Sy Haze says he traveled from London to Minneapolis this week and had his luggage sent to the wrong location three times, only to finally receive it damaged, damp and smelling like urine.
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Overdue Redesign: Boeing Overhauls the Flight-Attendant Call Button
As former Jet Blue flight attendant Steven Slater demonstrated last year, flight attendants can be pushed to their breaking points. So Boeing makes their lives a little easier by relocating and redesigning that poorly placed call button.
Bored at the Airport? Just Make a Viral Video
I’m guessing these guys weren’t stuck at Singapore’s airport, where they could have caught a free movie (or enjoyed a giant twister slide). But that’s okay — they found another way to pass the time.
Amy Winehouse Cancels European Tour After Disastrous Comeback Gig
Amy Winehouse just doesn’t do quiet.
Self-Described ‘Well Educated Person’ Is Also Incredibly Obnoxious
A rapidly spreading viral video starts after an altercation between the train passenger and the employee has already started. We don’t know how their disagreement got to this point, but we do know that the passenger’s …
California Gets Set for Will and Kate’s Royal Tour
California is usually home to the royalty that is movie stars. But the real deal is about to descend upon them and the West Coast may never be the same again.
Toy ‘Security Scanner’ Lets Kids Pretend to Be TSA Agents
Some kids play with Barbie dolls, others with action figures, and some with…security scanners.
‘Invest in an Ice Pick’: Foo Fighters Have the Best Concert Rider Ever
They say that Dave Grohl is the nicest guy in rock — but who knew he was also the funniest?
Report: Newark TSA Airport Screeners Targeted Mexicans
A special unit of the TSA at Newark Liberty International Airport, trained to detect suspicious behavior, reportedly earned the nickname “Mexican hunters” for racial profiling.
Is This What Flying Will Look Like in 2050? Airbus Imagines ‘Plane of the Future’
Sure, air travel these days can be uncomfortable, expensive and downright stressful. But with a new futuristic concept, Airbus gives travelers something to look forward to — so long as they can wait until 2050.
U.S. Airlines Took in $3.4 Billion in Baggage Fees Last Year
It’s no wonder that airlines have asked for a delay in rules that would make checked-baggage fees more transparent to travelers.
The Ten Dirtiest Cities in America: New Orleans Tops the List
Travel + Leisure compiled a list of America’s dirtiest cities, based on votes from their readers in the annual America’s Favorite Cities survey. The defining criteria was unclear, the magazine writes: “Of course, visitors gauge …