Aviation
JetBlue and Spirit confirm $5.43 billion merger
Travel Weekly are also looking for someone to take us over for $5.43 billion, but we haven’t had much success.
Aviation
Jetblue moves to acquire Spirit potentially derailing Frontier merger
There is drama afoot among the US’ low-cost carriers, as Jetblue and Frontier battle it out for custody of America’s most hated airline.
Aviation
Frontier Airlines acquires rival carrier in $9.2 billion merger
The merger is centred around creating an “aggressive ultra-low fare competitor”, which sounds both exciting and mildly threatening.
Aviation
Drunk woman restrained with cable ties on flight after attacking cabin crew
An innovative citizens arrest has turned a drunken passenger into a restrained nuisance, adding to the long line of rowdy passengers we’ve seen in 2021.
Aviation
“Is this real life?”: Woman caught smoking mid-flight
Thank god for unruly passengers and the humble smartphone camera. Travel Weekly’s newsletters wouldn’t even be half as entertaining without them.
Aviation
FAA fines against misbehaving passengers reaches US$1 million
by Ali Coulton
The US aviation authority has clocked 3,889 reports of disruptive passengers in the past year, more than 20 times the number recorded prior to the pandemic.
Aviation
WATCH: Plane passengers arrested after viciously assaulting airline staff
The incident allegedly occurred in response to a delayed flight, with airline staff reportedly struck by fists, phones, shoes, fast food, and even metal boarding signs.
Aviation
Bats on a plane: loose bat flies around cabin mid-flight
by Ali Coulton
Tired of hearing about these mother-effing snakes on a mother-effing plane? Let us introduce you to a new type of creepy critter who could be joining you on your next flight.
Aviation
WATCH: Plane passenger casually lights up cigarette mid-flight
A ballsy plane passenger has been caught smoking during a flight, with video of the incident unsurprisingly going viral.
Aviation
Support pet Hamster gets flushed after being denied boarding
by Lauren Croft
If you didn’t flush your pet hamster down the toilet at the airport did you even want to board your flight? Yes, this is an actual question an airline asked this college student.
Aviation
Breastfeeding mum unfairly kicked off flight
An American mum has been kicked off a delayed flight for breastfeeding. In other news, eating is now illegal.