Travel Safety - Page 102

January 3, 2018

Ryanair passenger climbs out onto wing after waiting to deplane for half-hour

Waiting to deplane is arguably the most frustrating aspect of flying, but a Ryanair passenger in Spain has found a genius — albeit inadvisable — alternative.

January 2, 2018

Trump tweets 'good news' about death-free year in commercial aviation industry

President Trump took to Twitter on Tuesday morning to report some good news concerning the commercial aviation industry — and almost immediately got flak for it.

January 2, 2018

Mechanical issue on American Airlines flight sends 4 to hospital

An American Airlines flight scheduled to depart Boston for Charlotte, N.C., was forced to return to the gate on Monday following reports of an odd odor.

December 29, 2017

Why airplane wings 'twist' in flight — and why it's a good thing

Don’t panic, but there’s something you should know about the next plane you fly on.

December 18, 2017

Amtrak crash: Travelers promised 'shorter trip times and more reliable schedules' on new, doomed route

The derailment comes on the same day that Amtrak expanded its high-speed service to include two new trips between Seattle and Portland.

November 28, 2017

Why airlines make you put your seats and windows up for takeoff and landing

There’s a good reason for it.

November 20, 2017

Miami Airport evacuated after toy grenade found in restroom

The Miami International Airport was briefly evacuated on Saturday night after a janitor found what appeared to be an explosive device in an unattended bag.

November 20, 2017

JetBlue passenger bit by dog at Orlando airport says airline isn't helping identify the owner

A JetBlue passenger from Massachusetts isn’t thrilled with how the airline is handling an incident that occurred last Sunday.

November 15, 2017

Backpackers die in Cambodia after taking pills for food poisoning from local pharmacist

The two women reportedly overdosed on the over-the-counter medicine.

November 13, 2017

Flight attendant filmed falling from plane while preparing food for passengers

The Xiamen Air had stopped to restock when the incident occurred.