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Whose Arm Rest Is It Anyway? Here’s Why the Middle Seat Passenger Gets Both

by Gary Leff on October 5, 2018

Oct 05 2018

Airlines charge extra for the ‘better’ coach seats. It would be nice if they gave you something extra when you’re stuck in one of the seats that’s worse than average — a free cocktail, free inflight internet, or a discount on your next trip. At a minimum airlines could make the unwritten rule that the coach passenger gets priority for two arm rests explicit.

This isn’t a written rule, and it isn’t enforceable. We need to be courteous to fellow passengers, and this is the principle that gets us there.

Passenger Takes Down His Pants for Delayed JetBlue Flight

by Gary Leff on September 13, 2018

Sep 13 2018

JetBlue flight 1151 from Tampa to San Juan was delayed yesterday, and one passenger just wasn’t going to take it. He “took down his pants.”

The passenger, who had a “rottweiler mix service dog” with him, “threatened to kill a gate agent” and assaulted a police officer — all over a 53 minute delay.

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.

Woman With World Record in Limbo Walks Under Seat at Philadelphia Airport

by Gary Leff on August 29, 2018

Aug 29 2018

You’re waiting for a flight at the Philadelphia airport. There are the tell-tale OTG iPads in the gate area, so you can order some food during your American Airlines delay. Or you can show off your mad limbo skills like Shemika Campbell did.

There’s Been a Rash of Passengers Running After Planes, and It Never Ends Well

by Gary Leff on August 29, 2018

man being apprehended by police on runway

Aug 29 2018

This isn’t the first time this year that a man scaled a fence at LAX. And it isn’t the first time someone ran after a Delta flight waiting to take off this summer.

At least he didn’t try to steal the plane or go after the aircraft with a van.

Crazy Fist Fight Delays Flights at Paris Orly Airport, 11 Arrested

by Gary Leff on August 3, 2018

Aug 03 2018

Departures were delayed at Paris’ close-in Orly airport on Wednesday after two rival French rappers got into a fist fight while preparing to fly to Barcelona. (TIL: there are French rappers.)

This was all caught on video, with rappers ‘Booba’ and ‘Kaaris’ along with their entourages punching and kicking each other with duty free as a backdrop.

This Video of a Man Trying to Shove His Luggage into the Overhead Has Been Viewed 9 Million Times

by Gary Leff on July 15, 2018

Jul 15 2018

We’ve all seen people that bring on bags which simply don’t fit int he overhead, or where they’re one of the last passengers to board and there’s not enough bin space left to fit a full sized carry on.

This passenger wasn’t going to accept either constraint of physics as he pushed, prodded, and shoved.

Passenger Sees Their Cat Running Across Tarmac While Waiting to Take Off

by Gary Leff on July 1, 2018

Jul 01 2018

A couple flying from Labuan to Kuala Lumpur on Malaysia Airlines were waiting to take off when they looked out the window and saw their cat Scooty running on the tarmac.

There’s video of the incident and the cat is in the top left corner. While perhaps an optical illusion the cat seems to disappear into a drain. Airline staff came out from under the plane’s wing — carrying the cat’s empty cage, door open.

Passenger Head Butts a Flight Attendant Before Being Put in a Choke Hold

by Gary Leff on June 30, 2018

Jun 30 2018

On Friday night an easyJet passenger on a delayed Paris – Mallorca flight headbutted a flight attendant. He was pinned to the ground, before being removed.

This all happened after four rowdy passengers had been removed from the flight. It’s the fifth one that “launched the attack.”

Passenger Curses Out Flight Attendant Over Buy On Board Meal: Is Turkey Ham Really Ham?

by Gary Leff on June 18, 2018

Jun 18 2018

A passenger on board a Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Skopje on Sunday demanded a refund for the sandwich he purchased.

He’s Muslim. He bought a ‘turkey ham’ sandwich. It’s not turkey and ham. It’s ham-like meat made out of turkey. But midway through eating the 4.50 euro sandwich he decided it “didn’t taste like turkey.”