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· Carl Samson

Sichuan Airlines Co-pilot Sucked Halfway Out of Cockpit After Windshield Shatters During Flight

A co-pilot of Sichuan Airlines was sucked halfway out of an aircraft’s cockpit after its right windshield was blown off at an altitude of 30,000 feet in the middle of a flight. The incident, which occurred in the morning of May 14, forced flight 3U8633, bound to Lhasa from…

· Ryan General

China to Ban People With Bad ‘Social Credit’ From Flights and Trains

China’s “social credit” system, which the government has said it is planning to implement sometime in 2020, is already slowly taking shape. The National Development and Reform Commission reportedly announced via its website that beginning in May, individuals deemed to have…

· Ryan General

Man Strips Naked, Masturbates on Flight From Malaysia

A Bangladeshi airline passenger was recently arrested for stripping naked, masturbating, and then attacking a flight attendant during a flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Dhaka, Bangladesh. The passenger reportedly took his clothes off and started masturbating while watching…

· Bryan Ke

Jetstar Now Offering Cheap Roundtrip Flights to Japan For the Price of ONE WAY

Melbourne-based, low-cost airline Jetstar is now offering a limited-time cheap flights from Sydney, Australia, to either in Tokyo (Narita airport) or Osaka, Japan. As a bonus, the airline will even give anyone who avails the promo one free Starter return fares. This offer,…

· Ryan General

Vietnam’s ‘Bikini’ Airline Forced to Apologize After Sexy In-Flight Performance

A budget airline company from Vietnam recently received flack for welcoming the local national soccer team with a risqué in-flight performance by their bikini-clad flight attendants. Vietjet, the airline which gained international attention for featuring a flight staff wearing…

· Ryan General

Malaysian Politicians Think Flight Attendant Uniforms Are ‘Too Sexy’ and Will ‘Arouse Passengers’

Some politicians in Malaysia have expressed concern over the “sexiness” of the flight attendant uniforms of two local carriers, warning that the tight-fitting attire may “arouse passengers”. A senator expressed his criticisms during a session in Parliament on Monday, condemning…

· Bryan Ke

Chinese Tourists are Now Going to Antarctica With First Successful Commercial Flight

Chinese media are celebrating after the first-ever commercial flight to Antarctica, operated by Deer Jet, successfully landed on Saturday night, a move that signals a “new era” of tapping the possible future potential of South Pole tourism. According to a statement Deer Jet, HNA…

· Khier Casino

Asian Cancer Researcher Kicked Off Spirit Airlines Flight for Breastfeeding Son Before Departure

Concert pianist and cancer researcher Mei Rui was traveling from Houston to New York with her 2-year-old son and elderly parents when she said she was kicked off a delayed Spirit Airlines flight for breastfeeding her child. Rui, who was traveling to New York to participate in a…

· Bryan Ke

Chinese Flight Attendant Suspended After Being Caught on Video Eating Leftover Food

Many netizens were left baffled when a flight attendant was suspended after a video of her eating leftover food from the passengers of Urumqi Air went viral on Chinese social media. The video was posted and shared through Weibo, according to Shanghaiist. It showed the female…

· Khier Casino

Two Asian Women Kicked Off Delta Flight After Being Mistaken for Human Trafficking Victims

An Asian American woman from Georgia claims that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers detained her for more than an hour because they thought she was a victim of human trafficking. Stephanie Ung, who was celebrating her 26th birthday, and her friend were on a Delta flight…

· Bryan Ke

AirAsia Flight Crew Causes Panic After ‘Screaming’ as Plane Plummets to 20,000 Feet

Passengers of AirAsia flight QZ535 claimed the crew was screaming as the plane plummeted to 20,000 feet on Sunday due to pressurization issues in the cabin. AirAsia QZ535 — an Airbus A320 — left Perth, Australia at 11:15 a.m. for Bali, Indonesia. An hour into the flight, the…

· Kyle Encina

Woman Detained For 3 Days For Using Phone During Flight in China

Another passenger was detained on October 2 for using her phone on a flight to Hangzhou on its way to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, raising concerns among citizens about China’s controversial ban. Chinese airlines won’t hesitate to warn and detain passengers who are…

· Ryan General

Japanese Airline Researches How to Stop Babies From Crying During Flights

A Japanese airline recently conducted a research study in an effort to help prevent infants and toddlers from crying aboard planes. All Nippon Airways carried out the airborne research with firms NTT Corp., Toray Industries Inc., and Combi Corp. during a charter flight on…

· Bryan Ke

Air Canada Bars Toronto Family from Flight, Forces Them to Pay Extra $4,000 for New Tickets

A family from Toronto, Canada, is demanding an explanation from Air Canada after they were barred from their flight in June 2017 when they were forced to pay an extra $4,000 for new flight tickets for their vacation. The incident happened on June 27 when Shanty Thivakaran and…

· Ryan General

Taiwanese Flight Attendants Go Viral For Looking Like a Pop Idol Group

A Taiwanese airline company has recently gained attention online not only for its exemplary facilities or service but also for its gorgeous crew of flight attendants. EVA Air, which has consistently been named by World Airline Awards to be among the world’s best airlines, is…

· Bryan Ke

Vietjet Air Gets Rid of Bikini-Wearing Attendants for Indonesia Flights

Vietjet Air, the airline that skyrocketed to fame for featuring bikini-clad stewardesses and making it’s founder Vietnam’s first female billionaire, has officially announced its plan to serve flights to Indonesia without the revealing and popular bikini gimmick. According to…

· Carl Samson

Men Jailed for 2 Years For Assaulting Staff After Refusing to Leave First-Class on Flight in China

Two Chinese men have found themselves behind bars a year after starting a brawl in a Hainan Airlines plane’s first class cabin. The incident happened during a flight from Taiyuan, Shanxi Province to Chongqing on June 12, 2016.

· Carl Samson

AirAsia Stewardess Finds Adorable Way to Entertain Passengers During Flight Delay

A Thai AirAsia stewardess has been winning praises on social media for her sweet voice that entertained passengers during a flight delay in July. In a video shared by Kornchanok Benchaphongsa, who thanked the airline for the entertainment on Facebook, a steward can be seen…

· Heather Johnson Yu

Burglar in China Captured After His Getaway Flight was Delayed at Airport

A man accused of stealing phones and watches was nabbed by police after his flight from Hangzhou International Airport was delayed twice on Sunday, according to South China Morning Post. Police were notified by a Hangzhou resident that his home had been burgled, reporting two…

· Kyle Encina

Indian Passenger Accused of Groping Teen While Sleeping on United Airlines Flight

Authorities are investigating a case about a teenage girl who claims that she was groped by an Indian passenger during a United Airlines flight. The 16-year-old girl was traveling by herself on a flight bound for New Jersey. The teenager recalled sitting next to an Indian doctor…