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· Sebastian Dillon
Incredible Instagram Account Shames the Very People Who Shouldn’t Be Flying on Airplanes
Everyone knows that one annoying passenger on their flight who is going to completely ruin everything. What’s worse is that you’re stuck in a sealed aluminum tube going 550 miles per hour over the Atlantic for the next 12 hours with no means of escape. As flyers, many of us…
· Editorial Staff
Airplane Food: Economy Vs. First Class Meals on 19 Airlines
Only those of us who frequently fly international have the pleasure of dining of airline food, but what even fewer people know is the often huge difference between the food they serve in economy and the meals they serve in first class. Here’s how the food looks on 19 airlines…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Government Office Bans Employees From Using Samsung Galaxy Note 7
A government office in China has banned its employees from using Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 following the device’s ban in airplanes. Chengdu’s Government Affairs Service Center announced that it is banning employees from using the model for safety reasons, China Daily reported.…
· Ryan General
Vlogger Gets Free Upgrade to $21,000 First Class Seat, Films it All on YouTube
Hollywood filmmaker and YouTube vlogger Casey Neistat got a pleasant surprise on his Emirates Airlines flight from Dubai to New York. For reasons unknown, he got his seat upgraded to a $21,000 first class seat for free. Naturally, the popular YouTuber documented his trip as he…
· Ryan General
AirAsia Flight Going to Malaysia Mistakenly Lands in the Wrong Country
An airplane which took off from Sydney and bound for Malaysia ended up in Melbourne after a pilot’s error in plotting the coordinates of the plane’s position caused the flight to be diverted, an Australian aviation investigation published Wednesday reported. The unfortunate…
· Editorial Staff
Jackie Chan to Be Awarded a Lifetime Achievement Oscar
Jackie Chan has never won an Oscar, but he will be receiving a lifetime achievement Oscar for his extraordinary work in film. Chan, 62, is the Hong Kong legend known for his martial arts stunts and comical personality in popular action-filled movies from “Supercop” to “Dragon…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Pilots Caught Allegedly Smoking in the Air — Angry Passenger Confronts Them
A passenger boarding his flight from China to Thailand took the liberty of confronting a flight attendant about someone “smoking” inside the plane. The passenger alleged that the pilots were lighting up cigarettes. Incidentally, this passenger happened to be Justin Ross Lee —…
· Ryan General
Ryanair Passenger Sprints Across Tarmac to Catch His Flight, Succeeds
An airline passenger who arrived a bit late to catch his Ryanair flight from Madrid to the Canary Islands chose a brave course of action just to get on the airplane last Friday. The unnamed traveler who booked a flight with Ryanair reportedly failed to arrive on time and missed…
· Laura Dang
13 Snapchat Hacks and Tricks that Prove You Are a Snapchat Master
These Snapchat hacks will make you a Snapchat master if you aren’t one already. Snapchat novices and veterans alike may be surprised to know that they can do things like create their own geofilters and add multiple filters on their snaps. Here are 13 tips that will ensure you’re…
· Editorial Staff
VietJet: Vietnam’s ‘Bikini Airline’ Just Bought $11 Billion Worth of Jets
The Vietnamese “bikini airline” just put in an $11 billion order with Boeing for a hundred 737 MAX 200 airplanes. VietJet, a low-cost 5-year-old airline, has gained a lot of publicity in the past for its bikini-clad flight attendants who have appeared in their in-flight lingerie…
· Editorial Staff
There’s One Thing That Makes People Four Times More Likely to Get Angry on Planes
Image via Justin Ross Lee Judging by the increase in news stories reporting incidents of air rage, public misbehavior while flying seems to be on the rise. But what exactly causes people to lose their cool in the first place while aboard commercial airplanes? New research…
· Max Chang
Inside Jackie Chan’s Brand New $20 Million Private Jet
Legendary martial arts movie icon Jackie Chan just bought a new private jet to add to his collection. Chan is the first Chinese customer to take delivery of the new, state-of-the-art Embraer Legacy 500 Business Jet, which is priced in the catalog at $20 million.
· Ryan General
Man Wins Nikon Photo Contest With Photoshopped Picture, Hilarity Ensues
Update: The original artist Chay Yu Weiwon has released the following statement on Instagram. “Hello everyone,
· Laura Dang
Meet the 22-Year-Old Physics Genius That Harvard Believes is the Next Einstein
Sabrina Pasterski was only 14 years old when she stepped foot into MIT’s campus offices seeking approval one morning for the single-engine plane she built. Fast forward eight years and the 22-year-old is now an MIT graduate and Harvard Ph.D. candidate interested in answering…
· Melly Lee
She Grew Up With Nothing in Rural China — Now She Runs One of the Hottest Startups in LA
To an outsider’s eye, 25-year-old Nanxi Liu might be seen as a prodigy. She was an All-American cheerleader in high school, a beauty queen, earned enough scholarship money to pay her way through UC Berkeley, founded two successful startups before the age of 25, and recently made…
· Ryan General
One Flight Attendant Confesses to the Dirtiest Things That Happen on a Plane
A surprising, yet interesting look into what happens in between take-offs and landings was recently disclosed by a flight attendant, identified only as Mary, in YouTuber Riyadh Khalaf’s latest video.
· Editorial Staff
This App Will Help You Skip the U.S. Customs Line at Airports
If you want to skip the lines at U.S. immigration and customs at some airports, all you need is your smartphone. Mobile Passport is a free app that is available to iPhone and Android users in the Apple App store and Google Play store. After entering in your passport and travel…
· Laura Dang
Seventeen-Year-Old Genius Finally Gets Job at NASA After Getting Rejected For Being Too Young
This teenaged whiz kid might be too young to vote or drink, but he holds two college degrees and works on drone and aircraft surveillance technology for NASA. Moshe Kai Cavalin, 17, graduated from community college at the age of 11 and went on to pursue a bachelor’s degree in…
· Editorial Staff
New Patent Pictures Show How Airlines Could Stack Passengers to Make More Money
If you thought current airplanes were cramped enough as it is, know that it could be even worse if an idea from one of the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers ever comes to fruition. A patent filed by Airbus with the European Patent Office proposes a stacking system for air…
· Laura Dang
Flight Attendant Leaves Secret Notes For Her Passengers and the Results Are Amazing
A thoughtful flight attendant for a major airline based in Washington D.C. knows exactly how to make her passengers feel special. Taylor Tippett, who is originally from North Carolina, leaves handwritten notes with words of encouragement inside the seats’ safety cards in hopes…