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I was forced to live in an airport for days due to repeat flight cancellations — here’s what it was like

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I was forced to live in an airport for days due to repeat flight cancellations — here’s what it was like

Now, this just won’t fly.  After an exotic escape to Brazil, an NYC model and her mother struggled to escape back to the Big Apple. The twosome were left “stranded” in an airport for nearly a week, owing to consecutive flight cancellations.  “Day in the life living at the airport,” groaned Vienna Skye, 25, chronicling … Read more

Exploding soda cans have injured at least 20 Southwest flight attendants — this is why

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Exploding soda cans have injured at least 20 Southwest flight attendants — this is why

Southwest Airlines says soda cans are exploding on flights across the country, with record-breaking temperatures believed to be behind the fizzy fiascos. Officials for the airline told The Washington Post that at least 20 flight attendants have been injured by the erupting beverages since the start of this summer alone. “We are aware of the … Read more

Drunk passengers cause mayhem on flight after bringing own booze

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Drunk passengers cause mayhem on flight after bringing own booze

More like “spirits” airlines? Unruly passengers wreaked havoc on a Wizz Air flight after allegedly getting drunk on their own alcohol, as seen in a viral video taking off online. “The individuals initially resisted cooperation with staff who were doing their job to protect the health and safety of other passengers,” a spokesperson for the … Read more

Fearful flyer creates flashcards to deal with flight fright — and advocates say it transformed their lives

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Fearful flyer creates flashcards to deal with flight fright — and advocates say it transformed their lives

They help calm the fight or flight response. Are you afraid of flying friendly skies? Not to fear. A self-proclaimed “former fearful flyer” and an airplane captain have released flashcards that will help prevent air travel from turning into a nightmare at 30,000 feet. “The cards will just walk you through things,” Utah’s Brian Morris, the … Read more

Here’s what you should — and shouldn’t — drink on a flight

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Here’s what you should — and shouldn’t — drink on a flight

We all know the drill: The beverage cart makes its way down the center aisle of the airplane as in-flight hospitality service begins.  One decision you need to make during your flight will be what to order when the flight attendant asks you what you’d like to drink.  Like most things – even at 30,000 feet … Read more

Couple barred from flight over ‘embarrassing’ passport issue

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Couple barred from flight over ‘embarrassing’ passport issue

Who knew that having a spot of tea could be so harmful? A UK couple has accused Ryanair employees of kicking them out of the airport after barring them from flying due to a minuscule tea stain on one of their passports. “It’s just a stain on her passport,” Rory Allen, 29, told Kennedy News … Read more

Irate United Airlines passenger in ‘Scarface’ shirt bites chunk out of flight attendant’s uniform on Newark-bound plane

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Irate United Airlines passenger in ‘Scarface’ shirt bites chunk out of flight attendant’s uniform on Newark-bound plane

An unruly United Airlines passenger took a bite out of a flight attendant’s shirt before the Newark-bound plane was forced to make an emergency landing over the in-flight altercation. The irate passenger — wearing an Al Pacino-inspired “Scarface” shirt — was held by several flight attendants and passengers when she threw several punches and spat … Read more

Male passenger slammed for ‘rude’ behavior toward woman on flight: ‘Nope. F–k that’

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Male passenger slammed for ‘rude’ behavior toward woman on flight: ‘Nope. F–k that’

Close your legs! A Nebraska woman named Brenda revealed how a man seated next to her on a flight had no respect for personal space. “This guy has his whole left leg in my leg space. C’mon! I don’t even know you! I hate not having an aisle seat,” she wrote in a post to … Read more

Mom details 3-hour hell flight with screaming baby: ‘More and more defeated’

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Mom details 3-hour hell flight with screaming baby: ‘More and more defeated’

“We just got to the airport, I’m travelling alone with my four-month-old!” a sing-songy mom begins her now-viral video.  The clip, posted by Jess Spaulding, has now had over 26 million views, so you just know something is about to going to down.  Sure enough, the mom’s chirpiness soon turns to distress as soon as she boards the … Read more

I’m a flight attendant — I secretly ‘trash’ talk my passengers and they thank me for it

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I’m a flight attendant — I secretly ‘trash’ talk my passengers and they thank me for it

What a soar-head.  The friendly skies have just become hilariously rude, owing to a funky flight attendant and his shady penchant for picking on passengers.  “The only job that you can call someone ‘Trash,’ and they thank you for it,” Josh Prinkey, an American Airlines employee, wrote in the closed captions of his trending clip. Prinkey … Read more

The unexpected reason it’s always cold on airplanes, according to a flight attendant

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The unexpected reason it’s always cold on airplanes, according to a flight attendant

Even in the dead of summer, you’ll probably find that you’re freezing on the flight to your sunny destination. Why is the plane so cold, no matter the season? And why don’t flight attendants have control over the thermostat? Vanessa Settimi, a flight attendant for Swoop Airlines, told Reader’s Digest that there’s a good reason … Read more

I called out sick to catch a plane — then I ran into my boss on the flight

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I called out sick to catch a plane — then I ran into my boss on the flight

It was a little flight lie. A woman realized every employee’s worst nightmare after she called in sick to catch a flight, only to run into her boss on the plane. She detailed getting “boss-ted” in a video with over 780,000 views on TikTok. “Me taking a sick day from work only to end up … Read more

Here’s exactly how much time you need at the airport prior to a flight

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Here’s exactly how much time you need at the airport prior to a flight

Deciding when to get to the airport for a flight is always a gamble. What if there’s a delay? Will the security lines be long? What if it takes a while to check bags? Airports and airlines tend to typically suggest arriving two hours before departure on domestic flights and three hours on international flights. … Read more

Flight attendant reveals bizarre way you can urinate less on a plane

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Flight attendant reveals bizarre way you can urinate less on a plane

Urine luck…or are you? Tired of having to use the bathroom every five seconds while on an airplane? Flight experts say people can curb nature’s call by — wait for it — drinking alkaline water, per a TikTok video with over 6.7 million views. “A flight attendant told me to always buy Fiji or some … Read more

Flight attendant tells passenger that she’s ‘overreacting’ to taped airplane window

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Flight attendant tells passenger that she’s ‘overreacting’ to taped airplane window

The fail of the tape. The recent rash of airline mishaps has passengers noticeably on edge — but are these fears justified? One Delta Airlines flyer freaked out after seeing that her airplane window was seemingly taped together, only for a flight attendant to accuse her of blowing things out of proportion. The passenger, named … Read more

Your next flight upgrade to first class could cost as little as a box of doughnuts — try this hack

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Your next flight upgrade to first class could cost as little as a box of doughnuts — try this hack

This one’s got a glazed ring to it. A “Love Island” alum recently shared a sweetly ingenious hack she swears can get you upgraded to first class on your next flight. Antigoni Buxton divulged the advice given to her by a flight attendant she is close with. Will you get upgraded by bringing food or … Read more

I caught a woman’s hubby cheating on a flight — and I’m doing the Lord’s work by exposing him

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I caught a woman’s hubby cheating on a flight — and I’m doing the Lord’s work by exposing him

There’s no such thing as cheating in peace — not even at 30,000 feet.  Whether up high or down low, low-down dirty adulterers simply can’t escape social media’s ever-present lens.  And the proof of that ugly truth is going viral thanks to a prying plane passenger, who caught someone’s unfaithful hubby getting frisky with another … Read more

Jennifer Lopez, worth $400 million, takes commercial flight without Ben Affleck after ‘emotional’ few weeks

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Jennifer Lopez, worth 0 million, takes commercial flight without Ben Affleck after ‘emotional’ few weeks

Jenny on the plane. Jennifer Lopez was spotted on a commercial flight traveling from Naples, Italy to Paris, France on Saturday, photos obtained by TMZ show. The “Let’s Get Loud” singer, 54, is worth an estimated $400 million, but she opted not to take a private jet to the City of Love. Instead, Lopez traveled … Read more

Airline double-books flight, passenger refuses to exit: ‘You can’t be playing with people’s plans’

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Airline double-books flight, passenger refuses to exit: ‘You can’t be playing with people’s plans’

He thought it was just plane disrespectful. An irate passenger caused a scene after refusing to leave a plane that he was double-booked on, as seen in a video going viral online. “Don’t be disrespectful, is my money worthless?” declared the unnamed flyer during the hour-long standoff, which occurred on an Avianca flight from Los … Read more

Why this United flight attendant is blocking empty seats with a ‘barrier’

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Why this United flight attendant is blocking empty seats with a ‘barrier’

Passengers on a recent United Airlines flight were left crammed and disappointed. On a May 24 flight from Honolulu (HNL) to Los Angeles (LAX), there were plenty of empty seats still available after everyone was boarded and the cabin doors were closed. Passengers hoped to spread out and move to the empty seats, but after … Read more