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    He Cut the Deplaning Line — Then Acted Shocked When Someone Called Him Out

    by SharonKurheg February 4, 2026
    by SharonKurheg February 4, 2026

    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 …

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    An Emirates Passenger’s Worst-Case Seatmate Scenario, Caught on Video

    by SharonKurheg January 27, 2026
    by SharonKurheg January 27, 2026

    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 …

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    Why People Clap When the Plane Lands (and Whether Pilots Even Notice)

    by SharonKurheg January 18, 2026
    by SharonKurheg January 18, 2026

    Whether you’ve been flying for 45 minutes or 4.5 hours, it invariably happens: the plane lands and at least one person claps. What’s up with that? I mean, can the …

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    Plane Captain Deftly Kicks Entitled Woman Off Aircraft

    by SharonKurheg December 7, 2025
    by SharonKurheg December 7, 2025

    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 …

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    The Unwritten Rules of the Empty Middle Seat (That Everyone Should Know)

    by SharonKurheg December 1, 2025
    by SharonKurheg December 1, 2025

    One of the #1 goals for airlines is to put as many butts into seats as possible. However, that doesn’t always work out. Even with all their paid passengers, and …

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    The Sneaky Way To Stop A Manspreader On A Plane In 3 Easy Steps

    by SharonKurheg October 19, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 19, 2025

    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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    The Savage Comeback That Silenced a Creep at 35,000 Feet

    by SharonKurheg October 6, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 6, 2025

    We’d like to think that most people follow the Golden Rule and treat others like they would like to be treated. And although it’s probably safe to say that *most* …

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

    by SharonKurheg August 31, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 31, 2025

    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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    A New (To Me) Term for Lice on Planes

    by SharonKurheg August 26, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 26, 2025

    Compared to a bunch of you reading this, I’m still a relative newbie when it comes to travel. It’s really my husband who does the credit card churning, hotel planning, …

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    TikTok’s Latest Plane Challenge Has A Brazen Ulterior Motive

    by SharonKurheg August 20, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 20, 2025

    Oh, TikTok. While the U.S. government is/was looking into ways the app, built and run in China, is secretly spying on who knows what, most of us are in it …

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