Passengers are used to delayed flights, but how often does an entire airline get delayed? The tables were turned when Rye Brook, New York-based Tailwind Air announced the inaugural flight for its new service from Manhattan to Washington DC. Due to take off in mid-September, the airline was unexpectedly grounded, if only temporarily. “It was … Read more
Readers are reacting to the latest news and reporting about today’s etiquette issues and seating situations on airplanes. The issues include tighter and more cramped airline chairs, a lack of thoughtfulness from fellow passengers regarding reclined seats and overhead bin space (among other issues), and a variety of additional pesky situations that come up today … Read more
Xmas marks the spot. Turkish researchers claim they’ve located the tomb of St. Nicholas, the real-life figure who inspired Santa Claus, under a 5th-century church in Turkey. While it’s long been known that St. Nick was buried in Turkey’s Antalya province, the holy man’s remains were pilfered around 700 years after his death, so his … Read more
A woman has caused a stir online for a divisive act she performed on board a three-hour flight. The woman was outed for painting her nails while seated on her flight by a fellow passenger, who decided to share the image of her painting away from the other side of the plane aisle. The photographer shared the image on Reddit, … Read more
Fight or flight. Kaley Cuoco has sparked savage online debate after declaring that flight attendants “deserve tips.” The 36-year-old actress — who appears in the HBO Max series “The Flight Attendant” — made the bold assertion during an interview with TMZ on Tuesday as she jetted out of LAX. Social media subsequently went into meltdown, … Read more
And you thought the very strong odor of certain foods wafting toward you from someone else on a plane was annoying. As millions of Americans get ready to head into holiday travel in the months ahead, etiquette on board planes is becoming even more important than it usually is — especially with so many people crammed tightly into the … Read more
A conservative commentator shut down after her foul rant about sitting between two overweight people on a short flight has received an unexpected token of goodwill from the airline. Sydney Watson, a right-wing American-Australian political journalist who is no stranger to controversial subjects, took to Twitter last month in an unruly campaign arguing: “If you need … Read more
Travelers seeking to get away for the holidays this year should book this week, one industry expert says. “Where we are is what I consider the sweet spot of holiday travel,” Hayley Berg, lead economist of travel app Hopper, told FOX Business. Berg said holiday airline prices tend to be “very high” in the summer because … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’m a very successful 55-year-old married man. I love my wife, but I have a girlfriend I also love. Both women feed my soul. I hate that society tells me I’m wrong for having the two of them. I spend quality time with both. I make enough money to go on expensive, extended … Read more
A Jetstar passenger has finally been refunded $4,500 after a staffer made an error when going to charge her a $45 fee to check in an extra bag. Jannine Meyers was flying from Auckland to Christchurch in New Zealand on September 15 when she had an extra bag she needed to check in. However, instead … Read more
If you have ever wondered why planes still have ashtrays in toilets when smoking is banned, there’s a reason. Australia was one of the first countries to ban smoking on flights back in 1987, followed by the US in 1988 and Europe eventually making the change in 1997. However, there are still ashtrays built into … Read more
This was not music to his ears. Henry Beasley — from the New Zealand band Balu Brigada — shared a “29-hour flight” to Berlin with a screaming child that allegedly yelled the entire trip. The TikToker and musician was traveling last week when he unfortunately sat near the inconsolable baby. “Hey babe, how was your … Read more
A KTLA news anchor has been fired following an on-air rant in which he criticised the way the TV station handled the departure of his co-presenter. The catalyst for the incident unfolded on September 15, when weekend morning anchor Lynette Romero’s departure was announced by KTLA reporter Sam Rubin, who delivered the news after being … Read more
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday for his “balanced” approach to the Ukrainian crisis and blasted Washington’s “ugly” policies at a meeting that followed a major setback for Moscow on the battlefield. Speaking at the start of talks with Xi in Uzbekistan, Putin said he was … Read more
LANGLEY, Wash. (AP) — One person was killed and nine people remained missing, including a child, after a floatplane crashed Sunday afternoon in Puget Sound in Washington state, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The agency said in a press release the plane was flying from Friday Harbor, a popular tourist destination in the San Juan … Read more
Things are shifting. These days, more and more of us are waking up to the folly of turning every moment into a race against the clock. We are doing the unthinkable. We are slowing down. And guess what? It turns out that a slow life is not a boring one. On the contrary, slowing down … Read more
LA PORTE, Texas (AP) — It’s the only surviving battleship that served in both world wars, having fought Nazis and the Japanese Army during World War II. But the greatest challenge in recent years for the USS Texas has been a leaky, rusty hull that at times forced workers to pump out about 2,000 gallons … Read more
(CNN) — Finding himself at a loose end on a rainy day in France, triathlete Jeremy arranged to view some properties in the quaint neighborhood he’d been staying in. Originally from Wales, the father-of-two had been living in Paris for several years, but after going through a separation, he became set on the idea of … Read more
VENICE, Italy (AP) – Chinese dissident and artist Ai Weiwei has warned against arrogance, calling it “a time of so much trouble” with “Memento Mori,” with his first glass sculpture ever created on the Venetian island of Murano: “Memento mori,” Latin for “remember you must die.” Russian bombs were dropped on Ukraine. China is increasing … Read more
DUBROVNIK, Croatia (AP) — A pair of U.S. Air Force B52 strategic bombers flew over the Croatian resort of Dubrovnik and three other NATO-member states in the region on Monday as a sign of support amid a Russian offensive in Ukraine. In addition to the walled Croatian tourist destination of Dubrovnik, the plane flew to … Read more