airplanes

Frontier airplane flying in sky

‘That’s gonna be an expensive Uber’: A woman reportedly flew to Philadelphia on Frontier Airlines to save money. She landed in a completely different state

'OMG that happened to me.'

On Jul 5, 2022 by Kathleen Wong

woman speaking in airport caption 'Heathrow airport currently is a zoo. This is what staff shortages look like. 5 flights cancelled by BA and multiple lost bags.'(l) Heathrow airport with luggage covering entire floor caption 'The reality of heathrow with no staff! Bags lost, and piled high, afronation flights cancelled. The UK is finished' (c) woman speaking in airport caption 'Heathrow airport currently is a zoo. This is what staff shortages look like. 5 flights cancelled by BA and multiple lost bags.' (r)

‘There’s no one behind any desks, there’s no one when you call up’: TikToker shows bags piled up in airport, claims there’s no staff to help

'People were coming off and on the plane like musical chairs, and now no one has our luggage.'

On Jul 2, 2022 by Jack Alban

woman on plane with caption 'You may not have a job tomorrow'

‘I want this lady off the plane’: Karen gets kicked off flight after refusing to sit next to a baby

On Jun 29, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

Homepage article image

Flight attendant shows the drink everyone orders on the way to Vegas—and what they order on the way back

'As a flight attendant, this is the only flight attendant TikTok that I've ever related to.'

On Jun 28, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture

tape on airplane in runway caption 'POV you start to notice all the tape and flex seal that holds planes together' (l) Airplane with repair on wing tape caption 'POV you start to notice all the tape and flex seal that holds planes together' (c) airplane wing with duct tape repair in runway worker walking behind caption 'POV you start to notice all the tape and flex seal that holds planes together' (r)

‘Wait until they find out that almost every plane has cracks of varying degrees’: Airport runway worker shows all the tape holding planes together in viral TikTok

'Why am I seeing this right before I get on a plane.'

On Jun 21, 2022 by Kathleen Wong

Man speaking on tan background (l) air traffic controllers at desk with computer and headsets (c) man speaking tan background (r)

‘Do not fly at night got it thanks’: Air traffic controller claims about 60% of control towers close at night

‘I don’t think I wanted to know this.’

On Jun 3, 2022 by Grace Stanley

Delta airplane flying in clouds and blue sky (l) Delta employee behind counter speaking into microphone caption ''the pilot did not have the qualifications to fly this aircraft! nobody knew that'' 'thanks delta lol.' (r)

Delta worker says flight was delayed because ‘the pilot did not have the qualifications to fly this aircraft’ in viral TikTok, sparking debate (updated)

'It's a tough industry right now.'

On May 24, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

Airplane seat screen 'Seat Chat Invitation 9E has sent you a chat invitation decline accept' caption 'how to flirt on an airplane' (l) man and woman sitting on plane talking coffee in hands (r)

‘It was so awkward’: Man tries flirts with passenger on Aeromexico flight through plane’s seat screen

'People will make anything a dating app these days.'

On May 13, 2022 by Lauren Castro

Internet Culture

Man holding phone towards adjacent passengers feet pressing screen (l) man holding phone with what appears to be a foot photo of the adjacent passenger (r)

‘Wtf am I supposed to say’: Woman seemingly catches neighbor on plane taking feet pics of her, editing them right in front of her

'BRO DIDN'T EVEN TRY TO HIDE IT.'

On May 13, 2022 by Gisselle Hernandez

man at gym wearing headphones with caption 'I got detained at the Airport because of stuttering'

Traveler says he got detained at airport because of his stutter

'The reason I have my wife speak for me at airports and border crossings.'

On May 3, 2022 by Braden Bjella

Spirit airlines screens at airport (l) woman shocked expression (r)

‘Did they leave with an empty plane?’: Customer says Spirit Airlines moved flight time up—and notified her two minutes after the plane left

'If you need one more f*cking reason to never fly Spirit, here it is.'

On Apr 22, 2022 by Laiken Neumann

Man with mask on face in airplane seat with two tweets in opposite corners left tweet reads 'My wife texted me that the pilot of @Delta flight 769 from ATL to SFO just announced that #masks are now optional. Mid-flight, no less! And some people are taking them off, of course. Feels unfair to the people who boarded with a different expectation.' right tweet reads ' Mid-flight to Burbank on @AlaskaAir and the flight attendant took it upon herself to announce that the mask mandate was lifted and encouraged everyone to take their masks off and blank were hooting and hollering. Fun fun fun times.'

People are pointing out how airlines’ new mask-optional policy alienates young children and the immunocompromised

They're livid about the change, which in some cases was announced mid-flight.

On Apr 19, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

People on plane man holding guitar caption 'Worshipping Jesus 30,000 Feet In The Air' (l) Man singing and playing guitar on plane caption 'Worshipping Jesus 30,000 Feet In The Air!' (c) People standing on plane some recording caption 'Worshipping Jesus 30,000 Feet In The Air!' (r)

‘Imagine you get on a plane and you have to listen to this’: People sing Christian music on plane, sparking debate

'They did this knowing it would annoy people.'

On Apr 17, 2022 by Braden Bjella

Woman on phone in airplane seat (l) Woman on plane flipping off camera upset caption 'When you pay $5 for airplane wifi just to get in trouble by the attendant bc apparently you cannot video or go live while in the air' (r)

TikToker gets in trouble on a flight for going live on social media and gets flamed in the comments

'We announce it during the safety demo...'

On Apr 3, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

passengers on a plane

‘When the Kens unite’: Man blocks Black woman from her seat on flight—white flight attendant tries to move her to back of plane

Once a Black female flight attendant intervenes, the male passenger gets up from his seat.

On Oct 16, 2021 by Tricia Crimmins