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FLIGHT ATTENDANT

It happened to Jason Loomis on a flight from Los Angeles to Boston. A passenger sitting in the row ahead of him became visibly upset and started shouting.

Sitting next to an unruly airline passenger? Here’s what to do

December 25, 2024March 23, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

It happened to Jason Loomis on a flight from Los Angeles to Boston. A passenger sitting in the row ahead of him became visibly upset and started shouting.

Categories On Travel
airplane, plane, interior, flight, crew, attendant, seatback, row, united

Should you tip your flight attendant?

May 4, 2024July 31, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

Should you tip your flight attendant? For such a commonly asked question, the answer is anything but simple.

Categories Commentary
For Emma Basch and her family, a recent airline flight from Washington to New York was a pure nightmare from start to finish.

American Airlines is “sorry” about the flight attendant who had a psychotic breakdown

January 29, 2024February 3, 2015 by Christopher Elliott

For Emma Basch and her family, a recent airline flight from Washington to New York was a pure nightmare from start to finish.

Categories Is This Enough Compensation?
It was supposed to be a special birthday celebration for Samantha O’Rourke. But it ended up being anything but special.

Never yell “Woohoo! Vegas!” before you board an Allegiant flight

January 23, 2024February 26, 2013 by Christopher Elliott

It was supposed to be a special birthday celebration for Samantha O’Rourke and ten of her closest friends. They were flying from Appleton, Wisc., to Las Vegas on Allegiant Air. But it ended up being anything but special.

Categories Should I Take The Case?
The first-class seats on US Airways flight 714 from Philadelphia to Venice on Sept. 18 looked like ordinary first class seats.

The dinging didn’t stop until we landed in Venice

January 22, 2024November 1, 2012 by Christopher Elliott

The first-class seats on US Airways flight 714 from Philadelphia to Venice on Sept. 18 looked like ordinary first class seats. They felt like ordinary first class seats. But they were anything but ordinary.

Categories Commentary
Bad flight stories are a dime a dozen, but every now and then, I get one that rises above the others. Like Michelle Vazul's.

“You should all die”

January 22, 2024April 24, 2012 by Christopher Elliott

Bad flight stories are a dime a dozen, but every now and then, I get one that rises above the others. Like Michelle Vazul’s.

Categories Commentary
I've been following the coverage of Steven Slater, the JetBlue flight attendant who bailed out of a parked aircraft.

JetBlue flight attendant who bailed after passenger confrontation: “Your carry on drama ain’t worth that to me”

January 19, 2024August 9, 2010 by Christopher Elliott

I’ve been following the coverage of Steven Slater, the JetBlue flight attendant who bailed out of a parked aircraft after a profanity-laced confrontation with a passenger about his luggage, with some interest.

Categories Commentary

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