Weird News Travels Fast
Colin Firth on board flight as dispute broke out
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
Star of the King’s Speech, Colin Firth was among a number of other stunned passengers last week when a fight broke out on a British Airways flights.
Social media helps KLM passengers choose their seat buddy
Thursday, 1 March 2012
Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) has released a new Meet & Seat program, which allows solo travellers to choose a seat-buddy travelling to the same destination based on their social media profiles.
Flight axed for drunken flight attendant
Monday, 27 February 2012
A flight in the US was cancelled for being understaffed last week after a flight attendant was told to leave the aircraft for supposedly being too drunk to work and fly.
Accommodation oddities: surfing dogs, sleep specialists and proposal planners
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Hotels are pushing the envelope on new and exciting ways to attract business and cater to their client’s every desire.
Ryanair ad deemed too sexist
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
The low-cost carrier’s latest print campaign to promote its charity calendar with the tagline, ‘Red hot fares & crew’ has been dubbed to raunchy, receiving 17 complaints and a ban from advertising watchdogs.
Man activates VN emergency slide to silence crying baby
Monday, 20 February 2012
Vietnam Airlines is being forced to pay up to 10,000 dollars after a passenger opened an emergency exit before the flight came to complete halt.
AA employee mocks executives online
Monday, 20 February 2012
An American Airlines flight attendant could be out of a job after posting a series of video parodies mocking corporate executives of the carrier.
London’s red bus turns green
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Taking an environmentally friendly route, London is set to welcome a new-look double decker red bus that will be propelled by battery-powered electric motors.
Heartbreak Hotel to Divorce Hotel
Thursday, 9 February 2012
In what could be considered the least romantic getaway, Netherlands has opened its first Divorce Hotel for couples looking for a quick and easy exit from marriage.
Pilot sues Virgin Australia after injury
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
Virgin Australia is facing an AUD 1 million plus law suit from one of their pilots who is claiming medical expenses and loss of earnings because he was forced to carry flight charts.
QF flight grounded by stinky nappy
Friday, 3 February 2012
A Qantas aircraft flying from Darwin to Brisbane was forced to make a landing at Mt Isa late last week after a strange smell wafted through the cabin.
No more hotel TV remotes with launch of new app
Friday, 3 February 2012
With television remotes arguably found to be the most germ-ridden thing in a hotel room, a new app that turns smartphones into remote controls is set to change the way people travel.
U.S. Homeland Security all a’twitter, bars tweeting tourists
Thursday, 2 February 2012
A seemingly innocent post on micro-blogging service Twitter resulted in two tourists being refused entry into the United States.
Finnair goes Bollywood
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Cabin crew on board a Finnair Flight heading towards Delhi broke out some Bollywood moves last week as they gave passengers a surprise dance performance to celebrate India’s Republic Day.
Seat recline causes mid-air clash
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
The claws were out on board an Emirates flight bound for Manchester Airport earlier this month after a mid-air fight broke out amongst passengers over a recline seat.
Ukrainian man gropes flight attendant
Friday, 23 December 2011
A man from the Ukraine faces up to two year's jail, a fine or a caning after he allegedly groped a female flight attendant aboard a Singapore Airlines flight from Moscow to Singapore.
High times up in smoke for tourists in the Netherlands
Monday, 19 December 2011
After more than 30 years of high times, the open-door coffee shops of the Netherlands will have tightened restrictions, banning all tourists from cannabis-selling coffee shops starting next year.
LAX is most popular ‘Check In’ Airport on Facebook
Thursday, 15 December 2011
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the most ‘checked into’ airport in the world, yesterday receiving recognition from Facebook as the “Most Social Airport in the World”.
Frenchman’s five finger discount
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
A 28 year old Frenchman has been arrested in the airport on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion for selling items on the internet that he stole from first class flights, reported AFP.
Alec Baldwin has Words With American Airlines
Monday, 12 December 2011
30 Rock actor Alec Baldwin has vowed to never travel via American Airlines again after he was asked to leave a flight for refusing to switch his phone off.
Dead fish in a small pond
Thursday, 8 December 2011
Tourism promoter Advantage SA has apologised after a PR campaign to invite media to Adelaide and "be the big fish in a small pond, and come test the water" backfired, with the death of a number of goldfish.
Couple caught in ‘mile high club’ attempt
Tuesday, 6 December 2011
Trying to join the ‘mile high club’ has landed a 44 year old Gold Coast man and his 39 year old partner in serious trouble during a flight from Brisbane over the weekend.
