Tag: airport
Wheel Falls Off Mid-Flight: Investigation Reveals Close Call Over Urban Area
A passenger flight from Edinburgh to Belfast narrowly avoided a potentially dangerous situation when a wheel detached from the aircraft during takeoff—without anyone noticing.
According...
Airport Etiquette – How to Be a Respectful Flyer
Let’s face it: boarding a plane can be chaotic. But just because travel is stressful doesn’t mean manners go out the window. In fact,...
TSA Busts Man Smuggling Live Turtle… In His Pants
Of all the things to sneak through airport security, a live turtle in your pants might just top the list.
A Pennsylvania man learned the...
Surprise: This is the Most Contaminated Spot in an Airport You...
Most people are super leery of using public bathrooms, especially those visited by thousands of people daily, like those we find in major airports....
To Stay Healthy On A Plane, Choose This Seat
For many weary travelers, coming down with a cold after a long flight is par for the course. That’s because airplanes are the perfect...
Top 7 Travel Mistakes I’ll Never Make Again: Scams, Exhaustion, Illness
Many people have versions of that nightmare where you're rushing to the airport but you're going to miss the plane, or you're packing for...
12 Things To Do When You’re Stuck At The Airport
Getting stuck at the airport is the closest example we humans have for the concept of purgatory. Having to wait an hour or two...
10 Ways I Keep Calm When I’m Afraid To Fly
For my entire life, I have been afraid to fly. The technical term is aviophobia, and I definitely have it. I’ve flown many times...
8 Ways To Make Airplane Travel Less Annoying
At one time, the getting there was as exciting as the arrival — not anymore. Today, delayed flights, cramped seats, long lines, snarky flight...
70,000 Birds Slaughtered To Clear Skies For Our Airplanes
Tens of thousands of birds are being killed in an attempt to clean up New York airways, according to new findings released by the...