Forget snakes on a plane — this flight came with its own haunted-house fog machine. One traveler was left spooked recently when her plane cabin filled with fog so dense it looked like a scene ripped from a slasher flick. TikTokker Giselle (@giselleinmotion) was flying from Bali’s Denpasar Airport to Melbourne, Australia, when the Jetstar … Read more
A Delta Air Lines flight passenger was removed from a plane in Miami after refusing to end a phone call before takeoff, causing a delay and enraging other travelers. The incident happened Monday on a flight from Miami to Atlanta, the airline confirmed to Fox News Digital. Crew members repeatedly told the passenger to hang up while … Read more
Shocking photos show the horrific damage a plane sustained after flying into a severe hailstorm that forced the captain to abort the flight. The Airbus A320 had departed Poland’s Katowice-Pyrzowice Airport on April 21 and was en route to an undisclosed location when the aircraft encountered a violent thunderstorm. The pilot attempted to circumvent the … Read more
Seat upgrade. In an increasingly expensive, tiresome, and joyless travel environment, the chance to spend a long flight absorbed in a movie remains an enduring treat. Now, an entertainment company promises to take the in-seat viewing experience to new heights and immersive depths. Entertainment system company RAVE Aerospace and plane seating expert Safran Seats have … Read more
They weren’t having an Easy time taking off. EasyJet crewmembers raised eyebrows after requesting that five passengers disembark a flight because the aircraft was too heavy to take off. Five passengers got off an EasyJet flight after crew members announced that the plane was too heavy to take off. AFP via Getty Images The incident … Read more
It’s wrong on several levels. The rush to streamline the airplane interior hasn’t been smooth sailing. A Spanish designer’s idea for a viral double-decker airplane seat concept has received mixed reviews from the public with critics analogizing it to sitting in a “coffin.” Devised by post-graduate designer Alejandro Nuñez Vicente in 2020 when he was … Read more
Aussies will soon have a new way to get to New York — and in no time flat. Launching in luxury, the world’s first-ever aircraft to travel from Sydney, Australia to New York, New York is poised to make its inaugural flight test in the coming days, announced Qantas Airlines on Sunday of its posh … Read more
Slappy landings? An elderly passenger has been placed on the no-fly list after slapping a flight attendant who inadvertently bumped into her midflight, as seen in shocking footage. Footage captured the dramatic moment that a 71-year-old passenger, surnamed Zhang, slapped an air hostess for bumping into her inflight. Jam Press The in-flight assault occurred on … Read more
It was the mile-high babysitter’s club. A United flight turned into a veritable playground with wings after three rowdy children were left unchaperoned in coach class while their parents rode up front, per a viral Reddit post. The kids had been left unsupervised in economy while their parents rode up front. Halfpoint – stock.adobe.com “United … Read more
A passenger traveling on Caribbean Airlines from Jamaica to New York went into labor and gave birth as the flight was landing — leaving the baby’s citizenship unclear. In a press release, the airline noted that the passenger gave birth on flight BW005 on April 4, en route from Kingston, Jamaica, to New York City … Read more
Older travelers who may be limited in their dexterity should be spread out across a flight’s seating — not just for their own safety, but for the safety of everyone on board, scientists say. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires aircraft to be able to evacuate within 90 seconds in case of an emergency — but as … Read more
It was a real pedi crime. A UK influencer couple were shocked and revulsed after a “feral” passenger stuck their bare feet into their space during a flight across Thailand, as seen in a viral video. “We were just disgusted and couldn’t believe this was actually happening,” Jess Jones told Kennedy News of the tootsie … Read more
Well, that stinks. Farting sounds and smells are, apparently, no laughing matter at 35,000 feet as an impish influencer has just been banned by an airline and threatened with legal action for pretending to break wind in the sky. Yeferson Cossio, 31, a Colombian content creator with over 12.5 million Instagram followers, allegedly triggered a … Read more
It was a real flightmare. An American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago had to make an emergency landing Sunday after a “disruptive customer” reportedly caused a disturbance, at one point even threatening to “blow up the plane.” “It was an awfully, awfully long day for all of us,” passenger Sona Jones told CBS … Read more
In the wake of the recent deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport that killed both pilots and injured dozens of passengers, questions about airline safety are once again on people’s minds. The aircraft, carrying 72 passengers and four crew members, struck a Port Authority vehicle while landing Sunday night. As investigators continue to piece together what went wrong, … Read more
Air travel has officially been grounded. American Airlines passengers continue to be disappointed after paying for what they believed was a flight, only to be boarded onto a bus. One woman, traveling from South Bend, Indiana, to Chicago O’Hare, cleared security and arrived at her gate, only to notice that her checked luggage was being … Read more
A horror midair death turned a long-haul flight into what some are calling a nightmare at 35,000 feet. A female passenger in her 60s died during the first hour of a British Airways flight from Hong Kong to London — but the plane kept going, leaving her body stored in a heated galley for more … Read more
Fight or flight. The war in Iran has already caused the cost of plane tickets to rise, experts say. Jet fuel, which accounts for about one-fifth of airlines’ operating expenses, surged a staggering 56% in the days following the initial Feb. 28 US and Israeli strikes on Iran, per CBS News. The Strait of Hormuz, a … Read more
Things that go bump in the flight. Soaring levels of turbulence have increasingly turned air travel into a real nightmare at 30,000 feet. Just last month, two people suffered broken ankles after a British Airways flight encountered severe turbulence en route to the UK. The most infamous recent incident occurred in May 2024 when a … Read more
A Colombian pop star and his entire band died in a plane crash before a show Saturday — after he revealed a series of dreams in which he predicted that his aircraft would kill him. Yeison Jimenez, 34, was flying to a concert in Colombia’s second-largest city, Medellin, on Saturday when the light aircraft carrying … Read more