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Senior Stories

Seatmates Bend Traveler’s Ear

November 8, 2009 Senior Stories

I apparently have one of those faces where, no matter the situation, people feel the need to talk to me. I hear whole life stories.
I was flying from Providence, RI to Baltimore, MD. The plane, after landing in Baltimore, was then going to continue to Florida. An elderly couple sits next to me (I had [...]

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Haunted By Passenger’s Public Potty Time

October 22, 2009 Senior Stories

I once boarded a flight from Minneapolis to Phoenix a few years ago… this was on an airline that did assigned seating. I ended up somehow sitting between a very elderly French couple. I gladly tried to trade seats with one of them so they could sit together except that not only did the stewardess [...]

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A Passenger’s Final Departure

September 24, 2009 Senior Stories

I was flying from Cyprus to Frankfurt, Germany on Cyprus Air. An elderly Greek woman had been in the boarding area and was struggling with a suitcase and many helpful people assisted her and I was impressed with the European people’s kindness and respect of this elderly woman.
I was seated in my window seat in [...]

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Soused Senior

August 16, 2009 Senior Stories

On a short business trip from Buffalo, NY to Newark. I was on a completely full US Air plane. Two seats left on the plane, one next to me and one behind me. An elderly man with an English accent, filthy clothes, and pants unzipped, no underwear and held up with only his belt, boards [...]

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Drunk And Dirty Old Man

August 2, 2009 Senior Stories

A couple of years ago, I was on a flight from Philadelphia, PA to San Francisco, CA. I don’t mind flying, but I do get antsy sitting mostly still (with the exception of a few bathroom runs) for 5 hours. Mainly, I try to keep to myself and respect other people’s space. I mean, we’re [...]

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Trapped Like A Rat

July 17, 2009 Senior Stories

During one of my flights I observed a woman who must have been at least 90 years old stand up in the aisle to go use the lavatory. As she peered down each aisle she suddenly realized that beverage carts on opposite ends of the aisle were slowly moving in towards her. As she kept [...]

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Heavy Handed

June 3, 2009 Senior Stories

My husband and I were on an eight hour flight from London to Atlanta. An elderly couple was seated behind us. About 30 minutes into the flight, they began to experiment with the in-seat screens on the back of our seats. They both began playing games, but being inexperienced with touch screens, they didn’t understand [...]

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Broke Back Flight From Hell

June 3, 2009 Senior Stories

Just imagine, a 10 hour flight from London to Los Angeles and the guy sitting behind you is 100+ years old and grumpy. He hit the back of my chair the ENTIRE time!
But, he got his when we arrived in LA. Customs pulled him aside and he was still arguing with them as I breezed [...]

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Chewin’ Tobacco

October 3, 2008 Senior Stories

I had an out-and-back, a one day round-trip flight for a business meeting, that was three hours each way. I had a window seat on a full flight and was pleased when a rural friendly-looking elderly couple sat down next to me; Harold (not his real name) sat next to me and his wife took [...]

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Mom Lost And Neglected In The Airport

December 3, 2007 Senior Stories

My mom lives in Southern California and flies from LAX to Dallas/Fort Worth to visit us once or twice a year. She is 82 years old, walks unsteadily with a cane, and easily gets lost in unfamiliar places. Pre-9/11 we would meet her at the gate, but since that is no longer an option, we [...]

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