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When I joined the airline industry, I thought I’d learn all kinds of secrets about flying.Although I don’t know everything, in my years of working as a flight attendant, I have learned a few solid tricks for spending less on flights and in airports.Here are some of the best tips…
A LOT Polish Airlines commercial flight from Warsaw to Tel Aviv was diverted to Burgas, Bulgaria, on Tuesday after a hijacking alert was unintentionally triggered in flight.LOT Polish Airlines flight 155, operated by Electra Airways, took off from Warsaw at 11:35 a.m. local time, then circled over the Mediterranean Sea…
One passenger’s mistake while packing their luggage forced their flight to be diverted.It was the latest case of a power bank upending travelers’ plans, as aviation regulators call for increased awareness of the devices’ potential hazards.Last week, a passenger on an easyJet flight told the crew during the flight that a power…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Julian Richardson, a 42-year-old flight attendant based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It’s been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I was a Spirit flight attendant for nearly eight years. It was my first and only job as a flight…
Some Frontier Airlines passengers gave a good reminder of one of the key safety rules if you’re ever evacuated from a plane: leave your luggage behind. Loading audio narration… Late on Friday, a Frontier airplane struck a person on the runway as it was taking off from Denver International Airport.Videos…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jessica Stanton. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… On Saturday morning at 2:28 a.m., I had an email from Spirit Airlines informing me that my flight back to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, had been canceled.I had…
