It was the wheel of misfortune. A Norwegian flight began with a bang after a tire exploded shortly after takeoff, forcing the pilots to execute an emergency landing. The Boeing 737 had reportedly just departed Stockholm, Sweden, on Wednesday en route to Paris, France, when passengers heard what sounded like…

Don’t be that person. However, there’s one thing in particular that people do — or don’t do — when it comes to the airplane bathroom that really pisses off flight attendants. According to travel expert, Alpine Elements, flight staff hate it when plane passengers don’t properly lock the bathroom door when…

TSA (Transportation Security Administration) PreCheck has always been a golden ticket to getting ahead in security lines at the airport — and now the system is about to get even quicker at select airports with specific airlines. Typically, travelers with TSA PreCheck must show a boarding pass or ID with…

Fists were flying at 30,000 feet.  Just seven minutes after takeoff, a perverse airplane passenger pelted two flight attendants with punches after being barred from cellphone access.  Alleged attacker Valeria E., 39, according to reports on a verified Facebook profile, Aviation Knowledge, began “behaving aggressively and [scaring] the passengers” aboard…

This change didn’t sit well with some. Southwest Airlines’ popular “pick you own” seat perk isn’t the only policy on the chopping block. The budget carrier announced that a new measure that may require plus-size passengers to fork over extra dough. Starting January 27, 2026, flyers who “encroach upon the…

Are your selfies safe? In the age of social media, snapping the perfect selfie can sometimes turn deadly — and a new study by The Barber Law Firm reveals where it’s most dangerous to try to capture the shot. The firm’s researchers looked into selfie-related incidents around the world from…

A United Airlines passenger claimed he was scammed out of $17,000 while attempting to rebook a flight with the airline. Dan Smoker said that he called the United customer service number to rebook a flight for him and his family after it was canceled due to a mechanical issue in…

What a rock-block. Australian travel vloggers were shocked when they were slapped with a lengthy list of offenses after visiting the Aussie heritage site Uluru, as detailed in a viral Instagram post. “There’s like 20 lines of fineable offenses,” Britt Cromie spluttered in the clip. She and her husband Tim…

It was a disa-brie-able stench. A Ryanair passenger was subjected to the ultimate pedi-crime after a fellow flyer stuck his “cheesy” smelling feet underneath her seat, as seen in appalling photos. “It smelt unclean, like cheese,” Sophie Brame told Kennedy News of the podiatric infraction, which occurred Aug. 19 while…

For many tourists, Bali conjures up images of white sandy beaches, crystal clear waters, expansive rice fields and lush, dense jungles – but the reality in many areas is very different. The popular island has long suffered from a rubbish crisis, with waste washing up along the tourist hotspot beaches…