Man boards plane to discover he is only passenger
5 years, 11 months ago

Man boards plane to discover he is only passenger

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Jetstar passengers stranded after check-in system crashes
1 month ago

Jetstar passengers stranded after check-in system crashes

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JetBlue passenger arguing with girlfriend rips open emergency door and tries to jump out
2 months, 2 weeks ago

JetBlue passenger arguing with girlfriend rips open emergency door and tries to jump out

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Stowaway found on Delta flight from New York to Paris after evading security at JFK
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Stowaway found on Delta flight from New York to Paris after evading security at JFK

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United Airlines pilot delights passengers with gesture amid seven-hour delay
5 months, 3 weeks ago

United Airlines pilot delights passengers with gesture amid seven-hour delay

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Couple arrested on American Airlines plane in saga over bloody hair transplant
7 months ago

Couple arrested on American Airlines plane in saga over bloody hair transplant

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Ryanair passenger forced to intervene after in-flight abuse from drunken man
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ryanair passenger forced to intervene after in-flight abuse from drunken man

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11 months ago

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Drunk easyJet passenger attempts to run from security after being escorted off flight
1 year ago

Drunk easyJet passenger attempts to run from security after being escorted off flight

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Overbooking: finally, an airline gets smart
1 year ago

Overbooking: finally, an airline gets smart

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Man who flew from Europe to US without ticket or passport facing five years in prison
1 year, 1 month ago

Man who flew from Europe to US without ticket or passport facing five years in prison

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Jetstar flight delayed after ‘nervous’ passenger mentions Israel conflict and demands to be let off the plane
1 year, 5 months ago

Jetstar flight delayed after ‘nervous’ passenger mentions Israel conflict and demands to be let off the plane

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‘Sneaky overbooking tactic’ or smart alternative to denying boarding from flights?
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Sneaky overbooking tactic’ or smart alternative to denying boarding from flights?

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Man tackled by passenger after trying to open Ryanair plane door moments before take-off
1 year, 8 months ago

Man tackled by passenger after trying to open Ryanair plane door moments before take-off

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Man banned from flying with easyJet for 10 years ‘because of his name’
1 year, 9 months ago

Man banned from flying with easyJet for 10 years ‘because of his name’

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Woman flew 900 miles in wrong direction due to last-minute gate change
1 year, 10 months ago

Woman flew 900 miles in wrong direction due to last-minute gate change

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Four men escorted off plane by police after being ‘verbally abusive’
1 year, 11 months ago

Four men escorted off plane by police after being ‘verbally abusive’

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Air New Zealand passenger claims flight attendant vaped on plane
1 year, 11 months ago

Air New Zealand passenger claims flight attendant vaped on plane

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Passenger opens plane door on runway at Los Angeles airport
1 year, 11 months ago

Passenger opens plane door on runway at Los Angeles airport

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Man sues airline for not explaining how his business class seat worked
2 years ago

Man sues airline for not explaining how his business class seat worked

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Influencer applauded for refusing to swap seats so family can sit together on flight
2 years ago

Influencer applauded for refusing to swap seats so family can sit together on flight

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Passenger gets private jet experience for £59 when only two other people turn up for Greece flight
2 years, 5 months ago

Passenger gets private jet experience for £59 when only two other people turn up for Greece flight

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Pilot turns back plane before runway to pick up father and daughter who lost passport
2 years, 6 months ago

Pilot turns back plane before runway to pick up father and daughter who lost passport

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Flight cancellations: 8 questions answered by Simon Calder
2 years, 8 months ago

Flight cancellations: 8 questions answered by Simon Calder

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Passenger ‘hacks’ airline’s website to find lost luggage
2 years, 11 months ago

Passenger ‘hacks’ airline’s website to find lost luggage

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Jet2 passenger gets lifetime ban after forcing plane to divert
2 years, 11 months ago

Jet2 passenger gets lifetime ban after forcing plane to divert

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Flight makes dramatic diversion in South Africa
3 years, 1 month ago

Flight makes dramatic diversion in South Africa

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Man gets private jet experience as only passenger on Abu Dhabi-Singapore flight
3 years, 5 months ago

Man gets private jet experience as only passenger on Abu Dhabi-Singapore flight

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Airline flies passengers to wrong destination
4 years, 3 months ago

Airline flies passengers to wrong destination

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Woman boards flight without a ticket
4 years, 4 months ago

Woman boards flight without a ticket

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YouTuber kicked off American Airlines flight after hiding in friend’s business class footwell
4 years, 4 months ago

YouTuber kicked off American Airlines flight after hiding in friend’s business class footwell

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Ryanair accuses online travel agents of failing to pass on customers’ refunds
4 years, 5 months ago

Ryanair accuses online travel agents of failing to pass on customers’ refunds

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Former airline worker admits to creating fake IDs to get free flights
4 years, 6 months ago

Former airline worker admits to creating fake IDs to get free flights

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Flight delayed by 11 hours after pilot loses passport
5 years, 6 months ago

Flight delayed by 11 hours after pilot loses passport

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American Airlines passenger kicked off flight after bashing boyfriend with laptop for ‘looking at another woman’
5 years, 8 months ago

American Airlines passenger kicked off flight after bashing boyfriend with laptop for ‘looking at another woman’

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Ryanair passenger lands in wrong Italian city
5 years, 10 months ago

Ryanair passenger lands in wrong Italian city

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Lufthansa sues passenger for not taking booked flight
6 years, 1 month ago

Lufthansa sues passenger for not taking booked flight

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Couple whose violent fight diverted Jet2 flight fined £3,000
6 years, 3 months ago

Couple whose violent fight diverted Jet2 flight fined £3,000

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Passenger gets private jet experience onboard flight to Koh Samui
6 years, 3 months ago

Passenger gets private jet experience onboard flight to Koh Samui

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Passenger gets private jet experience with entire plane to herself after booking error
7 years, 2 months ago

Passenger gets private jet experience with entire plane to herself after booking error

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Flight diverted after woman discovers her husband is cheating on her
7 years, 4 months ago

Flight diverted after woman discovers her husband is cheating on her

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Jet2 passenger who paid £46 for a flight from Glasgow to Crete gets whole plane to herself
7 years, 5 months ago

Jet2 passenger who paid £46 for a flight from Glasgow to Crete gets whole plane to herself

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British Airways apologises after passengers left 'covered' in bedbug bites
7 years, 5 months ago

British Airways apologises after passengers left 'covered' in bedbug bites

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EasyJet comes under fire for removing unaccompanied child from overbooked flight
7 years, 8 months ago

EasyJet comes under fire for removing unaccompanied child from overbooked flight

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BA tells stranded travellers who booked tickets on other airlines: you won’t get the cost back from us
7 years, 9 months ago

BA tells stranded travellers who booked tickets on other airlines: you won’t get the cost back from us

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The 6 travel scams that can outsmart the savviest tourist
8 years, 2 months ago

The 6 travel scams that can outsmart the savviest tourist

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Travel question of the day: Simon Calder on getting a refund for a holiday that didn't happen
8 years, 7 months ago

Travel question of the day: Simon Calder on getting a refund for a holiday that didn't happen

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Travel question of the day: Simon Calder on flight delays outside the EU
8 years, 8 months ago

Travel question of the day: Simon Calder on flight delays outside the EU

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Travel question of the day: Simon Calder on getting an apology from an airline
8 years, 9 months ago

Travel question of the day: Simon Calder on getting an apology from an airline

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Travel question of the day: Simon Calder on changing a flight due to medical reasons
8 years, 9 months ago

Travel question of the day: Simon Calder on changing a flight due to medical reasons

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