All news on the topic: Planes

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Travellers shaken as pilot falls ill on flight and passenger has to land plane
The flight safely landed safely back at Nevada two hours after take-off from Las Vegas after an off-duty pilot stepped in to save the day following a medical incident
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Passengers burst into song as drunk woman gets kicked off flight by police
Erica Jayne Carlson was due to fly to Avalon Airport in Victoria on Jetstar, but was removed by a group of five police officers after a flight attendant concluded she was not fit to fly
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'I'm sick of entitled people moaning about kids on flights - parents suffer too'
A parent urged other passengers on planes to be considerate about how stressful it can be to travel with a family on a plane, explaining that sometimes, seat swaps have to happen
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Russian fighter jet intercepts two US nuclear bombers days after US drone downed
A Russian fighter jet apparently intercepted two US nuclear bombers only days after an American drone was downed in the Black Sea - it is claimed a Sukhoi Su-35 fighter was scrambled to 'escort' US Air Force B-52H bombers
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Disabled passenger called a 'monster' for not moving plane seats to benefit mum
A plane passenger has taken to Reddit to share how a mum wanted her to swap seats so her husband could help with their baby, despite knowing the woman booked it in advance due to her disability
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Flight attendants want to ban parents from putting babies on laps during flights
Sara Nelson, the international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, has warned against parents holding their young children on their laps during flights
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Airline passenger smuggled 83,000 cigarettes into UK avoiding £28k duty tax bill
Samuel Onyemenam has his suitcases X-rayed after he arrived on a flight from Nigeria at Newcastle International Airport where border control officers found the £28k haul
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Man slated for 'scampering' down plane aisle to get off flight first
A flight passenger has been branded a 'jerk' for rushing to the front of the plane when landing, despite sitting at the back of the aircraft - he defends his decision to get there first
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TUI offers free counselling to passengers aboard aborted landing flight
Unhappy passengers aboard a flight which landed amid high winds after be rocked by severe gusts in Storm Larissa have been offered counselling by travel firm TUI
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Man defends offering $100,000 to woman next to him on plane in 'creepy' request
Silicon Valley veteran Steve Kirsch, a known anti-vaxxer, offered a woman $100,000 (£82,700) to get her to remove her face mask while on a plane, sending social media users in frenzy
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'World's best airport' boasts slides, a maze and trampoline nets for families
Changi airport has been dubbed the world's best airport and with features such as an amusement park, rainbow waterfall, trampolines and an indoor forest it's not difficult to see why
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'I refused to swap seats on plane so mum could be with toddler - not my problem'
A plane passenger has criticised the 'audacity' of a woman on a flight who wanted them to swap seats so she could sit with her toddler - but she didn't ask anyone else to move
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Mum shares 'game changing' travel hack for toddlers so they can sleep on flight
A mum has been praised by fellow parents for sharing a 'game changing' travel hack for restless toddlers so they can easily nap during long-haul flights – and it doesn't have to cost a fortune
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'I refused to give up my window seat on a flight – I don't owe anyone anything'
People have rushed to praise a plane passenger who refused to give up her window seat on a flight – as they say she did the right thing by prioritising her comfort over that of somebody else
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'I'm a pilot and we know the routes that have turbulence but can't avoid them'
Veteran Air Canada Dreamliner captain Doug Morris, who recently wrote This Is Your Captain Speaking, explained why pilots can't avoid areas of turbulence even when they're know they're near
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Man fuming as flight is ruined by mum who blasted loud music to 'soothe' baby
The man was livid when his flight was interrupted by a mum playing music for her baby - and while she only wanted to 'soothe' the tot, most people took the man's side
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'Selfish' plane passenger booked whole row for himself - then cancelled tickets
A man was shared his controversial technique to have a more luxurious flight, by booking an entire row then cancelling all but one seat 45 minutes before the plane takes off.
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Inside the airline that's entirely Business Class and has meditation sessions
La Compagnie is a French airline which only operates two aircraft between a handful of destinations, but prides itself on offering the most luxurious commercial jet experience out there
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Mum fuming as passenger keeps seat reclined on flight - so gets 'petty' revenge
A mum has told how she got 'petty revenge' on a flight after the passenger sat in front of her refused to put her seat up the entire time - including during the meal
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Flight attendant explains why you shouldn't always eat food on long haul trips
The seasoned flyer has said you don't always have to accept food on long haul flights just because it is offered to you because it can seriously mess with your internal clock
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'My boss is raging I didn't give my first class seat to her - it was my upgrade'
The man is a frequent flyer with the airline so often gets a free upgrade but when they landed she told him it was disappointing she didn't get his seat as she is more 'senior'
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Passenger describes horror of plane dropping 1,000ft after lightning strike
Lufthansa Flight 469 from Austin, Texas, heading to Frankfurt, Germany made a massive descent of about 1,000 feet before an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia
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Couple pretended they had a baby to try and get extra legroom on flight
TikToker Olivia Lynne and her boyfriend have attracted both ire and praise for their fake baby ploy, which they decided to use to try and keep the middle seat of an aisle free
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'I had to beg my parents to stop snogging on a flight - it was so inappropriate'
A woman was left 'traumatised' after witnessing her dad and step mum snogging endlessly on a flight - she asked them to stop and her step mum has held a grudge ever since
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'I lied to get empty seat next to me on plane - flight attendants threatened me'
A woman was dumbfounded when a man tried to sit beside her on a flight that wasn't 'even half full' - once she made a white lie, she claims that flight attendants threatened her