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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.
A JetBlue passenger panicked when she mistook a normal Airbus “barking dog” noise for an engine failure—spurred on by her pilot boyfriend’s warning. What happened next turned a routine taxi into a viral moment that shows how fear spreads faster than facts.
A Southwest flyer typed a Facebook post so large everyone around could read it — and one seatmate did more than glance. Now the internet can’t stop sharing their overshared confession.
Frontier removed two sisters in Orlando for intoxication. They shoved a gate agent, claimed anxiety, dropped police family ties—then bodycam footage shows how resisting arrest went.
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 »
