A Jetstar passenger was left stunned after he claimed a flight attendant wouldn’t let him borrow her pen — and then told him he had to buy one for $5. Douglas Lazickirk, who was on a flight from Sydney to Seoul, South Korea on Sunday, said he was two hours from landing when he asked … Read more
Brace yourself for the turbulent truth. Although they’re called the friendly skies, jet-setting off into the clouds can sometimes result in a bumpy ride. But when trouble is afoot, assuming this position comes in handy for flight attendants. “Ever wonder why [the] cabin crew sits [on their hands] during takeoff and landing?,” asked Henny Lim, an airline … Read more
It kicked off World War ZZZ. Flight experts are raising alarm bells over a controversial seatbelt sleep hack, which they deemed both dumb and dangerous, circulating TikTok. In the inflammatory tutorial, which currently boasts over 20 million views, TikTok user @Lexi demonstrates how travelers can catch ZZZs in the infamously cramped economy section by curling … Read more
A total eclipse of the plane. Delta Airlines is now offering passengers a special flight to enjoy a deluxe view of the upcoming Great American Eclipse — the last one for decades. The eclipse is set to cross North America on April 8 as the moon passes between the sun and Earth completely blocking the … Read more
People rushed to scoop up tickets for a Delta Air Lines flight designed for watching the upcoming total solar eclipse. Hopeful solar eclipse viewers have already bought up all the seats on the Delta Flight 1228 slated to run April 8, a spokesperson for Delta confirmed to FOX Business on Tuesday, the day after it … Read more
In 1958, when Mary Pat Laffey Inman became a stewardess — as they were then called — for Northwest Airlines, she was 20 years old and the clock was already ticking. At 32, she would be forced to retire. That is, if she didn’t marry, get pregnant or even gain too much weight before that: … Read more
In the time it typically takes to fly from Los Angeles to New York, travelers on this side of the Atlantic could be touching down in London instead, this summer — just 5 hours or so after departing North American soil. But, there’s a catch — to climb aboard the shortest transatlantic flight on the 2024 schedule, … Read more
A passenger on a maggot-infested Delta flight recounted the moment he set his eyes on a woman who was hit by the disgusting stowaways. A Delta flight was turned around after maggots fell onto passengers. NurPhoto via Getty Images “She was freaking out,” Philip Schotte, who was aboard the infested flight from Amsterdam to Detroit … Read more
She’s causing a stink. A traumatized traveler is railing against Canadian carrier WestJet after she was booted from one of their flights for excessive bathroom use before takeoff. Author Joanna Chiu took to Twitter to outline the incident last Friday — but many responded saying the airline’s flight attendants were correct to eject her. “Just … Read more
Their travel plans were put on paws. Perplexed dog owners are scratching their heads as to why and how their cute, and often well-behaved, companions got banned from air travel. Such was the case of Megan Moskowitz and her English cocker spaniel Maci, who suddenly became a pup of interest at Newark Airport. She told … Read more
Don’t just wing it if you want low airfare. The prime booking window for cheap flights is approximately 2.5 months to 3 weeks in advance of your trip, a new study from CheapAir.com has found. Travelers who wait until less than a week out pay 59% more on average compared to their non-procrastinating friends. However, … Read more
Hopefully Taylor Swift keeps a receipt. Boomer Esiason floated a theory that Swift will ask the NFL to reimburse her for her flight from Tokyo to Las Vegas this weekend, when she’ll watch boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Chiefs face off against the 49ers in Super Bowl 2024, and that the league also provides one … Read more
A frustrated female flyer is pushing back after Delta Airlines staff threatened to kick her off the plane for not wearing a bra. Lisa Archbold was traveling from Salt Lake City to San Francisco on Jan. 22 when the tit snit took off, very suddenly putting her plans in peril. The self-employed DJ, who had … Read more
Bookmark these booking tips. A flight attendant has shared the three major mistakes Americans make when booking their plane tickets, saying the errors often ensure travel chaos. Caroline, who posts under the handle @blondevoyage, initially outlined the mistakes — and the tips to fix them — back in 2022. However, her video has since resurfaced … Read more
It was a career’s worth of mile-high-jinks. Thought you’ve experienced some nightmares on 30,000 feet? A flight attendant had the internet in a tizzy after revealing some of the wildest things he’s experienced during his 25-year career, including hooking up with passengers and flyers defecating in their seats. He detailed the NSFW work stories in … Read more
Space on a plane? Now there’s a sight for soar eyes. After COVID-era schedule shrinkage and a post-pandemic revenge travel boom left us with perennially-packed planes for what seemed like forever, frequent flyers are starting to find themselves breathing easier on occasion — sometimes even enjoying complete solitude — in midair. And while having an entire … Read more
He turned back the clock on inflight entertainment. A Ryanair flight resembled a folk concert at 30,000 feet after an Irish musician whipped out his fiddle and started playing to the delight of fellow passengers as seen in a viral video. “I think it really shortened the flight for us all,” said cameraman Danny Walters … Read more
It’s just plane gross. Jet-setting daredevils have wildly blurred the line that once distinctly divided the do’s and don’ts of airplane travel in recent years. Some mile-high flyers have taken to licking aircraft toilet seats or publicly drying their moist undies under the personal fans stationed above their chairs. Others have disruptively burst into song mid-flight or … Read more
A flight attendant has revealed her favorite celebrity encounters during her years working on planes. Emily Kelly — known as The Hungry Flight Attendant to her YouTube subscribers -—spilled the tea in one of her vlogs, adding that she only was going to share positive experiences “for obvious reasons.” When she was “flying for fun” … Read more
The plane went from autopilot to booze control. A flight attendant left a group of women “high and dry” after busting them for drinking their own booze on a plane. The clip was originally posted on Instagram, but has since been shared to X, where it boasts 1.5 million views. In the video, snapped aboard … Read more