airline passengers

Airports are stressful enough without passengers turning boarding into some sort of bizarre status competition. But according to one Reddit post, that’s exactly what happened before a recent United flight. …

Good intentions don’t always translate to good behavior—especially on a plane. Call me a Pollyanna, but I’ve always held the belief that most adults, deep down inside, are decent people. …

Flight attendants noticed something unusual when one passenger refused everything on a long flight—and alerted authorities. It’s no secret that, when you travel, you’re being watched. Regardless of what country …

Airplane etiquette isn’t complicated. Don’t take up more space than you need, don’t be obnoxiously loud—and maybe don’t ruin an entire cabin’s flight experience. Unfortunately, not everyone got that memo. …

Most travelers assume airport and airline employees are screened carefully enough that theft isn’t something they need to worry about. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Over the years there …

A calm, direct response to seat-spreading turned an awkward flight moment into an instant lesson in personal space. Flying economy—or even premium economy—means living within tight physical boundaries. With seats …

Most people, when on a plane, tend to err on the side of “doing the right thing.” They use their inside voice, they try to keep to themselves, they don’t …

When you’re on a plane, who you get as a seatmate can really be Russian Roulette. I mean, you could get the greatest person in the world; polite, quiet, minds …

At any given time, airports hold a whole lot of humanity. And a whole lot of humanity in one place means a whole lot of weirdness. Wild and wacky things …

It’s probably just human nature, but there’s something comforting about people with a vast sense of entitlement who get their comeuppance. We’ve written about such situations in the travel world …