Jan
06
2018
Bad weather, busy backed up airports, perhaps confusion reigns. And today a China Southern and a Kuwait Airways 777 hit with tails striking each other.
Two 777s Hit at New York JFK Today
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Woman Flies By Herself on Regional Jet, Internet Explodes
Jan
06
2018
A woman shared her experience this week on Reddit in a post that’s garnered over 5000 comments and 130,000 ‘up votes’.
She was flying from New York to DC in what looks to me to be either an Embraer ERJ-140 or 145. With plenty of cancellations due to weather, lots of passengers being re-accommodated, the plane was expected to be empty.
Plane Catches Fire as Two Jets Collide on the Tarmac in Toronto
Jan
06
2018
WestJet flight WS2425 was sitting stationary on the tarmac in Toronto after arriving from Cancun last night when it was hit by a Sunwing plane pushing back from its gate at around 6 p.m. Eastern.
United Flight Diverts Because Passenger Won’t Stop Smearing Poop
Jan
05
2018
Yesterday’s United Airlines Chicago – Hong Kong flight UA895 had to divert to Anchorage because a passenger kept “smearing feces everywhere” according to airport police.
He also took off his shirt and tried to stuff it in the toilet.
Flight Attendants Getting Required “De-Escalation” Training and 6 Months Free WaPo Access
Jan
04
2018
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.
Meltdown: Passenger Punches Ceiling, Takes Off Shirt
Jan
04
2018
A drunk man went on a tirade on a jetBlue flight departing Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.
Before things really heat up you see passengers walking in the aisle, dealing with luggage in the overhead bin, and hear the flight attendant call button pressed repeatedly. A flight attendant announces that “if you continue to press the call button, you’re gonna be staying here in Santo Domingo. If yo continue to press it playing games you will be staying here in Santo Domingo.”
That’s when the passenger loses it.
Male Pilot Slaps Female Co-Pilot and Both Leave Cockpit on London – Mumbai Flight
Jan
04
2018
The male pilot and female co-pilot of Jet Airways flight 9W 119 from London to Mumbai got into a fight on New Years Day. He slapped her. She reportedly left the cockpit ‘sobbing’. He repeatedly called crew asking them to send her back. And then things got worse.
Impatient Passenger Leaves Through Emergency Exit, Walks Onto the Wing
Jan
03
2018
On New Years Day Ryanair flight FR8164 from London Stansted to Malaga was delayed about an hour on departure. After reaching Spain the plane was further delayed half an hour on the tarmac. And an impatient passenger decided “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore.”
RUMOR: Cathay Pacific Cancels Dine on Demand in Business Class, Introducing Buy On Board in Coach
Jan
03
2018
Cathay Pacific is reportedly cancelling its planned roll out of ‘dine on demand’ in business class and introducing ‘buy on board’ meals on some shorter economy flights in place of complimentary food.
Flight crew hated having to offer dine on demand, and charging for food in economy means big cost savings boarding far fewer meals on flights like Hong Kong – Manila and overnight flights to North Asia.
Hilton’s Biggest Investor Borrowing Big Against Their Stake and a Travel Blogger Went Crazy
Jan
03
2018
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.
