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This Worst Thing a Passenger Can Do Keeps Happening and We’re All at Risk

by Gary Leff on September 2, 2018

Sep 02 2018

While passengers urinating on seat opponents doesn’t happen frequently compared to the number of flights and number of passengers each year, it happens frequently enough to make me wonder whether an airline would attract business by requiring passengers to certify that they’re potty trained, and to blow into a breathalyzer at the boarding gate. And it makes me wonder if airlines not doing this suggests they’d rather have the ticket revenue than discourage the behavior.

For fee-happy airlines like Spirit, Allegiant and United another approach could be onboard sale of Depends.

Southwest Has the Same Mini-Lavatory as American. Here’s Why Southwest’s is Still Better.

by Gary Leff on August 24, 2018

Aug 24 2018

When I first started writing about American’s 737 MAX and the miniature lavatory, the airline kept asking why don’t I give Southwest the same hard time?

Suing Over Small Lavatories and Suing Another Passenger for Breaking Inflight Rules

by Gary Leff on August 1, 2018

Aug 01 2018

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American Airlines Aspen Flight Cancels After Passenger Gets Stuck in the Lavatory

by Gary Leff on July 5, 2018

Jul 05 2018

American Airlines cancelled its SkyWest CRJ-700 regional jet flight AA3018 from Chicago to Aspen after a passenger locked herself in the lavatory.

The event unfolded in dramatic fashion as the passenger was eventually rescued, issues with the plane required an aircraft swap and a several hours delay before the flight was eventually scrubbed.

Spirit Airlines Flight Attendant Teaches Delayed Passengers How to Use the Lavatory

by Gary Leff on June 7, 2018

Jun 07 2018

Passengers on a delayed Spirit Airlines flight departing Chicago O’Hare last month — sitting on the ground with inoperative air conditioning, presumably no working auxiliary power unit, “babies are crying, everyone is moody” — were treated to a flight attendant dropping some serious life advice.

He asks passengers to share their codine, lithium, quaaludes, and other drugs with their seat opponent — but if it’s a child sitting next to them “do a moral inventory, or just do like my mom used to, she broke it in half and gave it to me.”

Doctor Says Lavatory Waste Fell From the Sky and Gave His Patient Pink Eye

by Gary Leff on June 6, 2018

Jun 06 2018

Airlines do not intentionally dump lavatory waste inflight. I do not know of any commercial aircraft that gives pilots a control mechanism to do so.

On average once a year there’s a documented instance of ‘blue ice’ — airplane lavatory waste material that leaks from the aircraft. It’s named from the blue disinfectant often used in lavatory waste systems.