Passenger’s revenge on hostie goes wrong
A PASSENGER allegedly chats up a flight attendant and tries to get her to take a selfie with him. She resits his “charms”. So he decides to get revenge.
Flights
Passengers hit with delays at Sydney Airport
TRAVELLERS have been warned of delays at the airport as fierce weather continues to wreak havoc, with one Qantas flyer claiming there was minor flooding on-board.
The ultimate annoying seatmate
‘SHE took her pen and stabbed his arm several times.’ This is the gobsmacking reason a passenger flew into a rage — and got kicked off the flight.
‘$65 to sit on the airport floor!’
IT’S something many of us have had to do at some point or another. But when this “VIP” passenger found there was no room for him in the airline lounge, he just wouldn’t stand for it.
The super-rich men with a huge secret
THEY are the handsome and super-rich bachelors from around the world. And there’s something they all try to keep hush-hush.
Why the middle seat just got even worse
YOU’LL never want the middle seat again once you’ve seen what Airbus has planned a new “budget economy” class for its fleet of aircraft.
Virgin giving free food on all flights
FROM today Virgin Australia will now give all passengers free food on its flights. That’s right … free food. You’ll never go hungry on that Melbourne to Sydney stretch again.
The terrible truth about economy class
MORE people are flying than ever before, but airline seats continue to shrink. And now, the squeeze is becoming dangerous in ways you wouldn’t expect.
Cabin crew rest area will make you jealous
THEY are private, have their own entertainment unit and are actually comfortable. This is where cabin crew go to sleep and we’re seriously jealous.
Airport’s embarrassing billion dollar fail
IT’S a huge and expensive project, set to revamp this busy international airport. But the people behind it forgot one very important thing.
What you want to know about flight attendants
EVER wondered what a cabin crew member’s life is really like? Well there’s one huge misconception that’s out there, and it’s time to reveal the truth.
Australia’s best and worst airports
WE ALL put up with long lines, intrusive security and high prices. But not all airports are the same. These are Australia’s best – and worst.
Will this end the worst thing about flying?
FINALLY there could be a solution to sleeping on planes. This aviation company is proposing a unique idea to combat the one thing we all hate about flying.
Never lose your luggage again
THIS airport has never lost a bag, ever. Sounds incredible right, so it’s not surprising it just took first place in these prestigious annual airport awards.
This wasn’t the brightest mile-high act …
A PILOT flew into a spot of bother in the skies and ended up turning back at the last minute. It was all for quite a strange reason.
Your airline seat cost how much?
A GROUP of brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliners have been left grounded and abandoned in the Mojave Desert graveyard over a seating bungle. The price tag is out of this world.
Flight route you really don’t want to be on
IT’S known as the party flight, famous for its rowdy behaviour and unruly passengers, but that may be all about to change now that authorities have placed a ban on this one thing.
Kicked off flight for an unbelievable reason
“I SAT on the floor crying … I was desperate, I was pleading.” An airline has faced public scorn for its treatment of a teenager. And the reason it kicked her off the flight is baffling.
What do those airport codes mean?
EVER wondered what those three letter airport codes actually mean? A couple of friends puzzled by the string of letters have launched a website explaining the real meaning behind them.
How to get a flight upgrade
GETTING an upgrade these days seems much harder to accomplish, but follow these tricks of the trade and you’ll be up the pointy end in no time.
What happened to world’s ‘worst airport’?
IT HAS long been criticised for its dilapidated facilities, rude workers and long waiting times. But now, officials says things are changing. They’ve “even raised the ceiling”.
Why you’ll never want the aisle seat again
AISLE seat lovers may think again if this latest aircraft has its way. Find out how the window seat just got even cooler.
A woman, a sandwich and a flight from hell
A PASSENGER has been arrested for her strange mile-high behaviour. She was “very demanding”, then threw a sandwich. And then things got worse.
Wait, what’s been caught in this photo?
ONE of our top defence officials was greeted with an unusual sight today when he went to board his Virgin flight, snapping this strange photo and posting it on Twitter.
Huge airport secret exposed
A LEAKED 92-page checklist on airport security screening has revealed the simple things that we all do sometimes that could end up landing us in trouble.
Flight fear at place Aussies love
THIS country is a favourite of Aussie tourists but it’s facing bans on new international flights and increased inspections after “significant concerns” were raised about its aviation safety.
What’s the secret behind this airline?
THIS airline posted an extraordinary rise in profits last year at a time when air travel is swamped by competition. So how did they do it, and what is the key role Australia plays?
Is this the world’s best airline employee?
A WOMAN stranded at the airport was left amazed by the incredible act of generosity bestowed on her by an airline employee.
Qantas partnership would ‘hurt public’
QANTAS really wanted to partner up with this major carrier but its hopes have been squashed with the ACCC saying it would do more harm than good to its passengers.
‘Recline your plane seat? You’re selfish’
A WOMAN has penned a letter to fellow passengers after spending five hours on a flight to Perth wedged into a tiny space not fit for a human — because the person in front reclined.
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