Naked Flight for Naked PassengersJanuary 29 2008
For some reason a German travel agency is going to offer flights to a nudist resort where passengers do not have to wear clothing (in case you were wondering, crew have to wear clothing for safety reasons. I’m not sure what those reasons are.) Flights start July 5.
Woman Sits in Urine-Soaked Seat for Flight to BostonDecember 20 2007
A woman sat in a urine-soaked seat for her entire AirTran flight from Florida to Boston. The bigger issue was that it was not her own urine. (insert joke about how pissed she was). You can read the whole story if you really need the details on this.
Johannesburg’s Airport to Passengers: F— YouDecember 14 2007
Passengers arriving at Johannesburg’s airport earlier this week were warmly greeted by a large electronic sign that read, "F— You." Except it didn’t have the dashes. Officials say they aren’t sure who tampered with the signage, but it’s a good sign that it was not done on purpose.
Man Drinks Litre of Vodka at Security LineDecember 13 2007
A man drank a litre of vodka in a security line at Germany’s Nuremburg Airport on Tuesday rather than dispose of the liquid (1 litre > 3 ounces). A doctor was called and discovered, crazy enough, that he had alcohol poisoning. While this is crazy, of course, I admire that the guy wouldn’t let them take his vodka without a fight. Well done.
Iowa Airport SUXOctober 22 2007
The 3-letter code for the airport in Sioux City, Iowa, is SUX. Har. Airport authorities have been fighting for years to get it changed to something that does not suck, but they have recently decided to embrace the name, using flysux.com as their website and printing t-shirts and hats with the name on it.
But really, the best part of this story is that the FAA offered them 5 other choices that the airport turned down. The best of those 5? GAY. Now THAT sux.
Qantas Flight Attendant Suspended for Giving Phone Number to TeenagerSeptember 05 2007
A Qantas flight attendant has been suspended after he gave his phone number to a 15 year old boy traveling alone on the airline. He also asked the teenager if he wanted to chat online. His mother found out about the exchange and complained to Qantas.
Qantas has had a few sex-related issues with flight attendants recently, including the onboard friskiness involving a flight attendant and Ralph Fiennes and an alleged "sex romp" involving three flight attendants on another flight. I’m not sure if this will make you more or less likely to fly the airline.
Nepal Airlines Workers Sacrifice Goat for Help with MaintenanceSeptember 05 2007
I’m not sure what’s more disturbing, this story or the fact the two separate people sent it to me (thanks, Sanj & IAHPHX):
Maintenance workers with Nepal Airlines sacrificed a goat to the Hindu sky god (Akash Bhairab) after they struggled with some technical issues with one of their 757s. Impressively, the plane is now running fine.
This is the second time in the past year or so that a maintenance team has sacrificed an animal for help repairing a plane: you may remember the story of the Turkish airline workers who sacrificed a camel for similar reasons.
Security: Please Do Not Bring Holy Water on the PlaneAugust 29 2007
Passengers flying on the Vatican’s new charter flights are being told to leave their holy water at home (basically). Officials France’s Tarbes-Lourdes Airport told a passenger who was carrying 8 Madonna-shaped bottles filled with holy water that she couldn’t take them on the plane because they were a security threat. They said this with a straight face.
Fret not, religious pilgrims, because airline officials had the foresight to place small bottles of holy water on the seat of every passenger. God 1, French Airport Security 0.
Child Thrown Off Plane For Saying “Bye Bye”July 13 2007
A Continental Express flight attendant had a 1 1/2 year old child and his mother removed from a flight from Houston to Oklahoma City because the baby repeatedly said, "bye bye plane" during the flight attendant’s safety speech. The flight attendant was annoyed that the baby was talking during her spiel, and told the mother, "OK, it’s not funny anymore. You need to shut your baby up." Then suggested to the mother that she give the baby Benadryl to put him to sleep. After she refused, the flight attendant called security, who escorted her off the plane.
Oh, I should mention that the passenger had just enjoyed an 11 hour delay getting to Houston from Atlanta.
The fun summer of travel continues…
Clay Aiken Involved in Minor Dispute on Continental FlightJuly 09 2007
American Idol star (?) Clay Aiken was involved in a dispute with another passenger on a Continental flight to Tulsa over the weekend. Details are sketchy, but he may have put his foot on the armrest of the passenger in front of him, which led to said passenger (a woman) giving him a bit of a shove. The end.
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