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  • Airlines

    Can A Flight Attendant Force You To Keep Your Window Shade Open/Closed?

    by SharonKurheg May 26, 2025
    by SharonKurheg May 26, 2025

    Years ago, the Flight Detective wrote a post about wanting to keep the window shade open while on a flight, even though the flight attendant said to close it. And …

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  • Tips and Tricks

    10 Ways To Make Flight Attendants Love You

    by SharonKurheg May 10, 2025
    by SharonKurheg May 10, 2025

    The typical, everyday translation of the “Golden Rule” is to treat people the way you’d like to be treated. Be nice. Don’t be a jerk. It’s not a very difficult …

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    How to Negotiate An Airplane Seat Swap Like A Boss

    by SharonKurheg January 15, 2025
    by SharonKurheg January 15, 2025

    It’s getting harder to remember, but there was a time when everyone on a plane was able to pick their seat when they made their reservation. FOR FREE! But around …

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  • Airports

    The Advantages of Boarding a Plane Last

    by SharonKurheg October 28, 2024
    by SharonKurheg October 28, 2024

    Generally speaking, there are a handful of different “teams” who fly on commercial planes: “Team checked bag” and “team carry-on” People seem to be very ensconced in whichever team they’re …

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    What to Do If You’re Sitting Next to A Smelly Passenger

    by SharonKurheg October 4, 2024
    by SharonKurheg October 4, 2024

    For those of us sitting in coach, unless you and your travel partners fill up the entire row, chances are you’re going to be sitting next to a total stranger. …

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  • Tips and Tricks

    How To Stop A Manspreader On A Plane In 3 Easy Steps

    by SharonKurheg September 7, 2024
    by SharonKurheg September 7, 2024

    Ladies, this is mainly for you, but guys, this actually could potentially help you, too, if you have a manspreader next to you while on a plane. Manspreading. It’s been …

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  • Funny Stuff

    Plane Passenger Was Awful & This Guy Did What We All Dream Of

    by SharonKurheg June 1, 2024
    by SharonKurheg June 1, 2024

    There are lots of unofficial rules when it comes to flying, not just for passengers but for airports and airlines, as well. Here are a bunch of them. One thing …

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  • Travel

    Awkward: He Wouldn’t Give Up His Exit Row Seat. What Would You Have Done?

    by SharonKurheg March 23, 2024
    by SharonKurheg March 23, 2024

    Sigh…the things you find on Reddit… Established in 2005, Reddit is an American social news aggregator, web content rating, and discussion website. Registered members submit content to the site, such …

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  • Airlines

    A Window Seat Nightmare

    by SharonKurheg February 20, 2024
    by SharonKurheg February 20, 2024

    If you’re a fan of the window seat, you’ve probably “been there.” You’re all settled and you’re on your way to your destination. You’re looking out the window here and …

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  • Travel

    The Etiquette of Using the Lavatory & Being Blocked by the Snack Cart

    by SharonKurheg December 27, 2023
    by SharonKurheg December 27, 2023

    It doesn’t matter if you’re on terra firma or 35,000 feet in the air; when you gotta go, you gotta go. Getting to/from the lavatory on a plane takes some …

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