Fury at Airline’s Two-Word Response After Plane Is Delayed Hours in Sweltering Heat
Passengers on a United Airlines flight spent hours trapped in sweltering heat without consistent access to water, as outside temperatures climbed above 110 degrees Fahrenheit. The original poster (OP), user PipeZestyclose2288, took to Reddit to recount the incident, which took place on United Airlines Flight UA1989 from Las Vegas to Denver. According to their post, […]
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Horror at What Passenger Finds Near Plane Seat Ahead of 9-Hour Flight
A viral post has ignited a firestorm of disgust and debate over in-flight etiquette after one passenger shared a photo of another traveler resting their bare foot on her armrest during a long-haul flight. Posted by Reddit user u/sarahfayejay in the r/Wellthatsucks subreddit, the image was captioned simply: “I have a 9 hour flight ahead […]
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Plane Crashes Into Dhaka School Campus
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US Nuclear Command Plane Seen Flying Over Atlantic
A specialized United States Navy aircraft designed to serve as an airborne command post during a nuclear conflict was spotted flying over the North Atlantic Ocean. Newsweek has contacted the U.S. Navy for comment via email. Why It Matters The E-6B aircraft, also known as Mercury, is designed to serve as a communications relay for […]
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Man Was Wondering Why Plane ‘Smelled So Bad,’ Until He Saw Under Seat
An airplane passenger was initially baffled as to why it “smelled so bad” on his flight, until he saw what was under his seat. Francesco Treu, an Italian living in Vienna, Austria, took to his TikTok, @trueee_francesco, to reveal the source of the midair stench. “Who raised you?” a caption posted alongside the video reads. […]
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Plane Passengers On Delayed Flight Not Prepared For What Child Does For Hours: ‘Jump Out’
When travelers boarded a delayed Delta flight hoping to reach Orlando, few could have predicted that their patience would be tested not just by air traffic, but by an impromptu concert held at 35,000 feet. According to a since-deleted Reddit post by user Plane-Cloud-5837, passengers were “held hostage” by a young girl who took command […]
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Plane Crash in Ohio: What We Know
A single-engine plane crashed in Ashtabula County, Ohio, on Sunday morning, killing one person and critically injuring another, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The county sits approximately 50 miles northeast of Cleveland. Newsweek reached out to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and state highway patrol via email on […]
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Crew Debate Diverting Plane, Then Passenger Steps Up ‘Like in the Movies’
A young doctor was just two hours into a long-haul flight, when an urgent announcement came over the intercom about a passenger in distress. Alyssa Van den Broeck, 27, a resident doctor working in intensive care, is originally from the United Kingdom and now resides in Australia. Earlier this month she boarded an 11-hour South […]
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Donald Trump Responds to Qatar Plane Backlash: ‘World Class Losers’
By Khaleda Rahman is Newsweek’s National Correspondent based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on education and national news. Khaleda joined Newsweek in 2019 and had previously worked at the MailOnline in London, New York and Sydney. She is a graduate of University College London. Languages: English. You can get in touch with Khaleda […]
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Awe As Traveler Films Plane Landing at Only Beach Airport in the World
A viral video has drawn attention to one of the world’s most-unique travel experiences—a commercial airport in Scotland where planes land and take off directly from a beach. The clip shared by TikTok user @carolinemcquistin been viewed more than 215,000 times and shows the breathtaking descent of a Loganair flight onto the sands of Barra […]
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