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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!”
A college student bought herself a $7,000 business-class ticket to Dubai as a graduation gift—but moments after settling into her seat, another passenger demanded she downgrade to coach so her daughter could have it, loudly calling her “ungrateful” when she refused until a flight attendant finally intervened.
Uncle Murda and Tony Yayo found themselves on a Delta flight from San Francisco to New York JFK with Ja Rule. They’re sworn enemies for more than two decades. And they were thrown together inside a plane.
When a passenger broke down in tears, terrified she’d miss her connecting flight to China, a United Airlines flight attendant paused snack service, knelt in the aisle, and comforted her in a powerful moment of compassion—captured in a viral video that’s going around for all the right reasons.
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 »
