May
05
2024
A 33-year veteran flight attendant asks me a pretty interesting question: why do passengers touch cabin crew so much?
Why Do Passengers Keep Touching Flight Attendants? Crewmembers Declare It’s Crossing The Line
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Frustrated American Airlines Passenger Films Baggage Handler Playing “Bowling With Luggage” Out On The Ramp
May
05
2024
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Rapper Jim Jones Fights Off Two Attackers On Fort Lauderdale Airport Escalator
May
05
2024
The Love & Hip Hop alum actually fought off two men at once as they were descending an escalator. Jones can be seen on video delivering punches to the two, accidentally landing on an older man who then fell to the ground. Another woman rushed to deactivate the escalator, but the fight continued despite attempts by several bystanders to intervene.
Exposing The Airport Lounge Tipping Scam: Bad For Workers, Bad For Passengers
May
04
2024
AirTipping is an insidious practice, and no you shouldn’t be doing it in airport lounges. Airport workers aren’t paid a ‘tipped wage’ and tipping lets employers pay less. At airline lounges, offerings are included in the price of your ticket.
Flight Attendants Union President Sara Nelson Comes Out For Pro-Hamas Protestors
May
04
2024
Sara Nelson, president of the largest flight attendants union (which represents cabin crew at United Airlines, among others, and is trying to organize at Delta) has came out for pro-Hamas protestors on Friday.
Firestorm at Istanbul Airport: Devastated SkyTeam Lounge Burns Down [Roundup]
May
04
2024
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
The Truth About Under-Seat Storage: Why Passengers Are Stowing Carry-On Bags All Wrong
May
04
2024
People seem to get confused over whether they use the space under the seat in front of them, under their own seat, or both.
The Elite Experience: When Traveling On Points Gives You Access To Places You Don’t Belong
May
04
2024
They had given a booking to us! And so we were welcomed. You are the guest. Therefore you belong. You don’t need to conform to anyone else’s expectations. Stop caring so much about what other people think of you, and sit with your own experience. Miles and points turn out to actually be a great social equalizer.
Dad Lies About What Seat He Has To Offer To Get Passenger To Give Him Aisle Seat Next To His Kids
May
03
2024
The man took the other aisle seat, the dad took the main’s aisle next to the kids. And… another passenger comes on board assigned to the aisle seat he’d moved to. It turns out the dad had the middle seat and lied to the man in order to get him to switch. The dad traded something he did not have in the first place.
30 Years, Not A Single Lost Bag: Osaka Kansai’s Unmatched Record Puts U.S. Airports To Shame
May
03
2024
Osaka Kansai airport takes pride that it has a 30 year record of not losing a single piece of luggage.
Airport rankings for least mishandled bags – attributable to the airport itself are as follows.
