‘Stop’: Man kicked off flight over bag space
A video has gone viral of a man constantly complaining about there being too many bags in “his” overhead bin — with the act allegedly getting him kicked off.
Incidents
Dutton slams PM, Joyce over ‘secret deal’
Peter Dutton has accused the Prime Minister of striking a secret “sweetheart deal” with Qantas boss Alan Joyce amid Qatar Airways rejection.
Airport chaos as passengers sleep on beds
Passengers have been forced to sleep on makeshift beds in airports, with many complaining about the cold and unhygienic conditions.
Reason you can’t get off a delayed plane
There is one big reason airlines don’t just remove passengers from a flight during delays and let them reboard later.
Mum slammed for taking 18 suitcases on trip
A Sydney woman who took 18 pieces of luggage on holiday has defended her decision after being brutally slammed online.
6.0 magnitude quake felt in Aussie city
A second earthquake off Indonesia has been felt as far away as Darwin, with residents experiencing their buildings rocking ‘for 15 seconds’.
Shocking number of kids found in hot cars
Nearly 1000 children needed to be rescued after being locked in cars in one state, as parents were issued a warning about safety.
Cruise ship crashes into oil tanker
A P&O cruise ship packed with holiday-makers has collided with an oil tanker while being battered by a storm, leaving some on-board injured.
500 flights cancelled as travel chaos grips
Air passengers from across the world were left stranded as a major nation’s systems crashed, with disruption expected to last for days.
Grisly discovery at popular tourist spot
A human bone has been found at a popular Queensland tourist area which may help police in their search for a missing woman.
Tourists run for cover on holiday island
Dramatic footage shows the scary moment tourists ran for their lives as a violent storm hit a popular holiday island.
Horror end to Aussie’s trip of a lifetime
A few days ago, Mark Cornell was on the trip of a lifetime – now he only has the shirt on his back.
Aussies warned over new ‘terror’ threat
Aussies travelling to one major European country have been urged to exercise caution amid a heightened terror threat following reported Koran burnings.
Airline loses passenger’s beloved dog
A woman travelling to the US says she was forced to fly home alone after the airline lost her beloved pooch.
Horror fall leaves Aussies fighting for life
An Australian couple have had their dream European holiday shattered after suffering a serious fall while travelling in Croatia.
Horror as woman impaled by stingray
A woman trying to enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the ocean was impaled by a poisonous stingray, centimetres from piercing her lungs. WARNING: GRAPHIC
Clue in fate of missing MH370 revealed
Could a humble barnacle hold the final piece in the puzzle surrounding the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 in 2014?
Fury over bikini-clad woman on hotel table
A hotel has issued a grovelling apology after it was slammed for having a bikini-clad model covered in chocolate in the centre of a table at a family buffet.
Travel blogger’s $2k Aussie airport mistake
A travel blogger has been slapped with an almost $2000 fine after carrying a gifted rose through Perth Airport.
Tour guide’s grim discovery sparks probe
An environmental agency is urgently searching for answers after a tour guide made a distressing discovery near a popular hiking spot.
’Major blunder’ after Aussie killed in Africa
A medical expert has slammed the initial autopsy of an Australian woman found dead near an African toilet block with sand in her throat.
‘Breakthrough’ theory in MH370 mystery
Unexpected new clues could finally reveal the location of doomed Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 nine years on.
Astonishing clip as kids hold on for 16hrs
Extraordinary new footage shows how passengers trapped inside a dangling cable car in Pakistan for 16 hours held on for their lives before their rescue.
‘Desperate’: Heartbroken parents blast cops
The heartbroken parents of a young woman who died in mysterious circumstances overseas have blasted Australian authorities for a lack of support.
Miracle as all trapped in cable car rescued
Six children and two adults were trapped in a cable car dangling over a deep valley in Pakistan as military helicopters hovered nearby.
Missing man’s sign spotted after three days
Aerial photos have given a glimpse into a man’s fight to survive after he was stranded for three days on an isolated island.
Dad’s chilling theory after daughter’s death
Family and friends of a 20-year-old found Australian dead in Africa with sand in her lungs have given chilling accounts of her last moments.
Cops swarm plane amid man’s bomb threat
Armed police swarmed a plane and escorted a passenger off after he allegedly claimed to have an “explosive device”.
Search called off for missing crewmen
Rescuers have called off the search for a crewmen lost at sea from the same boat as four rescued Australian surfers in Indonesia.
‘Refund that money’: Qantas class action
Qantas is facing a class action over its handling of Covid travel credits. It is accused of using customers as providers of “$1 billion in interest-free loans”.
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