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A JetBlue flight in Fort Lauderdale was evacuated and searched after a passenger made a bomb threat—and investigators say it started with something much smaller: he couldn’t find overhead bin space for his carry-on. No device was found, the man was arrested, and the flight eventually departed after a 3-hour delay.
An American Airlines passenger—labeled a “Karen”—refused to put her seat upright for takeoff, arguing other passengers weren’t doing it either. After repeatedly defying the crew’s instructions, the captain returned to the gate and had her removed.
A woman who famously stowed away on a Delta flight to Paris—spending hours undetected in lavatories—has struck again, sneaking through TSA and boarding a United flight from Newark to Milan.
An American Airlines flight departing Phoenix was abruptly stopped by air traffic control after pilots spotted a man wandering onto the runway, waving his arms, forcing authorities to quickly intervene.
A Spirit Airlines passenger carried a rotisserie chicken through TSA security in a clear pet backpack, claiming it was his “emotional support animal”—then proceeded to enjoy it onboard, leaving passengers amused, staff stunned, and TSA officially unfazed.
A JetBlue passenger at Las Vegas Airport abandoned her dog by tying him to a baggage sizer after being told she lacked service-animal paperwork, then calmly proceeded to her gate, assuring police the dog “had a tracker” and would “find his way home.”
A Delta pilot reported an attempted cockpit breach just after takeoff from Houston, prompting passengers to restrain a shirtless man mid-flight—yet the airline insists no such breach attempt occurred.
A passenger secretly sketched an Emirates flight attendant during a recent flight, gifting her the surprise portrait as they landed—and then posted the whole encounter online to find her. The internet finds it adorable, but was this sweet gesture actually a little creepy?
An American Airlines passenger crawled through the aisle mid-boarding, delivering a bizarre rant about Elon Musk, broken rocket doors, and Donald Trump—then topped off his performance by demanding a soda. The incident forced everyone else off the plane.
A passenger’s angry rant demanding jail time for anyone who reclines their airplane seat has gone viral—sparking brutal responses from fellow travelers who insist: “Stop complaining or buy a better seat!”
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
