While Delta CEO Ed Bastian means well in trying to prevent disruptive passengers from simply going from one airline to the next to wreak havoc, the dragnet approach is not the right one, as the current no-fly list clearly...
Man Sentenced To Six Months In Prison For Groping American Airlines Flight Attendant

A Canadian citizen faces six moths in prison after pleading guilty to groping an American Airlines flight attendant last August. Man Jailed For Six Months After Admitting To Groping American Airlines Flight Attendant The incident took place on American...
Man Claims “Turbulence” Made Him Fondle Seatmate On United Airlines Flight

A man has admitted to fondling his female seatmate on a United Airlines flight, but claims that “turbulence” made him to do it. Man Blames “Turbulence” For Fondling Seatmate On United Flight 26-year-old Ivan Lopez Jr. is accused of...
Novak Djokovic Flies Home On Emirates + Flydubai After Deportation From Australia

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has returned to his native Belgrade via Emirates to Dubai connecting on Flydubai to Belgrade after a judge upheld the Australian government’s decision to revoke his visa and deport him. Djokovic is unvaccinated. Novak Djokovic...
Delta Air Lines Cries Foul Over Sara Nelson Tweet

Delta Air Lines has accused the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) of a defamatory campaign of misinformation on Twitter concerning Delta’s COVID-19 sick leave policy. Delta is demanding the AFA cease and desist such deception. But the AFA is...
Two Women Arrested For Beating Up Spirit Airlines Employee At Las Vegas Airport

Destiny James, left, and Adreonna Adair, right, are in trouble. The two women are accused of beating up a Spirit Airlines employee in the baggage claim area of Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas and then resisting arrest....
“I Had A Dream, And The Dream Is Over.” Brazilian Man Busted For Assuming Identity Of Deceased American To Become United Airlines Flight Attendant

A Brazilian national assumed the identity of a deceased American to land a job with United Airlines and served 23 years as a flight attendant before he was caught. Brazilian National Who Served 23 Years As A Flight Attendant...
Tragic: Woman Gives Birth On Flight, Dumps Baby In Lavatory Trash Can

A sad story out of Mauritius, where a 20-year-old mother gave birth to a baby boy in-flight, only to dump him in a lavatory trash can of the A330 aircraft she was traveling on. Thankfully, the baby was found...
Justice? Woman Who Punched Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Faces Only Four Months In Jail

A woman who viciously punched a Southwest Airlines flight attendant is facing only four months of jail time. Does her plea deal let her off too easily for what amounted to a violent, injury-induing attack? Woman Faces Four Months...
U.S. Appeals Court Refuses To Block United Airlines Vaccine Mandate

A divided three-judge panel declined to block United Airlines’ COVID-19 vaccine mandate after six employees petitioned the court for an emergency injunction. U.S. Appeals Court Hands United Airlines Another Vaccine Mandate Victory United Airlines’ vaccine mandate has gone into...
U.S. Considers New Rules For Airline Refunds

As a steep uptick in airline complaints persists compared to pre-pandemic levels, the U.S. Department of Transportation is considering new rules governing airline refunds. New Regulations Under Consideration Concerning Airline Refunds In U.S. During the early stages of the...
Man Pleads Guilty To Orchestrating $500,000 Lost Luggage Scam

UPDATE: Pernell Anthony Jones, pictured above, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and one count of committing mail fraud for his role in orchestrating a phony lost luggage scheme that sough to defraud over...
Passenger Fined Over $40,000 For Smoking Marijuana In Lavatory, Sexually Assaulting Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant, Consuming His Own Alcohol Onboard

In its latest bevy of proposed fines for problematic airplane passengers, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has provided details about a vicious case of passenger misconduct on Southwest Airlines. Passenger Faces $40,000 Fine For Smoking, Drinking, And Assaulting On...
United Airlines Pilot Jailed After Turning Up For Work 4X Over Legal Blood Alcohol Limit

At first I thought I had already written about this…because in 2017 I did write about a United 757-200 pilot who had a bit too much to drink in Glasgow, was given a breathalyzer test at the airport, found...
Don’t Touch My Husband! Woman Shoves Flight Attendant For Waking Up Hubby, Now Faces Jail Time

In an odd story that is about masks but not really about masks, an angry wife faces jail time after repeatedly pushing a flight attendant who awakened her husband and reminded him to wear his mask during an overnight...
Papers Please: Austria Plans Lockdown For Unvaccinated Citizens

As we think about the future of international travel, we can look to what is going on in the nations around us for signs of what to expect. In Austria, the government is now planning to place unvaccinated citizens...
Lawsuit Alleges Spirit Airlines Flight Attendant Liquored Up Passenger, Then Groped Him

A Spirit Airlines flight attendant has been accused of making unwanted sexual advances against a passenger, including groping him in the rear galley. Spirit Airlines Faces Lawsuit From Passenger Who Says Flight Attendant Groped Him The complaint alleges that...
Buttigieg Endorses “No Fly List” For Unruly Passengers

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has indicated support for a federal “no fly list” for unruly passengers. Will the Biden Administration introduce such a list? Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg: New No Fly List “Should Be On The Table”...
Intoxicated Passenger Sexually Assaults Male Seatmate On Flight To Denver

The lesson is becoming clear for me: if you see something, say something…and don’t wait to do it. An inebriated passenger on a flight to Denver demonstrates this point after victimizing a man who exercised far more patience than...
Federal Judge Declines To Block Southwest Airlines Vaccine Mandate

A federal judge in Texas has rejected a request from Southwest Airlines pilots to place a temporary restraining order on the company’s COVID-19 employee vaccine mandate. Texas Judge Refuses To Block Southwest Airlines Vaccine Mandate The Southwest Airlines Pilots...