LIV Golf’s Joaquin Niemann cracks hilarious airline joke after seizing lead at Saudi International
Joaquin Niemann has played all over the world since joining LIV Golf, but has been unable to earn the all-important Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points there. He thought he could play enough events on the points-earning DP World Tour and Asian Tour to eventually find his way to a major championship. That approach paid […]
Airline execs grilled over soaring fees that make passengers ‘walking piggy banks to be shaken down’
Senators on Wednesday harshly criticized rising airfares for baggage and seat reservations, saying airlines are looking for new ways to extract more money from passengers. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, criticized the airlines in a hearing with executives from American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines and Frontier. […]
Airline passenger sparks debate after being seated near massive dog on plane: ‘Couldn’t move’
A plane traveler shared a series of videos of a large dog on social media, sparking a discussion on Reddit. “This is ridiculous,” the user captioned the post, titled “Bull Mastiff in Comfort+.” In a subreddit forum titled “r/delta,” users debated whether dogs of that size should be allowed on planes. Airplane passengers sitting in […]
Elon Musk’s Starlink partners with airline in Wi-Fi game changer
Elon Musk and Qatar Airways Group CEO discussed Starlink in a technology-enabled video call as the airline rolls out Starlink Wi-Fi onboard its flights. (Credit: Qatar Airways) Qatar Airways debuted Starlink Wi-Fi on one of its aircraft earlier this week. A Boeing 777 completed a long-distance flight from Doha to London on Tuesday, becoming the […]
Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Pilot Dies During Flight, Airline Says
Turkish Airlines said the pilot lost consciousness and died during a flight from Seattle to Istanbul. The plane is emergency landing at JFK Airport in Queens around 6 a.m. after medical intervention, 4NBC New York reports. (Related: Dozens of people vomit during flight, plane lands: report) “Our TC-LGR registered Airbus A350, operating flight TK204 from […]
Qantas Airline Blasted For Reportedly Showing ‘Graphic Nudity’ To Unsuspecting Passengers
Qantas passengers got more than they bargained for when a sexually explicit film started playing on every screen during a recent flight. The Australian airline has announced that it encountered some technical issues on its flight from Sydney to Tokyo that prevented travelers from selecting their own movies. TMZ. Instead, one movie was shown on […]
Biden-Harris DHS Ignores Risks of Allowing Released Migrants to Board Airline Flights Without ID
The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a scathing report criticizing agencies within the Biden-Harris administration for allowing immigrants released without identification to board scheduled flights. The DHS OIG, headed by Joseph V. Kuffari, said several DHS agencies have not fully evaluated the risks associated with releasing immigrants into the United […]
American Airline passengers save woman from allegedly violent man on flight to NC: video
On Wednesday, several passengers on an American Airlines flight to North Carolina intervened and helped a woman sitting in first class escape from her allegedly violent male companion. Shocking video shows several men and a female flight attendant yelling at the alleged attacker to keep his hands off the woman inside the first class cabin […]
‘Very drunk’ airline passenger clobbered with baton, restrained by cops at Thai airport
Witnesses to the shocking incident at a Thai airport say the Australian man became so unruly that multiple police officers had to stop him. The shocking incident is said to have happened in the popular holiday destination of Phuket on September 22, when an Australian man was stopped at an airport bar as he tried […]
Airline passengers could be removed from flights for going barefoot: Etiquette expert weighs in
You want to feel comfortable while flying for hours, but some airlines impose limits on how far travelers can travel to increase comfort. Social media users on TikTok have been sharing their experiences flying with other passengers who have removed their socks on commercial aircraft. These videos have sparked calls for more education on airplane […]