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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…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rei Onoda, 34, coowner of Kamijyoan, a bakery in rural Japan. Her words have been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… After graduating from university, I moved to Dubai and worked as a cabin crew member for Emirates for…
When I learned there was a budget airline offering flights to Europe for under $300, I thought it was too good to be true. Loading audio narration… But I decided to give Norse Atlantic Airways a chance, and the experience far surpassed my expectations.I had tons of space on my…
For the first time in 54 years, American astronauts are heading back to the moon.The Artemis II is set to launch on April 1, after years of delays and concerns regarding landing sites and the shrinking moon.Four astronauts will be sent up this time: Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen,…
US airports are a mess right now.The partial government shutdown has resulted in hourslong security lines at some major US airports, as employees of the Transportation Security Administration have been working unpaid since February 14. Early Friday, the Senate voted to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security in…
