Flights From Hell

Boy Goes Pee-Pee in Baggy

Gregg - admin — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:34:35 +0000

I’m flying from San Jose to Las Vegas which I do nearly every weekend and holiday. So far, I’ve been lucky enough to have experienced minimal mishaps. I’m a people watcher not a people talker. I’m a frequent flyer so it has some small benefits. I always choose a window seat. I don’t like sitting […]

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An Unexpected Flight to Florida

Gregg - admin — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:00:53 +0000

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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Angry “Gentlemen” Scold Flight Crew

Gregg - admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:09:32 +0000

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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I Should Have Known Better

Gregg - admin — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 18:09:01 +0000

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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FA Swings Seat Belt Like a Lasso

Gregg - admin — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:34:54 +0000

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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Hyper Child Annoys Former Teacher

Gregg - admin — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 22:26:50 +0000

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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Brats Run Amok on BA Flight

Gregg - admin — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 17:22:25 +0000

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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False Claim About Flight Cancellations

Gregg - admin — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 23:41:33 +0000

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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Travel Catastrophe

Gregg - admin — Sun, 28 Jul 2019 21:58:40 +0000

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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Transit Visa Troubles

Gregg - admin — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:00:45 +0000

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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