Below is everything (newest at top) with "life OR travel OR airlines" in its title or subcategories. For a strict listing (matching all categories and subcats), click hereAIRLINES GATE AGENTfrom 2020 in ( culture / humor / jokes / airlines )
An award should go to the gate agent in Denver for being smart and funny, while making her point, when confronted with a passenger who probably deserved to fly as cargo.A crowded United Airlines flight was canceled. A single agent was ebooking a long line of inconvenienced travelers.Suddenly an angry passenger pushed his way to the desk. H... read more
USDOT TO BAN DOG BREED DISCRIMINATION ON AIRLINESfrom 2020 in ( life / travel / airlines / pets )
The regulation is set to put an end to airlines discriminating against service dogs based on their appearance or breed, particularly pit bulls. : goodnewsnetwork.org/department-of-transp... read more
AIRLINES MISBEHAVINGfrom 2017 in ( life / travel / airlines )
United Airlines says Thank you, American Airlines. Now everyone knows we're not the ONLY a--holes! Yes, the woman was dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4434620/American-Airlines-employee-challenges-passenger-FIGHT.htmlapparently belligerent (just like United's victim), but these so-called professio... read more
AIRLINE CABIN ANNOUNCEMENTSfrom 2001 in ( culture / humor / jokes / airlines )
All too rarely, airline attendants make an effort to make the in-flight safety lecture and announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported:1. On a Southwest flight 245 (SW has no assigned seating, you just sit where you want) passengers were apparently having a hard time choosing, when a f... read more
AIRLINE GRIPESHEETfrom 1998 in ( culture / humor / jokes / airlines )
After every flight, pilots fill out a form called a gripe sheet, which conveys to the mechanics problems encountered with the aircraft during the flight that need repair or correction. The mechanics read and correct the problem, and then respond in writing on the lower half of the form what remedial action was taken, and the pilot reviews the gr... read more