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
This situation is plane wild. A passenger on a United Airlines flight said they faced potentially serious consequences after asking a visibly sick seat mate to put on a mask. The virus-wary voyager related the tale of woe on Reddit — sparking significant conversation among their fellow flyers. A passenger on a United Airlines flight faced … Read more
An air traveler took to Reddit to detail an encounter with a fellow passenger who intruded on her personal space, titling the post, “Please don’t do this.” “Woke up to the guy next to me spreading his right leg into my seat with his foot under my seat. Asked him to move and he said … Read more
An Australian couple have been escorted off a domestic flight and charged after an alleged drunken incident, including the woman “grabbing and shaking” another passenger. Airline staff called the Australian Federal Police for assistance after a couple on a December 29 flight from Hobart to Sydney allegedly caused a disturbance. The couple — a 45-year-old … Read more
The ordeal left passengers breathless. A pilot on an Air France flight had to enact an emergency landing after a dangerous loss in pressure prompted the flight crew to deploy oxygen masks. The Airbus A318 had been flying from Paris, France to Barcelona, Spain on the morning of Friday, January 3. Disaster struck after the … Read more
Talk about a flight risk. A planeload of panicky passengers were sent back to the terminal after their aircraft failed to take off — not once, but twice — in Thailand. Pilots manning the Nok Air Boeing 737-800 scheduled to depart Bangkok on Dec. 30 reportedly left their precious cargo uneasy in the wake of the deadly … Read more
They’re meant to cleanse hands and face, but first-class slobs are using them to scrub their foul and funky places. Hot towels often come as a complimentary amenity to passengers with premium status on airplanes. But a veteran flight attendant warns that those little lukewarm luxuries — heated cloths typically handed out to first-class flyers … Read more
Air travel is really going to the dogs. A United Airlines passenger was outraged after getting booted from their seat to accommodate a “service” canine, marking the second time a human traveler has been displaced by a canine commuter in just weeks. “Totally absurd that an oversized dog can displace a paying passenger from their … Read more
A viral post on social media has sparked a heated debate over airplane etiquette and personal boundaries after a passenger admitted to refusing to give up an aisle seat when another traveler requested it. Posted in the “r/ AITAH” forum on Reddit, the note was titled, “Not giving up my aisle seat on a 15hr flight … Read more
Crappy landings. A woman named Alex claims she was booted off a Southwest Airlines flight to Los Angeles after her kitten pooped in its carrier, forcing her to spend the day in a random city. An X post detailing the scat-astrophe currently boasts over 20 million views at the time of writing. The user, who … Read more
It was the flightmare before Christmas. Crewmembers and TSA agents alike took pot-shots at Netflix’s hit holiday airport movie “Carry-On,” which they felt took more than a few creative liberties when it came to airport security. The flight-knuckle thriller follows TSA agent Ethan Kopek (Taron Edgerton) as he tries to outfox a mysterious traveler (Jason … Read more
One of the most irritating trends has taken to the friendly skies. There has been an alarming uptick in passengers having conservations on speaker mode or watching movies and TV shows sans headphones on both the plane and at the airport. “At first it irritated me. Then it annoyed me. Then it got me angry. … Read more
This myth might be losing steam. The long-held belief that airfare is cheaper when booked on certain days may not be true, according to travel experts. While people previously thought that the cheapest days to book flights are on Tuesdays, data from Google Flights shows that the prices don’t vary much from day to day. … Read more
If your flight times seem unusually long, that’s because they are. A New York Times analysis of Bureau of Transportation Statistics data found that average scheduled duration from New York’s JFK airport to Los Angeles has increased 23 minutes since 1995. In general, there’s an average rise in travel time of 18 minutes. But even … Read more
A passenger aboard a plane found herself in immense pain as her ears began to pop amid the flight’s descent. Shelby Heiskell, a Kentucky mom and content creator who posts under the username @babygriffin on TikTok, shared an arguably little-known hack from a flight attendant who knew how to help her find relief from the … Read more
As jet setters prepare for the holiday season airport madness, one travel expert revealed a flight hack that can help passengers navigate delayed or canceled flights. “When your flight gets disrupted and you need a new ticket, you’re in a first-come, first-served dogfight,” said Scott Keyes, founder of flight-deal aggregator Going, “That’s why taking an all-of-the-above approach … Read more
Freaked-out flyers feared they’d “drown” 30,000 feet above the ground. Cruising the friendly skies was just as wet as sailing the high seas for passengers on an American Airlines flight from Dallas, Texas, to Minneapolis, Minnesota on Dec. 7. as water began flooding the cabin midair. American Airlines did not immediately respond to The Post’s request … Read more
Frontier Airlines has announced an “all you can fly” pass, giving travelers unlimited flights to “GoWild!” visiting both domestic and international destinations. The airline, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, made the limited-time offer available now for $299 per year, automatically renewing at $699, according to Frontier’s website. “The GoWild! Pass is perfect for spontaneous adventurers, budget-savvy … Read more
Talk about a lifesaver. Passengers on a United Airlines flight were were surprised when the pilot left the cockpit shortly before takeoff to call out a passenger — for a heartwarming reason. The unnamed crew member walked back into the cabin to give a big hug to a woman he explained to those gathered around … Read more