A Newcastle court recently heard the case of a drunk passenger who admitted to committing a dangerous offence when he stole life jackets from an easyJet aircraft. On February 04, Alexander Bolam was flying from Bristol to Newcastle after getting hammered on 10 bottles of beer. When the plane arrived at Newcastle Airport, the 23-year-old [...]
Cathay Pacific’s First Class Lounge Features ‘Cabanas’ and Champagne Bar
Cathay Pacific Airlines recently re-opened The Wing, the carrier’s flagship first class lounge at Hong Kong International Airport, after an extensive renovation. Among the upgrades, passengers will now find five private “cabanas”, each with a spacious shower, bathtub, and day bed. There is also a new Champagne Bar, where passengers will be greeted with a [...]
Berlin Brandenburg Airport Spends £4,000 A Day Because It Can’t Turn The Lights Off
It’s bad enough that the Berlin Brandenburg airport is years behind schedule and millions of dollars over budget. Now officials can add a freaking huge electrical bill into the mix, because it turns out this airport can’t turn off the lights. The lights are staying on at BER 24/7 because, as the airport planner says, [...]
Flight Passengers’ Take On Harlem Shake Could Mean Trouble For Airline
The Harlem Shake meme is taking over the Internet. And now, after a plane full of people got in on the craze, it could put an airline into some hot water with the Federal Aviation Administration. According to the LA Times, the FAA is less than impressed with Frontier Airlines after a video of passengers [...]
207 Pounds of Dead Caterpillars Found in Luggage
Its amazing what customs agents find in luggage nowadays. The latest bizarre airport seizure occurred at London Gatwick Airport, where authorities discovered 207 pounds (94 kilograms) of dead caterpillars in one traveller’s luggage! I repeat – 207 pounds! The 22-year-old man, travelling from Burkina Faso, claimed the caterpillars were intended as food for personal consumption. [...]
Chinese Official Freaks Out After Missing His Flight
You know what you should do at an airport when you miss your flight? You should freak out and go on a rampage, destroying everything in your path. Okay, that’s not what you should do. But a Chinese official thought that was the right thing to do after missing his flight recently. Yan Linkun, a [...]
Crafty Thieves Pull Off $50 Million Diamond Heist at Brussels Airport
We think that the script for the next “Ocean’s 14” just wrote itself. Eight masked men drove through the security fence at Brussels International Airport and stole $50 million worth of diamonds from a Swiss-bound plane – all without firing a shot. These men, dressed as police, kept airport works at gunpoint while they unloaded [...]
Scientists Say To Let Farts Fly On Airplanes
The next time you’re on an airplane and you feel an urgent rumbling in your bum, don’t hold it in! Sure, you’ll get some disapproving looks from your seat mates, but a recent study finds that holding in your farts on an airplane is bad for your health. We know that you have many questions [...]
Air Asia X The Latest Airline To Offer Sanity-Saving Kid-Free Seating
You’ve been there – stuck on a long flight seated next to a screaming baby and a bratty kid behind you, incessantly kicking the back of your chair. You’d pay any price just to get away from them. Well, that price turns out to be about $15 on Air Asia X. The Malaysian airline has [...]
Air New Zealand Contest Sets Up Blind Dates In Cuddle Class This Valentine’s Day
Blind dates are bad enough, but imagine spending 12 hours with a stranger on a plane from London to LA. If you don’t like that other person, it’s not like you can get up and leave. But Air New Zealand is offering one lucky couple a chance to do just that. The contest is to [...]
