Travel Safety - Page 88

August 2, 2019

Tourists jump into shark-infested sea after boat catches fire

Last week, 16 passengers and 11 crew members aboard a small tour boat exploring the Galapagos Islands were forced to leap into unknown waters as flames burned their vessel.

July 30, 2019

American Airlines flight diverts to Boston over 'funny' odor; 10 crew members evaluated at hospital

“I thought someone had an upset stomach, so I ignored it,” one passenger told a Boston news outlet.

July 29, 2019

Capt. 'Sully' Sullenberger tweets support for union's call to set standards for emotional support animals

“Passengers too often bring aboard flights animals that should not be on an airplane. This must stop,” Sullenberger tweeted.

July 26, 2019

Bahamian tourism officials working to 'mitigate' risks following fatal shark attack

In recent weeks, three devastating shark attacks near the Bahamas killed one victim and injured two others.

July 26, 2019

Lawsuit accusing Royal Caribbean of negligence in teenager's rape can proceed, appeals court determines

The victim alleges the incident took place in view of Royal Caribbean employees and security cameras.

July 25, 2019

WATCH: 2-year-old injured after riding baggage belt at Atlanta airport, getting sent to TSA luggage room

“I wanted to jump in and try to go get him but they didn’t allow me. I was just freaking out," the boy's mother said.

July 18, 2019

President of flight attendants union likens cramped airplane seating to a 'torture chamber'

"People are having a hard enough time… getting in and out in a normal process, but in an evacuation, it’s going to be almost impossible," Lori Bassani said.

July 10, 2019

American Airlines apologizes after 'Dance Moms' star Abby Lee Miller falls from wheelchair at airport

“Let’s just say my transfer from the [aisle wheelchair] to my own chair didn’t go so well!" Miller said on Instagram.

July 9, 2019

Elephant slaps tourist in the face in viral video: 'I was catapulted backward'

A student got a little more than she was expecting from her wildlife photoshoot.

June 28, 2019

Another Air Canada passenger claims she, too, was left on plane after crew forgot about her

Pamela Prescod, 69, claims she was left stranded on an aircraft operated by Air Canada Rouge, a subsidiary of Air Canada.