Want an Empty Seat Next to You? Here’s How I Did It on United Airlines I just returned from Las Vegas after attending Virtuoso Travel Week. On the way there, I flew my preferred carrier, American Airlines (AA), because I have elite status with them… Johnny Jet , August 13, 2025
American Airlines Passenger Gets Busted Vaping in Lavatory and Accuses the Flight Attendant of Assault I’m not sure how flight attendants can do their job with passengers like Peter Nguyen. On August 4, Nguyen foolishly decided to vape in the plane’s lavatory and when the… Johnny Jet , August 8, 2025
Drunk Traveler Steals Airport Cart And Takes It on a Joyride on Moving Walkway Through New York Airport Have you ever had the temptation to flag down one of those courtesy airport carts when you’re running late to your gate? I have but never thought about stealing one… Johnny Jet , August 2, 2025
‘I Can’t Imagine Leaving My Child Behind’: Parents Allegedly Abandon 10-Year-Old Son at Barcelona Airport Over Expired Passport A shocking incident at Spain’s Barcelona–El Prat Airport has left airline staff and police stunned after a couple allegedly left their 10-year-old son behind in the terminal and boarded an… Johnny Jet , July 31, 2025
Flying Today? Expect a Travel Nightmare on the East Coast as Airlines Battle Severe Weather If you receive my Daily Travel Tip newsletter, then you already know it’s going to be a rough travel day for the East Coast. It’s not often that all three… Johnny Jet , July 31, 2025
Delta Flight From Salt Lake City to Amsterdam Hit by Severe Turbulence, 25 Hospitalized On Sunday, the Boston Red Sox Delta charter flight to Minnesota was so turbulent they diverted to Detroit. Last night a Delta Air Lines flight (DL56) from Salt Lake City… Johnny Jet , July 31, 2025
Boston Red Sox Delta Air Lines Flight to Minnesota Was So Turbulent They Diverted to Detroit After the Boston Red Sox played the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon, they headed to Logan International Airport (BOS) for their Delta Air Lines charter flight to Minneapolis–Saint Paul… Johnny Jet , July 29, 2025
Denver Airport Police Officer Praised for Impressive Takedown After Suspect Swings at Fellow Cop in Wild Video One thing’s for sure about covering travel news: there never seems to be a dull moment. The same could be said about Denver International Airport this week, as first there… Johnny Jet , July 29, 2025
Airline Passengers Tackle Man Who Yelled “I’ve Got a Bomb, Death to America, Death to Trump” Yesterday, passengers on an easyJet flight from Luton, England to Glasgow, Scotland leaped into action after a 41-year-old man came out of the rear lavatory shouting, “I’ve got a bomb,… Johnny Jet , July 28, 2025
Video Shows Alaska Airlines Plane Hitting Deer While Landing in Kodiak An Alaska Airlines flight had an unexpected and unfortunate landing in Kodiak, Alaska on Thursday when it struck multiple deer on the runway. According to a report from CNN, the… Johnny Jet , July 27, 2025
Video Shows American Airlines Passengers Evacuating With Luggage From Burning Plane Onto Denver Runway On Saturday afternoon, an American Airlines flight from Denver to Miami turned into a full-blown emergency. The video (embedded below) of the evacuation, left me and many flight attendants stunned…. Johnny Jet , July 27, 2025
Flight Review: What You Need to Know Before Flying American’s New 787-9 Greetings! We just got back from one of our most epic trips ever. We left on June 9 and flew from LAX to Naples, Italy via Chicago (here’s the flight… Johnny Jet , July 26, 2025
Turkish Airlines Reportedly Loses Passenger’s Body After In-Flight Death Last week, I wrote about this sad story: Turkish Airlines Flight Diverts to Chicago After Passenger Dies Over Greenland. I tried to be as sensitive as possible because it’s obviously… Johnny Jet , July 26, 2025
Ridiculous: German Law Makes a Japanese Airline Do a Go Around Because It Was 18 Seconds Early Into Frankfurt There are a lot of things about travel and government that drive me crazy since they make no sense. One of those things happened this month in Frankfurt, Germany, when… Johnny Jet , July 26, 2025
Gross: Passengers Say Luggage at JFK Was Covered in Human Waste This is arguably one of the most shocking scenes you will ever find on a luggage carousel. In a six-second video (embedded below) on TikTok, user @sosafoods shows multiple bags… Johnny Jet , July 20, 2025
