David Paton, an idealistic and innovative ophthalmologist who started Project Orbis, converting a United Airlines jet into a flying hospital that took surgeons to developing countries to operate on patients and educate local doctors, died on April 3 at his home in Reno, Nev. He was 94. His death was confirmed by his son, Townley. … Read more
Adelynn Campbell’s last plane trip ended with a panic attack that she got through largely with the help of a kind flight attendant. That was last year — before 67 people died in January when an American Airlines jet collided with a helicopter over Washington, D.C., in the deadliest U.S. air disaster in almost a quarter century. … Read more
And she didn’t even sing “E.T.” Camila Cabello is mocking Katy Perry for traveling to space before she kicked off her Lifetimes Tour. Cabello, 28, shared a slow-motion TikTok video on Wednesday that showed her holding a paper of the dates of her upcoming Yours, C Tour. Camila Cabello promotes her upcoming tour on TikTok. … Read more
Add another three count to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s WrestleMania resume. Austin made an appearance at WrestleMania 41 on Sunday to thunderous applause, as a thrilled crowd came unglued when his glass-breaking music hit. Stone Cold lost control of his ATV on Sunday night. X, @BulletClutlta. Austin drove his ATV down the ramp and began … Read more
Eats, shoots and leaves? Big Apple taste tourists are making the natives look lazy. While New Yorkers are debating whether to walk four blocks to a restaurant or order DoorDash, a growing number of out-of-towners are flying here to devour a meal — even just a single dish — at one eatery and heading back … Read more
Measles has been spreading across America, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported more than 220 cases nationwide as of March 7. The uptick in cases began with an outbreak in Texas, where there have been 223 cases identified since late January (as of March 11). A new case was confirmed in a … Read more
Flight anxiety has taken off, and sales are crashing. Since the year started, there’s been a string of deadly collisions and scary incidents — and Americans’ confidence in air travel has diminished, prompting some flyers to back off on travel plans, according to two airlines that had crashes. A piece of reckage from the mid-air collision between an … Read more
A traveler took to social media to share their experience using their mobile boarding pass in order to share an important message with fellow travelers. Titled “Always screenshot your boarding pass from the app,” the user wrote in the post, “Call me paranoid, but I take that extra step just in case.” The user went … Read more
They’re going clothes-free at 30,000 feet — sort of. Hefty airline baggage fees are taking a backseat to the bareback “naked traveling” trend, a money-conscious movement led by freakishly frugal frequent flyers. But no, skinflints aren’t riding high in just their skins. “When you travel without luggage,” NYC content creator Bethany Ciotola raved in the closed-caption … Read more
A green trucker jacket similar to that of alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione has reportedly surged in sales as the internet frenzy over his looks continues. According to Complex, the sherpa-lined, hooded jacket from Levi’s, which rings in at $225, is flying off the shelves after a Reddit user speculated it was the same … Read more
Over the next month, there will be millions of travelers passing through airports around the nation. Unfortunately, the holidays are synonymous with travel disruptions, including delayed or canceled flights. But this year, before the 2024 holiday season kicked off, the Biden administration’s new rules, which require automatic cash refunds for canceled or significantly delayed flights, took effect. … Read more
Leaving Las Vegas wasn’t so lucky for these tourists. A Canadian couple is protesting WestJet airlines after a cut-and-dry flight home from Las Vegas, Nevada, nearly turned into a week-long Odyssey from hell. “I thought this was a mistake,” Andrew Korchacov, 44, from Terrace, B.C., told the National Post while recalling the extreme jet lag. … Read more
Jenny Mollen, actress, author and wife to “American Pie” star Jason Biggs, is being blasted for flying while having head lice. In a video recorded on board a flight and posted to her Instagram account on Oct. 29, Mollen, 45, said she only discovered she had lice once she and her fellow passengers were in … Read more
While some like it rough, most air travelers prefer a perfectly smooth ride at 30,000 feet in the sky. However, should an airbus hit a few bumps, this pilot says his hack will help fretful flyers get over the hump. “Afraid to fly?,” asked Captain Steve, an American Airlines aviator of his 862,— TikTok viewers. … Read more
Just in time for Halloween — the Bat Beauty Contest celebrates the oft-feared flying mammals. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has pitted several of the small flying creatures against each other for the competition. Entrants come with names including Hoary Potter and Honey Bunches of Myotis, while others vying for victory are Robert … Read more
Forget snakes on a plane — these passengers were panicked by a rodent on an aircraft. Freaked-out fliers spotted what appeared to be a rat running above an overhead bin on a Spirit Airlines flight from Dallas, Texas to Los Angeles, California. A video depicting the furry infiltrator has racked up around two million views … Read more
Not the flying experience they had in mind. A routine Air Canada trip turned into the flight from hell after a severe patch of turbulence caused both passengers and food to go flying — with the latter splattering across the ceiling. A fly-witness photographed the “aftermath” of the terrifying incident and uploaded the pics to … Read more
Life is a skyway. The pipe dream of flying cars is no longer science fiction — they are here and now as both private buyers and the military are obsessed with the hot commodity for everyday people. Known by their technical name eVTOLs (electric vehicle take-off and landing), a new prototype model is soaring the … Read more
Revenge is taking off. A traveler created a whole website to expose an airline after they reportedly lost his girlfriend’s luggage. Rather than contacting the airline and expressing his frustrations directly to them in an email, entrepreneur Pieter Levels created “Luggage Losers. A man created a whole website to expose an airline after they lost … Read more
Terrifying video captured a fisherman’s brush with death during a boating trip in the Gulf of Mexico, as some across social media called it his “lucky day.” The near-fatal freak accident happened onboard the Jubilee as part of the Fairhope Fishing Company’s expedition on Monday, where the crew confronted a massive blue marlin that shot … Read more