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As far as first world problems go, air travel is one of the worst. When you are on the plane, there is no leg room, you have to negotiate armrest real estate with your seat partner and flight attendants give you the side eye when you simply ask for the warm chocolate cookie that you were promised (never forgive, never forget, Midwest Airlines). The frustration doesn't end once you reach the layover airport that you will probably be stuck at for hours. It costs $14 for a sandwich, the toilet constantly flushed while you're on it and no one, not travelers nor airport employees, is in a good mood. More »
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It's time to stop worrying about dying in a plane crash! Sure, the inconvenience and unpleasantness of flying may sometimes make you wish you were dead, but, according to new statistics, air travel is becoming increasingly less likely to actually kill you. More »
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Due to a combination of circumstances, I have taken over twenty plane flights this year. I do not recommend this and will try not to replicate it in the future. I have, however, learned a few things about life during my Year of Flying Constantly. And now I'm sharing them with you. More »
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Officials at the FAA are peeved at an airline pilot who allowed two skydivers to have sex on his plane, jump from the plane while outfitted in skydiving equipment, and then continue the act in midair while filming the whole thing. Not only is there no word yet for what this is (let's just call it skyfucking or fuckdiving), there are also not enough superfluous x's in the world to convey just how sexxxxxxy this is. Sexxxxy and imaginative. More »
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The tenth anniversary of 9/11 was an unwise day for an in-flight romantic adventure, as a couple learned yesterday. After their frequent trips to the bathroom raised suspicions on a Frontier Airlines flight, the FBI was called to investigate suspicious behavior and two fighter jets took to the skies to monitor the plane. Law enforcement sources told ABC News that the actual reason for the bathroom visits was "making out." More »
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You may not have heard of the late aviatix and all around daredevil Betty Skelton, but after reading this article about her life, you might kind of want to be her. More »
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Most people who say they love travel usually actually love "being in other places." Anyone who actually loves going to the airport, waiting in a series of increasingly frustrating lines, sitting on a plane and then reverse negotiating a strange place is either damaged or more relentlessly positive than SpongeBob Squarepants on ecstasy. The process of being in transit is not enjoyable and can present some unique barf baggy challenges that one can only hope to MacGuyver through. More »
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Today in People-Are-Awful News, a man was arrested because he "masturbated to the point of ejaculation" while flying on a commercial airplane. More »
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Traveling can be tough. But whether you're going by bus, train, or airplane, we have some tips for being crammed up against other passengers for several hours without going insane. More »
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As we suspected, your worst travel stories involve far more than TSA pat-downs and long tarmac waits. Herewith, your tales of masturbation, voyeurism, and trombones in transit — just in time to make a run-of-the-mill holiday delay feel almost pleasant. More »
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In a rom-com plot gone very wrong, a Russian mom told authorities her daughter was a terrorist in order to keep her from flying to Morocco for her wedding. More »
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While guest co-hosting on Regis & Kelly this morning, Anderson Cooper revealed that as a child he stole a huge amount of silverware from airlines. He explains, "I kept thinking, one day I'll have a house and I'll need cutlery." More »
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The FAA has asked Bombshells, a strip club in Dallas, to turn off its new spinning rooftop beacon. A Southwest pilot complained that it flooded his cockpit with light as he was trying to land at Love Field Airport. More »
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Attention passengers: the skycouch is not for forking. Air New Zealand wants you to know that their so-called "cuddle class" is not to be used for afternoon delights. But spooning is cool - just keep those prongs to yourself. [Copyranter] More »
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Kevin Smith is so angry he was thrown off a Southwest flight on Saturday, he's launched a campaign against the airline. Smith may be the poster-boy for "too fat to fly", but Southwest has a habit of harassing overweight passengers. More »
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As blame for the Christmas bombing attempt flies, and travelers remain confused about pat-downs and carryons, Janet Napolitano's statement that "the system worked" is drawing major fire. More »
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After we posted about airline hostesses of yesteryear, someone alerted us to UniformFreak.com. Cliff Muskiet works for KLM and collects everything airline-related, including uniforms. One day he hopes to have a museum! In the meantime, all of the fun and colorful stewardess outfits of past and present inspired us to do a quiz. Can you guess where a lady offering you tea is from just by the color and cut of her company-issued garments? Find out by taking the quiz after the jump. More »
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