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A newlywed tech executive asked Twitter whether he should take a solo upgrade or sit with his wife in coach. Minutes later, he posted the answer — from Emirates first class.
A Saudi passenger on a SriLankan Airlines flight from Riyadh to Colombo went berserk after being told he couldn’t use the lavatory during landing. He struck two flight attendants before crew and passengers restrained him. Police boarded the aircraft on arrival and arrested him moments after touchdown.
A Spirit Airlines passenger turned his seat into a full workstation at 36,000 feet — complete with a massive 20-inch monitor and split keyboards strapped to his knees. Fellow travelers called it bizarre, but it may be the most committed in-flight productivity hack ever seen.
Video shows a passenger so drunk he can’t stay upright in the gate area—yet still tries to board. The scene raises questions about airline staffing, intoxication checks, and security oversight.
A husband and father took to twitter to complain about a United Airlines flight attendant who ‘made’ his pregnant wife “pick up the popcorn mess” that his two year old made at their seats. This is apparently satire – United says no such incident occurred – but it raises huge etiquette questions about travel.
A Frontier Airlines passenger jumped the check-in counter at the airport and got into a hair-pulling fight with an agent before being arrested on felony charges. Police bodycam footage shows the confrontation and arrest as it unfolded.
At Tehran’s airport, a woman confronted a cleric — asking, “So you have honor now?” before taking his turban and wearing it herself, turning his symbol of authority into her own act of defiance.
A Delta business-class passenger sparked outrage on a long-haul flight after refusing to close his window shade while everyone else tried to sleep. What began as one traveler’s choice for daylight turned the premium cabin into a bright, restless sea of frustration for everyone else.
A Frontier Airlines passenger at Atlanta Airport unleashed a bizarre tirade caught on video, shouting threats like “My wife is a Spanish b—, we’d destroy you,” prompting immediate police intervention.
A United Airlines first class passenger fastened his 19-year-old blind dog to his chest in a sling and called it a baby. The flight attendant reminded him of the rule—and a viral debate began.
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 »
