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Passenger of nine-month cruise says it’s ‘bizarre’ to return to land as trip ends

Passenger of nine-month cruise says it’s ‘bizarre’ to return to land as trip ends

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more A passenger of the infamous nine-month cruise said it’ll be “bizarre” to return to land after the trip ends. In a TikTok video, Dr Jenny (@drjennytravels) has been chronicling her entire journey aboard a nine-month cruise around the world, gaining a loyal following in the process. With less than a week left of her trip, the doctor has been reflecting on her experience, noting how “bizarre” it will be to step on land after being at sea for so long. “Look at this,” she said in the video, pointing to a sign on a cabin door. “Seven days left. This is in my hall for the World Cruise and as you can see — look at all the luggage out here.” She then panned …

Passenger Plane’s Tire Bursts on Landing in Turkey; No Casualties

Passenger Plane’s Tire Bursts on Landing in Turkey; No Casualties

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ANKARA (Reuters) – A Corendon Airlines Boeing 737 plane’s front tire burst upon landing at an airport in southern Turkey on Thursday, the Turkish transport minister said, adding there were no casualties and all 190 passengers and crew were evacuated. The front landing gear strut was damaged on the Corendon Airlines plane, arriving from Cologne, Germany, as it landed at Alanya-Gazipasa airport in Antalya, Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said. “All our relevant units were on the field and were on alert. Thank God, there were no injuries to the 184 passengers and 6 crew,” Uraloglu said on social media platform X, adding initial evaluations showed there was no damage to the runway, which was temporarily closed. On Wednesday, Turkish authorities launched an investigation into a FedEx Airlines Boeing 767 cargo plane landing at Istanbul Airport without its front landing gear. After Thursday’s incident, flights were diverted to the main Antalya airport and other nearby airports, the minister said. Corendon said in a statement the plane halted safely on the runway after the tire burst. Experts say …

Furious plane passenger pays extra for window seat | Weird | News

Furious plane passenger pays extra for window seat | Weird | News

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A furious airline passenger has said her flight was ruined after she paid extra for a window seat only to find they were sat next to a blank panel. Taking to Reddit to complain about the incident, the traveller explained how while she wasn’t fussed about a lack of leg room, she was disappointed with the lack of a view. The woman, who did not name herself in the post, said she was “mildly frustrated” by the situation on the Delta flight. In the comments below the post she explained how despite boarding the plane in good spirits, she had become increasingly dismayed as she approached her seat. She explained: “I was excited to board the plane knowing my seat was A12. “My smile slowly faded as I approached my seat counting the passing rows. My disappointment was immeasurable and my day was ruined.” The ordeal was further complicated by the fact there were no alternative seats and the fact the passenger was travelling with family. As a result, she added: “It was disappointing but …

Father’s plan to swap aisle seats with a plane passenger backfires: ‘Never switch’

Father’s plan to swap aisle seats with a plane passenger backfires: ‘Never switch’

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more A woman has recounted the “insane plane behaviour” she witnessed on her recent flight, and it has sparked a debate about airplane etiquette. In a viral video posted to TikTok, user Alex Bennett (@justalexbennett) recalled how a father asked a fellow plane passenger to swap seats with him so that he could sit with his two children. However, the father wasn’t entirely honest about what seat he’d be swapping the man for. “I witnessed the most insane plane behaviour on the way here,” Bennett began the video, which has been viewed nearly 300,000 times since it was posted. She explained that she was sitting behind a man in the aisle seat when a father walked up to the man with his two children and asked if he could take his seat. “He’s like: ‘Hey man, my kids have [the] middle and …

Airline Passenger Gets Revenge After Woman Kept Reaching Over To Close The Window Shade

Airline Passenger Gets Revenge After Woman Kept Reaching Over To Close The Window Shade

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In recent years, many flight passengers have admitted to experiencing unruly and downright annoying behavior from their fellow seatmates. From incidents involving people taking off their shoes and proudly propping their feet on the backs of others’ seats to passengers getting into altercations with flight attendants, air travel seems to bring out the worst in people.  Adding to the influx of plane incidents and altercations, a woman revealed the petty way that she got revenge against another woman who’d been sitting next to her on a flight that kept violating her personal space.  Posting to the subreddit r/pettyrevenge, she claimed that she wasn’t going to sit back and allow someone to be outright disrespectful. She got revenge against a woman sitting next to her in the aisle seat who kept leaning over to close the window shade. In her Reddit post, she explained that she’d been sitting in the window seat during a recent flight. Usually, an unspoken yet widely regarded etiquette rule on flights is that whoever sits in the window seat has control …

American Airlines passenger alleges discrimination over use of restroom

American Airlines passenger alleges discrimination over use of restroom

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Pamela Hill-Veal says that while she and her family were flying first class on Feb. 10 from Chicago to Phoenix, an American Airlines flight attendant stopped her as she returned to her seat and accused her of slamming the restroom door. Pamela Hill-Veal hide caption toggle caption Pamela Hill-Veal Pamela Hill-Veal says that while she and her family were flying first class on Feb. 10 from Chicago to Phoenix, an American Airlines flight attendant stopped her as she returned to her seat and accused her of slamming the restroom door. Pamela Hill-Veal A Chicago woman is accusing American Airlines of racial discrimination after one of its flight attendants allegedly confronted her after she used the plane’s first-class lavatory. In a complaint sent to American Airlines and obtained by NPR, Pamela Hill-Veal, who is Black, said that while she and her family were flying first class on Feb. 10, from Chicago to Phoenix, one of the flight attendants stopped her as she returned to her seat — and accused Hill-Veal of slamming the restroom door. Following …

DOT cracks down on airline junk fees with passenger protections

DOT cracks down on airline junk fees with passenger protections

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Travelers and their luggage in a terminal at Los Angeles International Airport in August 2023. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Travelers and their luggage in a terminal at Los Angeles International Airport in August 2023. Mario Tama/Getty Images WASHINGTON — In an effort to crack down on airlines that charge passengers steep fees to check bags and change flights, the U.S. Department of Transportation has announced new regulations aimed at expanding consumer protections. One of the final rules announced Wednesday requires airlines to show the full price of travel before passengers pay for their tickets. The other will force airlines to provide prompt cash refunds when flights are canceled or significantly changed. “Passengers deserve to know upfront what costs they are facing and should get their money back when an airline owes them – without having to ask,” said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in a statement announcing the new rules. Surprise junk fees have become a large and growing source of revenue for airlines in recent years, according to the …

Music legend Jean-Michel Jarre becomes first passenger in KleinVision flying car | Science & Tech News

Music legend Jean-Michel Jarre becomes first passenger in KleinVision flying car | Science & Tech News

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Jean-Michel Jarre is no stranger to pioneering technology – so it was fitting he has become the first passenger to take off in KleinVision’s flying car. Known for his laser show concerts – watched by millions – he was a frontrunner in the electronic, ambient and new-age genres of music. And as a long-time supporter of future tech – he jumped at the chance to complete two flights in the record-breaking vehicle at Piestany international airport in Slovenia. “One second you speak to the driver, and next, you are up there in the air. An amazing experience,” he said. Image: Jean-Michel Jarre has become the first passenger to fly in the AirCar. Pic: KleinVision The vehicle transforms in minutes from sports car to plane and became the first flying car to complete an intercity flight in 2021. The car has a 1.6 litre BMW engine although KleinVision’s co-founder Anton Zajac told Sky News: “As soon as the technology improves, we will simply run on batteries.” He added: “We are bridging the gap between the road …

Oklahoma Bus Driver Crashes Into a Building After a Passenger Punches Him, Police Say

Oklahoma Bus Driver Crashes Into a Building After a Passenger Punches Him, Police Say

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A man was arrested after being accused of punching an Oklahoma City bus driver and causing the bus to crash into a building. Oklahoma City police reported only minor injuries stemming from the Saturday wreck. Authorities said the passenger asked the driver to let him off at an unauthorized stop in northwest Oklahoma City. When the driver declined, the passenger started hitting him. “The suspect then began punching the driver in the face and removed him from the driver seat. This caused the bus to leave the roadway,” said Lt. Jeff Cooper with the Oklahoma City Police Department. The bus crashed into a lumber business. Two people inside the building were unhurt, police said. Five passengers were on the bus when it crashed and one was hospitalized with minor injuries, police said. Photos You Should See – April 2024 The driver was also hospitalized with minor injuries, Cooper said. The man accused of assaulting the driver was taken into custody. Police did not immediately release his name or details on what …

Train driver who upskirted female passenger avoids jail sentence | Crime

Train driver who upskirted female passenger avoids jail sentence | Crime

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A Thameslink train driver who took photos up a woman’s skirt while she was asleep on a train has avoided jail, despite being found guilty of voyeurism. The driver, Paolo Barone, was on his way home from a shift in September 2022 when he saw that the woman, 51, had fallen asleep on a train travelling from London Blackfriars to St Albans in Hertfordshire. Throughout the 45-minute journey, while dressed in his work uniform, he repeatedly took photographs of the “sleeping and vulnerable” female passenger. In what police later described as a “hideous act”, when the woman woke up and prepared to leave the train at St Albans, he then positioned his phone so that it was directed up her skirt and took yet more photos. Upskirting became a specific criminal offence five years ago and is punishable by up to two years in prison. After Barone’s employer identified him, he was arrested at his home and three phones and a computer were seized by police. One of the phones was found to contain five …