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Streaming CEO Turns First Class Into Content Again—Passenger Says ‘Don’t Record Me,’ Gets Called Racist

by Gary Leff on January 18, 2026

Jan 18 2026

A streaming CEO turned an Air France La Première cabin into content when a lone fellow passenger objected to being filmed and repeatedly asked, “Don’t record me.” The confrontation escalated fast—both sides recording each other and accusations of racism flying—while the broader issue is familiar: airlines have rules about filming other passengers that rarely get enforced. And it’s not even the first time he’s brought a camera-and-commentary routine into a first class cabin.

Screaming Child Melts Down on a Flight, Then Another Passenger Screams Back—And It Worked

by Gary Leff on January 18, 2026

Jan 18 2026

A screaming child meltdown on a Phoenix–New York flight took an unexpected turn when another passenger—off camera—screamed back, and the child abruptly calmed down. It “worked,” but it’s still not okay to yell at someone else’s kid—and there are better ways to break the pattern without crossing the line.

Mom Complains She Had No Extra Room on a 12-Hour Delta Flight—After Buying 2 Seats for 3 People

by Gary Leff on January 16, 2026

Jan 16 2026

A mom went viral after complaining she was stuck without “extra room” on a 12-hour Delta flight—because the plane was sold out. The catch: she bought two seats for herself and one child, while her second child flew as a lap infant, so she was always betting on an empty seat that never existed to begin with.

Southwest Passenger Removed, Throws Food Down The Aisle — Over His Wife Talking To Another Man

by Gary Leff on January 13, 2026

Jan 13 2026

A Southwest passenger is confronted by crew and airport staff after a shouting match in the cabin. Video shows the tense removal—and apparently throwing food as the situation boils over in front of other travelers.

Lisa Vanderpump Flew Commercial—Then American Airlines Took Her Off Three Planes and Stranded Her in Miami for 12 Hours

by Gary Leff on January 12, 2026

Jan 12 2026

Lisa Vanderpump posted from Miami after a 12-hour American Airlines delay, saying she was deplaned multiple times due to mechanical issues. The irony of the star flying American and suffering like everyone else was not lost on the internet.

Two Coach Passengers Refused to Leave First Class on American Airlines in Miami — Police Removed Them in Cuffs

by Gary Leff on January 11, 2026

Jan 11 2026

Two coach passengers reportedly sat down in first class on an American Airlines flight departing Miami and refused to move. Airport police were called, and the women were escorted out of the gate area in cuffs—caught on video.

Passengers Should Stop Asking for Seat Swaps—Offer $20 Instead

by Gary Leff on January 10, 2026

Jan 10 2026

Seat swap requests don’t need to be a morality play. If you want someone else’s seat, treat it like what it is: a tradeable right—offer $20 up front, make it easy to say yes or no, and spare everyone the awkward begging, haggling, and resentment in a cramped cabin.

Passenger Went Pantsless On United Flight To Orlando, And Nobody Stopped It

by Gary Leff on January 5, 2026

Jan 05 2026

A United passenger on a flight to Orlando reportedly took off his pants as soon as he reached his economy seat, leaving fellow travelers wondering why no one intervened. United can refuse transport for passengers who are not properly clothed, but in the cramped, dirty reality of coach, comfort and basic decorum keep colliding.

Let Me Go First: United Global Services Passenger Shoves Past A Family With Toddlers During Preboarding

by Gary Leff on January 5, 2026

Jan 05 2026

Airline status buys convenience, not permission to steamroll people. A video shows a United Global Services passenger barking “let me go first!” as he pushes past a family with toddlers during preboarding—he doesn’t want to be the second passenger on board.

Delta Comfort+ Passenger Plugs In A Curling Iron Mid-Flight—Goes Section By Section Through Her Hair

by Gary Leff on January 3, 2026

Jan 03 2026

Delta has power outlets at most seats, but that doesn’t mean every device belongs in use at 35,000 feet. A TikTok video shows a Comfort+ passenger curling her hair with a hot iron mid-flight—sparking arguments over whether curling irons are “banned.”