Flights From Hell https://www.flightsfromhell.com/ An entertaining flying blog with airline travel stories Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:00:59 +0000 en hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/www.flightsfromhell.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-mailing_label_inc_sat-19.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Flights From Hell https://www.flightsfromhell.com/ 32 32 9137863 An Unexpected Flight to Florida https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2026/03/an-unexpected-flight-to-florida/ https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2026/03/an-unexpected-flight-to-florida/#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:00:53 +0000 https://www.flightsfromhell.com/?p=11184 Everything seemed to be going well during our short vacation at my brother-in-law’s place in South Florida. My wife and I went to a nature preserve, a Japanese garden, a small museum, and more. But in the distance, we heard more and more about a big blizzard-type storm that was slated to hit New York […]

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]]> https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2026/03/an-unexpected-flight-to-florida/feed/ 0 11184 Angry “Gentlemen” Scold Flight Crew https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2026/01/angry-gentlemen-scold-flight-crew/ https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2026/01/angry-gentlemen-scold-flight-crew/#respond Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:09:32 +0000 https://www.flightsfromhell.com/?p=11168 A few years ago, my husband and I decided to temporarily escape the bitter cold of western South Dakota in January for the warm, balmy beaches of Cancun. After our ten-day stay had come to an end, and we were required to return home, we dutifully did. Since we don’t live near a major hub, […]

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]]> https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2026/01/angry-gentlemen-scold-flight-crew/feed/ 0 11168 I Should Have Known Better https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2024/08/i-should-have-known-better/ https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2024/08/i-should-have-known-better/#respond Wed, 28 Aug 2024 18:09:01 +0000 https://www.flightsfromhell.com/?p=11138 I should have known better. The morning started out all too smoothly: There was no traffic on the way to the airport, there was a rare parking spot nearby, and security checks were surprisingly quick. My flight to New York was scheduled for 10:00 a.m., and I felt confident. But as any experienced traveler knows, […]

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]]> https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2024/08/i-should-have-known-better/feed/ 0 11138 FA Swings Seat Belt Like a Lasso https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2024/06/fa-swings-seat-belt-like-a-lasso/ https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2024/06/fa-swings-seat-belt-like-a-lasso/#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:34:54 +0000 https://www.flightsfromhell.com/?p=11127 If this isn’t a flight from hell, I don’t know what it is. We returned, or I should say, we attempted to return, from Maui to Phoenix on flight AA 645 on June 13th, 2024 at 9:26 p.m. We taxied and stopped in our tracks for 45 minutes or so. As we flew first class […]

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]]> https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2024/06/fa-swings-seat-belt-like-a-lasso/feed/ 0 11127 Hyper Child Annoys Former Teacher https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2020/03/hyper-child-annoys-former-teacher/ https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2020/03/hyper-child-annoys-former-teacher/#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2020 22:26:50 +0000 https://www.flightsfromhell.com/?p=10996 I was on an AirAsia flight from Indonesia to Kuala Lumpur with my father. It was a very short one hour flight that I usually consider as a chance to nap. Moreover, the seat next to me was empty so I considered it extra arm room. I couldn’t nap. Right behind me and father was […]

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]]> https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2020/03/hyper-child-annoys-former-teacher/feed/ 7 10996 Brats Run Amok on BA Flight https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2020/02/brats-run-amok-on-ba-flight/ https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2020/02/brats-run-amok-on-ba-flight/#comments Sat, 22 Feb 2020 17:22:25 +0000 https://www.flightsfromhell.com/?p=10989 British Airways (BA) is not famed for its good service, but this time they outdid themselves. The plane was full of mainland Chinese kids (I am a Hong Konger), and the brats had no respect for quiet. When I went to the toilet, the brats did not seem to see the occupied sign and kept […]

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]]> https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2020/02/brats-run-amok-on-ba-flight/feed/ 1 10989 False Claim About Flight Cancellations https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2019/10/false-claim-about-flight-cancellations/ https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2019/10/false-claim-about-flight-cancellations/#comments Sun, 13 Oct 2019 23:41:33 +0000 https://www.flightsfromhell.com/?p=10900 Living in South Dakota, I totally understand that the weather can cause travel issues. I also completely get that when extreme weather happens, it is beyond anyone’s control. This is not a story complaining about a simple weather issue. My anger is about being lied to, and the airline condoning dishonesty with their staff. We […]

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]]> https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2019/10/false-claim-about-flight-cancellations/feed/ 2 10900 Travel Catastrophe https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2019/07/travel-catastrophe/ https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2019/07/travel-catastrophe/#comments Sun, 28 Jul 2019 21:58:40 +0000 https://www.flightsfromhell.com/?p=10885 My profession requires frequent air travel. Perhaps ironically, my most recent travel “experience” was specifically for the purpose of meeting with officials at the FAA (though on the topic of exo-atmospheric transportation between points on the globe, as opposed to now ubiquitous airline travel). The trip began innocently enough: fly from LAX to DCA on […]

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]]> https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2019/07/travel-catastrophe/feed/ 1 10885 Transit Visa Troubles https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2019/03/transit-visa-troubles/ https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2019/03/transit-visa-troubles/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:00:45 +0000 https://www.flightsfromhell.com/?p=10863 On the 12th of March my wife and I are going to visit my home in the United States. For the first time in my life I decided to go all out and really enjoy my trip, so I booked our flight business class. I booked our flight though CheapOair with British Airways which seemed […]

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]]> https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2019/03/transit-visa-troubles/feed/ 4 10863 Any Landing Is A Good One https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2019/02/any-landing-is-a-good-one/ https://www.flightsfromhell.com/2019/02/any-landing-is-a-good-one/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2019 00:01:29 +0000 https://www.flightsfromhell.com/?p=10858 So, this isn’t just about the landing, but also about both of the trips that preceded it. DCA to MSP. Yes, we were flying to Minnesota in winter. No, this story has absolutely nothing to do with snow. Nothing, zilch, nada. Outgoing flight, we’re taxiing towards the runway when the pilot pulls over to the […]

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