A man has been charged after he allegedly attempted to open the emergency exit door during a flight into Sydney Airport. AFP were called to the airport on Saturday night after the airline requested officers to meet a flight arriving from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Police allege the man attempted to open the rear emergency exit … Read more
Anything to avoid some rumble in your stomach. Getting sick on an airplane is high on the list of annoying things one can experience when traveling. For those prone to motion sickness, especially due to turbulence, a flight attendant revealed where to sit — and where not to on a plane to avoid that dreaded, … Read more
This controversy is taking off. A mean girl Emirates flight attendant aroused the internet’s ire — after allegedly ‘mocking’ a travel influencer who committed the sin of having too much fun on her recent first class flight. Excited to post from the posh airline’s top tier cabin, Thai content creator Bifern boasted to TikTok about 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
United Airlines passengers will be able to experience free in-flight Wi-Fi as soon as May through Elon Musk’s broadband satellite service Starlink. The Chicago-based airline announced on Monday that the FAA has approved its first Starlink-equipped aircraft and that its first commercial flight has been scheduled for May, just eight months after striking the deal with the … Read more
She believes it’s the most fly-gienic option. An Argentine flight attendant “freaked out” travelers after revealing some shocking advice to anyone staying in a hotel — including the importance of keeping one’s toothbrush in the safe. “We don’t take any chances with anything that goes in our mouth,” Barbiebac La Azafata, 32, declared in a … 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
An air traveler took to Reddit to share a flying experience that involved a fellow passenger invading her personal space. Posted in the “r/delta” forum, the user wrote in the title that she “had to push someone’s feet back.” “They decided halfway into the flight to start kicking/pushing on my calves with their feet/shoes,” the … Read more
With the rise of flight passengers complaining about seat squatters, one traveler got creative by switching his seat without creating bad blood. In the “r/delta” forum on Reddit, a person who said he or she was on a nonstop flight from New York to Austin captioned a post, “Someone paid me to swap my aisle … 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
Who let the dogs out? In order to bring your fur baby onto a flight with you, many airlines require the pooch to meet certain requirements — like, its breed, size, and weight — and let’s not forget that your furry friend has to comfortably fit in a carrier under the seat in front of … Read more
Airline passengers have been calling out fellow flyers for vaping mid-flight or vaping inside an airport prior to departure. “Hearing the announcement and then hitting your vape again is mind-boggling, and shows zero situational awareness,” one Reddit user wrote in a post. The person added, “You aren’t fooling [anyone] and you’re a joke that deserves consequences.” … Read more
It was poor man’s first class. A UK passenger became the envy of travelers everywhere after revealing an ingenious way to land a whole row on Etihad Airways “[It’s] basically like business class in economy,” gushed Maddie Borge, 24, in an Instagram video taking off online. “I can lie down and sleep and all that.” … Read more
There’s a dark side to working 30,000 feet in the air. Medical emergencies, sleep deprivation and 20-minute lunch breaks are all in a day’s work for Australia’s battler cabin crew. And then there’s the blow-ups over ham-and-cheese toasties. “It’s quite an interesting moment when someone calls you a f**kwit because you don’t have any toasties … Read more
Are they just winging it? New York City: they say if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere — but it might take you extra time to leave. John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York LaGuardia Airport and New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport all ranked in the top 10 worst airports. in the US for … Read more
An airline passenger traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago took to social media to share how the flight crew handled the situation of someone vaping on board. Posted in the “r/unitedairlines” Reddit forum, the post was titled, “Someone Smoked in the Bathroom.” “About halfway through, an FA made an announcement reminding us that it’s extremely illegal to … Read more
One major US airline’s flight attendants have the opportunity to fly high. Attendants at rival airlines have discovered that their counterparts at United Airlines — as well as Air Canada — are occasionally permitted to drink on the job, according to Paddle Your Own Kanoo. The Chicago-based carrier is now the only major airline in … Read more
Whether friend or foe, flyers might be unsure who they can trust when it comes to getting their seat stolen on a plane. One passenger heading from Chicago to New York City took to Reddit to share a “seat stealer” story. In the forum “r/delta,” the user said that they went to an Irish bar … 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