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Durex Pranks Airplane Passengers With Hilarious Guerilla Marketing

Jackie Mancini — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:00:33 +0000

Have you heard the one about the Polish flight attendant who tried to use a condom as a floatation device? While we enthusiastically salute all members of the Mile-High-Club as brave pioneers of public sex, safety is always important. That’s why we thought this recent guerilla marketing prank by Durex Poland was so genius: Pranks [...]

Skip the Meal — Needles Found in Delta Air Lines In-Flight Food

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:06:25 +0000

Imagine being on a transcontinental flight and getting ready to tuck into a turkey sandwich only to find a sewing needle. That’s quite the unwanted condiment. Unfortunately, it was a reality for some unlucky passengers. Officials at Delta Air Lines are currently scratching their heads over how this scenario happened, as sewing needles were found [...]

New Airport Body Scanners Could Reveal More About You Than You Realize

Shauna Wright — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 19:09:15 +0000

If you think airport security screenings are already too invasive, you probably won’t like this.

Within the next couple of years, the Department of Homeland Security will begin using laser-based molecular scanners at airports and border crossings. And what they reveal could surprise you.

Irate Flight Attendant Rants and Raves at Passengers

Don Deane — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 00:00:42 +0000

Nearly two years after Steven Slater’s epic freak-out in which he rode an emergency chute to freedom after an altercation with a passenger, another flight attendant has allegedly gone off the deep end. During a delayed flight on Monday at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, American Eagle attendant Jose Serrano was caught on tape yelling at [...]

Airline Passenger Forced to Sit Next to a Corpse, Has Trouble Getting a Refund – Is It Fair?

Mike Adams — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:23:23 +0000

The next time someone dies sitting next to you on a commercial flight, you might receive a partial refund. Key word, “might.”

According to a report in a Swedish newspaper, a woman was forced to sit next to a dead man aboard a Kenya Airways flight after the he allegedly died shortly after take off.

Airline Passengers Live Their Worst Nightmare, Thanks to a Single TSA Agent

Shauna Wright — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:23:23 +0000

Hundreds of travelers at New York’s JFK Airport who’d already gone through security screenings were forced to do the unthinkable — get in line and do it all over again. It happened Saturday when it was discovered that one of the TSA agents didn’t know his metal detector had been unplugged all morning.

JetBlue Reigns Supreme in Airline Consumer Satisfaction Index

Shauna Wright — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:00:20 +0000

Move over, Southwest Airlines — your 20-year reign at the top of the American Customer Satisfaction Index is over. So who’s the new champ? None other than JetBlue. This year marks the first that JetBlue has had enough market share to be listed among the major US carriers in the ACSI survey, which ranks restaurants, [...]

United Raises Fee for Checking Second Bag on Transatlantic Flights to a Whopping $100

Shauna Wright — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:26:07 +0000

Airlines may be making less money on baggage fees now than in years past, but that doesn’t mean carriers aren’t trying. In fact, United Airlines just raised the price of checking a second bag on transatlantic flights.

Pilot Causes Terror Alert When He Gets Stuck in the Bathroom [AUDIO]

Kathy Landin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:00:43 +0000

They may want to re-evaluate pilot training over at Delta Airlines and spend a little more time on how to work the lavatory. The pilot of an 18-passenger Delta flight got stuck in the airplane’s bathroom mid-flight and ended up causing a terror alert on the ground.

Airline Forces Passengers to Pay $31,500 for Fuel — Or Be Stranded [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:37:24 +0000

Flying the friendly skies is one thing. Being forced to pony up the cash to do it while en route is something else entirely.

But that’s what happened on a flight operated by Austria-based carrier Comtel earlier this week.

Couple Sues Airline Over Cockroach-Infested Flight [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:00:13 +0000

With delays, baggage fees and overbooking, flying already has the potential to be a miserable experience. But imagine if you had to share your flight with cockroaches. According to Harry Marsh and Kaitlin Rush, that’s exactly what happened to them. They’re now suing carrier AirTran for emotional distress and more than $100,000 as a result.

Fewer Will Fly for Thanksgiving, But Planes Will Be Jam Packed

Kathy Landin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:12:48 +0000

If you’re planning to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, be prepared to have trouble finding open seats, pay a premium when you do and fly on a packed plane. Industry insiders say that, because of high costs and lower bookings, airlines have had to increase ticket prices and reduce the number of available seats.

Pilot Makes Harrowing Emergency Landing Without Wheels [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:30:52 +0000

Warning: If you have a fear of flying, this video definitely won’t help. A Boeing 767 made an emergency landing in Warsaw, Poland yesterday after its landing gear failed to extend due to a hydraulic problem. Luckily, the pilot was able to bring the LOT Polish Airlines flight in for a (relatively) gentle landing. The [...]

Chicago Man Proposes to Girlfriend on Delta Air Lines Flight [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:28:04 +0000

A Chicago man established a new kind of Mile High Club on Friday, when he proposed to his girlfriend on a Delta flight from O’Hare to LaGuardia.

Passenger Sues Continental Airlines for Severely Turbulent Flight [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:48:12 +0000

A Texas woman has decided to sue Continental Airlines and three other air carriers for mental trauma she endured during a particularly hellish flight. What, did she have to sit through ‘The Smurfs’ on the in-flight movie? Colleen O’Neal alleges that a flight to Houston took off despite reports of severe weather. During the 20-minute trip, [...]