My father and I arrived at Chicago O’Hare airport 5 hours before our scheduled flight to LA. This being Chicago during the winter, our flight was delayed because all the planes had to be de-iced. We began to panic, as we would most likely miss our flight to Sydney, Australia. Once we arrived in LA, […]
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This is not so much about a hellish flight, because the flight was fine, it was the getting to and from the flight that was hell. Do you know how, when there is an accident, the investigators rarely find a single proximate cause? Instead, they find a chain of improbable events that conspired to eventually […]
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Salutation: Mr. X State: NY Zip code: 13126 Country: United States Category: Complaint/Concern Travel time frame: Past Travel Nature of feedback: Airport Experience Origin city: PHL Destination city: PHX Flight number: 252 Travel date: 01/24/09 Ticket Number: E-Ticket Confirmation code: ER2CCC/US Airport information: PHOENIX AIRPORT FLIGHT 252 ARRIVAL ~1:00 pm GATE Comments: Dear Sir or […]
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Anyone that has flown out of Denver knows that United is always back logged in the ticketing area. It doesn’t matter the day, time…it’s a log jam. I have arrived 4 hours early for international check-in (Denver to Belfast 3 flights w. International connections) and security — to walk through the door at 7am to […]
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In January of 2003 I was flying to Amsterdam from Johannesburg, South Africa on KLM/Northwest. The flight was on time getting to Amsterdam. It had been snowing in Amsterdam. I had an approx 4 hour layover in Amsterdam before boarding a flight for Dulles Airport. Boarded the plane on time and the plane left the […]
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I was on a LA to NYC flight with my son (11 years old) and before we left, my son bought a bunch of throwing stars from one of the China Town gift shops in LA. These things were Razor Sharp, I had no clue my son also bought a mini katana which when I […]
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When did it become an unwritten law that “thou shalt cram all your stuff into carry-on baggage so thou mayest avoid checking luggage?” On most busy flights, attendants do not have time to make sure every passenger conforms to the size and weight limits for carry-on baggage. So the overhead compartments get full fast. It […]
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I am a flight attendant for a major carrier. Last week, while boarding a full flight from JFK to LAS, with each passenger having at least two bags, a man on the aisle, about 6′ 5′, was leaning inward away from a short man trying to stow his bag in the overhead bin. The short […]
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I wish we could eliminate carry on luggage all together! A coat and briefcase/computer/diaper bag/canvas carry all/large purse should be all that is allowed. I am tired of being hit in the head by the wheeling overnight carry-on sized bags as their owners stuff them in and yank them out of the overhead bins. I […]
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After a near-perfect vacation in Cancun, Mexico (early-2009), two friends and I boarded our Mexicana Airlines flight back to Texas. Our luggage contained our basic amenities and minor valuables including our phone and laptop chargers, shoes, and memorabilia purchased during our trip. For security purposes (as required by US law), each piece of luggage contained […]
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The This Modern World cartoon below features a panoply of flying hell issues which are described in numerous stories on our site – poor customer service, portly passengers, cell phone use, delays, annoying passengers, dissatisfactory flight attendant service, crying babies, animals, lousy food, plane problems, lost luggage and, of course, the dreaded reclining seats. Can […]
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In February I decided to fly from St Louis to Ottawa (Canada), with a stop-over in Chicago on United. I was travelling with my 3 yr old daughter and 8 month old son. I do this trip a lot, but usually do the stopover in Toronto. I opted to fly thru ORD, which was more […]
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Overstuffed & Oversized Bags
August 19, 2009
in Flying Hell Commentary
When did it become an unwritten law that “thou shalt cram all your stuff into carry-on baggage so thou mayest avoid checking luggage?” On most busy flights, attendants do not have time to make sure every passenger conforms to the size and weight limits for carry-on baggage. So the overhead compartments get full fast. It […]
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