the hard way that business class isn’t always baby-friendly — at least according to one furious seatmate. Reddit’s notorious AITA forum got a fresh flap when a user (@stone2891) shared how her baby was deemed unwelcome in the business-class seat she paid for. The drama kicked off … Read more
On a wing and a tear. A Ryanair passenger is ripping the budget carrier after allegedly discovering that their checked bag and the $2,000 worth of belongings inside had allegedly been completely “shredded” — leaving it looking like it had been “mauled by a tiger.” They aired their grievance in a Reddit post in an … Read more
This is what happens when something scary goes bump in the flight. While air travel is still one of the safest modes of transport, some flight-eningly common issues can occur in the air. In fact, the Conversation writes that in-flight “technical issues” are part and parcel of flying the friendly skies and airplanes are equipped … Read more
Call it Ryanairing on empty. A Ryanair flight was forced to make an emergency landing after coming within minutes of running out of fuel in flight. “Everything was fine until we started our descent,” Alexander Marchi, who was on the ill-fated flight, told the Ayr Advertiser while painting the “dramatic” scene. The Boeing 737-800 had … Read more
A British Airways flight from the UK to Nigeria had to make an emergency landing after a retired military commander died in flight — causing panic and a pregnant woman to suffer a medical episode. The victim, Osita Obierika, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), had reportedly been returning home after … Read more
Smart rings, they’re finger-sticking good! A UK man has sworn off a certain piece of electronic jewelry after he was prevented from boarding a flight because it wouldn’t come off his finger. He detailed the humiliating ordeal in a series of X posts taking off on the platform. The passenger in question, Daniel Rotar, had … Read more
Talk about a crappy situation. An American Airlines passenger says their recent Dallas-to-Philly flight turned into a nightmare after a fellow traveler decided the middle seat was the perfect place to change her baby’s diaper. The Redditor, posting under the handle @throwfaraway212718, fumed in the r/americanairlines forum that the mother “somehow thought it was a … Read more
These suspicious passengers got their meal ticket — and a free pass to jail. A Ryanair flight from Milan, Italy, to London, UK, had to make an emergency landing after “strange” passengers began freaking out and trying to dispose of their passports in unusual ways. “No one onboard knew what was going on; these people … Read more
A belt of liquor doesn’t count. Police in the UK hauled an intoxicated passenger off an international flight during a spat over an unfastened seatbelt, as seen in footage taking off online. “They tried to reason with him but he was having none of it,” fly-witness Carmela Colasurdo, who filmed the wild incident, told Storyful. … Read more
Two crew members were badly injured after getting flung around the cabin during terrifying turbulence aboard a Ryanair flight across Spain. The plane had reportedly been ferrying 180 passengers between Vitoria on the mainland to Palma in Mallorca, the Sun reported. All was going swimmingly until the aircraft encountered some severe bumps caused by a … Read more
Call it an armrest-ling contest. A middle-seat brawl broke out on a recent Delta flight when a passenger clashed with his larger seatmate over armrest rights. The drama kicked off when the shirty seatmate plopped down beside the larger man — promptly elbowing him. In the skirmish that followed, words flew — literally — about … Read more