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Cops Say Flier Was 'Verbally Abusive.' Others Disagree

Apparent squabble over empty seat on JetBlue flight to Vegas triggers midflight return to Boston

(Newser) - A JetBlue flight from Boston to Las Vegas made an unexpected return to Logan International Airport on Monday night after a passenger was deemed unruly, according to Massachusetts State Police. Flight 777 turned back over Western New York due to what the MSP described as a "noncompliant" and "...

Woman Arrested for Sexual Battery, Assault on Delta Flight

Cody Bryne charged after allegedly grabbing employee's breast, warning, 'If I ever find you alone...'

(Newser) - A woman trying to take a Delta flight out of Salt Lake City was arrested instead after being accused of going on the attack while apparently intoxicated. According to a police booking affidavit cited by KSL and FOX 13 , 31-year-old Cody Sierra Marie Bryne had boarded the flight headed to...

Fliers in Europe Face Delays After Multi-Airport Cyberattack

Heathrow, Berlin, Brussels airports among those seeing issues with check-in, boarding systems

(Newser) - A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems has disrupted air traffic and caused delays at several of Europe's major airports, officials said Saturday. The main airport in Brussels reported that the attack means that only manual check-in and boarding was possible there, and that the incident was having a...

Trump Administration Scraps Plan for Airline Delay Payouts

DOT reconsiders consumer protection rules, refund requirements for travelers

(Newser) - The Trump administration is reversing course on an airline passenger compensation plan introduced during the Biden presidency. The Department of Transportation announced it will withdraw a proposal that would have required airlines to pay cash—ranging from $200 to $775—to passengers facing long delays caused by the airlines...

If Stuck in Flight Delay Hell, Dave Koz Is Your Man

Saxophonist and his band break out the music for fellow passengers on a delayed plane

(Newser) - Passengers on a flight from St. Louis to Seattle got an unexpected pick-me-up when jazz saxophonist Dave Koz and his bandmates held an impromptu jam session in the aisle while the plane was stuck on the tarmac hundreds of miles from their final destination. As the AP reports, it happened...

TSA: No Cordless Hair Tools in Checked Bags, but Lobsters OK

Agency updates its list of permissible and banned items for travelers

(Newser) - The TSA has updated its list of banned items for checked luggage, specifically targeting certain cordless hairstyling tools. Travelers can no longer pack cordless curling irons or flat irons with gas cartridges, butane-fueled versions of these devices, or any spare gas cartridges in their checked bags, reports USA Today...

Government Forces Strikers, Air Canada Into Arbitration

Airline suspended all operations as 10K flight attendants struck

(Newser) - The Canadian government forced Air Canada and its striking flight attendants back to work and into arbitration on Saturday, after the airline had suspended all operations earlier in the day. More than 10,000 members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees struck after a deadline to reach a deal...

Cops: Unruly Flier Hurled Racial Slurs, Swung Skateboard

Breeze Airways says passenger caused LA-bound plane to divert to Colorado

(Newser) - There are unruly passengers , and then there's what happened here. Breeze Airways says it had to divert a flight Wednesday because a passenger got into an altercation with fellow fliers and flight attendants, shouted racial slurs, waved around a skateboard, hit people with his belt , and then managed to...

Pilot to ATC: Passenger Is Fighting My Flight Attendant

SkyWest flight to Detroit had to make emergency landing in Iowa after apparent scuffle on board

(Newser) - A regional airline flight heading to Detroit had to make an emergency landing in eastern Iowa after a passenger fought with a flight attendant and tried to open an exit door midair, according to the pilot's communications with air traffic controllers. The pilot of SkyWest Airlines Flight 3612 contacted...

These US Airports Are Tops
These US Airports Are Tops
Jun 26, 2025 11:21 AM CDT

These US Airports Are Tops

Oregon's Portland International Airport is the Washington Post 's No. 1 pick

(Newser) - Looking to get out of Dodge? Your trip experience often begins and ends at the airport, and some are more pleasant than others. The Washington Post surveyed its readers for their top picks, spurring more than 2,300 responses. The paper's "Department of Data" columnist, Andrew Van Dam,...

She Missed Air India Flight by 10 Minutes Due to Traffic

'This is totally a miracle for me,' says 28-year-old student Bhoomi Chauhan

(Newser) - Everyone understands the stress of getting stuck in traffic on the way to the airport, yet student Bhoomi Chauhan was especially irritated on Thursday when the gridlock in and around Ahmedabad caused her to miss her flight by just 10 minutes. That annoyance has since turned to gratitude, after Chauhan,...

Passenger's Airport Tantrum Goes Viral

She screamed, rolled on floor at Milan airport after she was told carry-on bag was too heavy

(Newser) - Air travel can be frustrating, but full-on toddler-style tantrums are rare, at least among adults. In video that has gone viral, a middle-aged woman screams, yells, rolls around, and kicks her feet on the floor at Milan Malpensa Airport, People reports. According to news.com.au , the Chinese tourist had...

FBI: He Missed Flight, Then Called in a Bomb Threat
'Please Don't Let
That Flight Board'
Jun 10, 2025 11:31 AM CDT

'Please Don't Let That Flight Board'

FBI says that's what John Charles Robinson said during call to report fake bomb threat on Spirit

(Newser) - A Michigan man who arrived too late for his flight out of Detroit on Thursday dialed up Spirit Airlines, saying, "Please don't let that flight board." But that wasn't all he said. John Charles Robinson, 23, of Monroe, allegedly claimed someone planned to blow up...

She Realized Her Error When She Saw the 'Welcome to Bologna' Sign
She Realized Her Error
When She Saw the
'Welcome to Bologna' Sign
in case you missed it
May 31, 2025 6:00 AM CDT

She Realized Her Error When She Saw the 'Welcome to Bologna' Sign

79-year-old woman booked on flight to Berlin had the right gate but boarded the wrong plane

(Newser) - A 79-year-old woman named Lena who thought she was on a flight from Copenhagen to Berlin last week thought something was a little off when she noticed it was a Ryanair aircraft, not an easyJet one, but she believed it might be a code-share flight. The flight was also around...

Flier Called for Help, Then Attacked: Feds

Flight diverted after man allegedly tried to drag flight attendant by the collar

(Newser) - A routine flight turned chaotic when a Kansas man allegedly attacked a flight attendant midair, forcing an emergency landing and prompting federal charges. Authorities are now piecing together what led to the onboard disturbance that stunned passengers and crew on Tuesday night. Prosecutors allege that Julius Jordan Priester, 24,...

'There's a Pigeon on the Airplane and It Won't Go Away'

Delta flight out of Minneapolis delayed, twice, after 2 pigeons make their way on board

(Newser) - Pilots are constantly on the lookout for bird strikes , but for one recent flight out of Minneapolis, the birds found their way onto the plane. Per ABC News , a pigeon was discovered on Delta Air Lines Flight 2348, bound for Madison, Wisconsin, shortly after the 119 passengers had boarded at...

Don't Be So Quick to Deplane in Turkey

Airline passengers in Turkey could face $70 penalties for early aisle movement

(Newser) - Turkey is taking a stricter stance on airplane etiquette, specifically when it comes to deplaning. Under a recent directive from the country's Directorate General of Civil Aviation, passengers who unbuckle their seatbelts, stand, open the overhead bins, or crowd the aisle before the plane has stopped taxiing—or...

Final Call for Free Bags at Southwest
Last Day for
Free Bags at
Southwest
May 27, 2025 10:50 AM CDT

Last Day for Free Bags at Southwest

Airline is abandoning a cherished perk for flights booked after Tuesday

(Newser) - It's the last day to book a flight on Southwest Airlines without being hit with a fee to check bags after the airline abandoned a decades-long luggage policy that executives once described as key to differentiating the budget carrier from its rivals. The airline announced the change in March...

On Diverted Flight, 2 Separate 'Unruly' Incidents

Man tried to open exit doors, triggering diversion, before passenger punched door in frustration

(Newser) - An "unruly passenger" flying from Tokyo to Houston decided to make an early escape, trying two different exit doors on the mid-air plane, before the flight was diverted Saturday, per CNN . Passengers and crew restrained the individual before All Nippon Airways Flight 114 landed in Seattle at 4:19am,...

Spears on Lighting Up on Jet: 'Kinda Much' to Call Cops

Spears, 43, reportedly issued a warning after trying to smoke on private plane from Mexico to LAX

(Newser) - Britney Spears apparently caused a bit of a commotion on a private jet on Thursday, with witnesses saying she was drinking and trying to illegally smoke on board before flight attendants intervened. TMZ was the first to report on the incident that's said to have taken place while the...

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