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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Flyers are missing out on a major perk that can help them ‘relax,' travel expert says
An avid flyer who has an impressive record of having traveled on 700 different flights over the last decade, half flown in business class, shared the one perk many fliers are missing out on — without even realizing it. When someone has as much experience in the air as Dennis Bunnik, CEO of Bunnik Tours — he not only knows the best travel practices, but he knows hidden perks like how airlines have free pajamas to give out to business class flyers. Comfort is key when on a flight, and according to Bunnik — 'There are a number of airlines that offer them, and they're fantastic,' he revealed to Business Insider in a recent interview. 'One, it keeps your clothes crease-free and clean. [And two], it helps you relax.' Some airlines reserve PJ sets for first-class passengers only. However, according to One Mile At A Time, some airlines like Virgin Atlantic, United, Emirates, Air India and Etihad supposedly have complimentary pajamas for those sitting in business class on long-haul international flights. Free pajamas to change into on a flight sounds ideal — especially since there are many outfit choices that experts advise flyers against wearing. 'Airlines won't always tell you this, but there's a hidden dress code,' former flight attendant and YouTube sensation Barbara Bacilieri told What's The Jam. 'And breaking it could get you denied boarding, delayed at security or worse — put in danger during an emergency.' Skimpy outfits like mini dresses and skirts are big no-nos because they can be dangerous in an emergency. The expert said to also avoid wearing heels and 'even metal accessories, like jewelry, or big belt buckles.' These items can all potentially pop the evacuation slide in the event of an emergency. Another piece of dangerous clothing that shouldn't be worn in case of an SOS flight situation is leggings because the fabric that most brands use puts travelers at risk of catching on fire, aviation safety specialist Christine Negroni explained to HuffPost. In the event of an onboard fire, leggings 'will either melt on your skin or cause serious burns,' Negroni told the outlet. In addition to stretchy pants being a potential fire hazard on a flight — American Airlines flight attendant Andrea Fischbach said the popular pant choice is also very constricting. 'You want to get the most comfortable you can be to avoid cramping, swelling, and anything that can affect you later,' she told Who What Wear.
New York Post
4 days ago
- New York Post
Fliers are missing out on a major perk that can help them ‘relax,' travel expert says
An avid flier who has an impressive record of having traveled on 700 different flights over the last decade, half flown in business class, shared the one perk many fliers are missing out on — without even realizing it. When someone has as much experience in the air as Dennis Bunnik, CEO of Bunnik Tours — he not only knows the best travel practices, but he knows hidden perks like how airlines have free pajamas to give out to business class fliers. Comfort is key when on a flight, and according to Bunnik — 'There are a number of airlines that offer them, and they're fantastic,' he revealed to Business Insider in a recent interview. Dennis Bunnik has been on 700 flights within the last decade. Instagram / dennisbunniktravels 'One, it keeps your clothes crease-free and clean. [And two], it helps you relax.' Some airlines reserve pj sets for first-class passengers only. However, according to One Mile At A Time, some airlines like Virgin Atlantic, United, Emirates, Air India and Etihad supposedly have complimentary pajamas for those sitting in business class on long-haul international flights. Free pajamas to change into on a flight sounds ideal — especially since there are many outfit choices that experts advise fliers against wearing. Fliers can ask flight attendants for their free pjs if they aren't offered them. Getty Images 'Airlines won't always tell you this, but there's a hidden dress code,' former flight attendant and YouTube sensation Barbara Bacilieri told What's The Jam. 'And breaking it could get you denied boarding, delayed at security or worse — put in danger during an emergency.' Skimpy outfits like mini dresses and skirts are big no-nos because they can be dangerous in an emergency. The expert said to also avoid wearing heels and 'even metal accessories, like jewelry, or big belt buckles.' These items can all potentially pop the evacuation slide in the event of an emergency. Another piece of dangerous clothing that shouldn't be worn in case of an SOS flight situation is leggings because the fabric that most brands use puts travelers at risk of catching on fire, aviation safety specialist Christine Negroni explained to HuffPost. In the event of an onboard fire, leggings 'will either melt on your skin or cause serious burns,' Negroni told the outlet. In addition to stretchy pants being a potential fire hazard on a flight — American Airlines flight attendant Andrea Fischbach said that the popular pant choice is also very constricting. 'You want to get the most comfortable you can be to avoid cramping, swelling, and anything that can affect you later,' she told Who What Wear.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Passenger vows to never fly Spirit Airlines again over nightmare seatmate: ‘This is crazy'
She didn't realize she'd be flying roach. A woman has sworn off flying Spirit Airlines after finding cockroaches in her seating area during a recent flight, as revealed in an X video with nearly 8 million views. 'Never again will I fly @SpiritAirlines,' the passenger — who goes by @symonebeez — wrote in the caption while describing the bugged airplane. 'I've flown over 500,000 miles on Delta and have never in my life seen roaches on a plane. This is crazy.' In the footage, which was reportedly taken on Mother's Day, two separate roaches can be seen scuttling up the bulkhead in front of the horrified flyer. 'I ended up in the big seat tickets, I did not think it was going to come with these big roaches as well,' the aghast traveler quipped in a TikTok video detailing her mile-high roach motel. And while she remained mum during the initial palmetto bug enc-roach-ment, the flyer finally spoke up after seeing her second six-legged seatmate. Unfortunately, the flight attendants didn't seem to share her concern. 'I started to talk to the flight attendant [and] say 'hey, there's roaches in here…is there something you can do to clean it up?' the TikTokker recalled. 'And he was just like 'ah' and that was it and then he just went back to his seat. 'He literally did not care,' recalled the content creator, who said this nonchalance inspired her to repost the video to Twitter. Viewers were horrified over the alleged infestation. 'I would've screamed so loud they would've had no choice but to land that plane QUICK FAST,' wrote one appalled commenter, while another said, 'at that point all my belongings gotta be burned to high heaven.' 'You was in the Tubi Sequal to snakes on a plane,' quipped a third. 'I'm sick of these MF Roaches on this MF plane' 'They need follow up with free flight(s) because this is nasty work,' said another. According to a follow-up X post, Spirit addressed the situation in a message to the flyer, writing: 'We sincerely apologize for what happened on your trip. We care about your satisfaction and want to make this right.' They offered her a $60 credit to use toward one of their flights, per the traveler, who said she refused as she 'won't be flying Spirit again.' While these creepy crawly stowaways might seem like a major oversight, some flight experts have pointed out that they likely originated from the passengers and not the aircraft. Gary Leff at flight blog One Mile At A Time shared a post by an entomology expert and corporate exec who was contracted by Delta Air Lines for an unspecified project. 'The main area that causes fliers to see bugs on the plane [is] from the overhead luggage,' the expert read. 'If a traveler has bed bugs or roaches in their carry-on, inevitably some may get out and potentially [be] seen by other travelers. They added, 'The issue arises because of the clientele of the plane. The more individuals who live in roach-infested homes/apartments, the more likely they are to carry bugs on the plane and for a few of those insects to get out of their carry-on and scurry around for others to see.' However, they argued that the blame still lay with Spirit as they could've been lax with their pest control policies. They suggested that while Delta will 'shut a plane down from flight if a major issue is found,' other airlines might not 'allocate much money to pest control.'
New York Post
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Passenger vows to never fly Spirit Airlines again over nightmare seatmate: ‘This is crazy'
She didn't realize she'd be flying roach. A woman has sworn off flying Spirit Airlines after finding cockroaches in her seating area during a recent flight, as revealed in an X video with nearly 8 million views. 'Never again will I fly @SpiritAirlines,' the passenger — who goes by @symonebeez — wrote in the caption while describing the bugged airplane. 'I've flown over 500,000 miles on Delta and have never in my life seen roaches on a plane. This is crazy.' 4 A roach clambers up the bulkhead in the revolting video. @SymoneBeez/X In the footage, which was reportedly taken on Mother's Day, two separate roaches can be seen scuttling up the bulkhead in front of the horrified flyer. 'I ended up in the big seat tickets, I did not think it was going to come with these big roaches as well,' the aghast traveler quipped in a TikTok video detailing her mile-high roach motel. And while she remained mum during the initial palmetto bug enc-roach-ment, the flyer finally spoke up after seeing her second six-legged seatmate. Unfortunately, the flight attendants didn't seem to share her concern. 4 Some flight experts claimed the roaches may have originated with the passengers and not the aircraft. natnarak2 – 'I started to talk to the flight attendant [and] say 'hey, there's roaches in here…is there something you can do to clean it up?' the TikTokker recalled. 'And he was just like 'ah' and that was it and then he just went back to his seat. 'He literally did not care,' recalled the content creator, who said this nonchalance inspired her to repost the video to Twitter. Viewers were horrified over the alleged infestation. 'I would've screamed so loud they would've had no choice but to land that plane QUICK FAST,' wrote one appalled commenter, while another said, 'at that point all my belongings gotta be burned to high heaven.' 'You was in the Tubi Sequal to snakes on a plane,' quipped a third. 'I'm sick of these MF Roaches on this MF plane' 'They need follow up with free flight(s) because this is nasty work,' said another. 4 'Never again will I fly @SpiritAirlines,' the passenger — who goes by @symonebeez — wrote. REUTERS According to a follow-up X post, Spirit addressed the situation in a message to the flyer, writing: 'We sincerely apologize for what happened on your trip. We care about your satisfaction and want to make this right.' They offered her a $60 credit to use toward one of their flights, per the traveler, who said she refused as she 'won't be flying Spirit again.' 4 The TikTokker said she had flown Delta tons of times and had never had a roach issue like on Spirit (pictured). @SymoneBeez/X While these creepy crawly stowaways might seem like a major oversight, some flight experts have pointed out that they likely originated from the passengers and not the aircraft. Gary Leff at flight blog One Mile At A Time shared a post by an entomology expert and corporate exec who was contracted by Delta Air Lines for an unspecified project. 'The main area that causes fliers to see bugs on the plane [is] from the overhead luggage,' the expert read. 'If a traveler has bed bugs or roaches in their carry-on, inevitably some may get out and potentially [be] seen by other travelers. They added, 'The issue arises because of the clientele of the plane. The more individuals who live in roach-infested homes/apartments, the more likely they are to carry bugs on the plane and for a few of those insects to get out of their carry-on and scurry around for others to see.' However, they argued that the blame still lay with Spirit as they could've been lax with their pest control policies. They suggested that while Delta will 'shut a plane down from flight if a major issue is found,' other airlines might not 'allocate much money to pest control.'
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Yahoo
Passenger's lost phone forces plane to return to airport mid-flight
It was a tough call. An Air France flight from Paris, France to Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, was forced to make a U-turn after a passenger lost their phone, sparking safety concerns. Flight AF750 had departed the City of Light at around 11:52 a.m. Friday, and had flown out of France and over the English Channel en route to the French-owned Caribbean Isle, One Mile At A Time reported. Just one hour into the nine-hour journey, a passenger reported losing their phone in the seat, the Independent reported. Despite extensive search efforts, the crew could not locate the device, whereupon they decided to return home as a 'precautionary measure.' As a result, the Boeing 777-300 ferried 375 passengers and 12 cabin crew back to Paris, landing at 3:25 p.m. — just two hours and 16 minutes after takeoff. NYP may earn revenue on click/purchase SHOP ON AMAZON NOW Upon arrival, maintenance teams were dispatched to find the missing smartphone, eventually recovering it. The flight then departed for Guadeloupe 20 minutes later. A missing phone might sound innocuous, but phones contain lithium-ion batteries, which can pose a fire hazard if overheated or confined. One Mile At A Time's Ben Shlappig observed that 'if a phone gets lost somewhere (whether it's a seat or some other contraption), and then becomes damaged' it could potentially cause a fire. This could be doubly dangerous given that the smoking phone would be hidden from view. There have been myriad instances of these inadvertent explosives bursting into flame in-flight — including a recent incident where a power bank started smoking in the overhead aboard a Batik Airlines flight from Malaysia to Thailand. Meanwhile, multiple airlines across Asia have started banning people from using power banks or storing them in luggage on board for this reason. Losing one's device aboard is more common than one might think, with One Mile At A Time commenters sharing their own tales of misplaced devices. 'I lost my phone in business class on an Emirates 777 BKK-SYD and the crew had my seat ripped apart in about 5 seconds with a jug of water on hand in case it caught fire,' recounted one flyer. 'I think they just dump them in the jug if necessary. That AF diversion would have easily been [$]100-200K. Wild.' Meanwhile, one flight attendant recounted, 'Just to underscore how frequent this is, I recently had a passenger lose her phone in the seat 3 times in 1 hour. Needless to say, she was told to put her phone inside her suitcase until landing.' Shlappig said that the state of travel and tech today is, unfortunately, a perfect storm for an inflight blaze. 'You have people traveling with a lot more electronics, and at the same time, you have (premium) seats that are becoming increasingly complex, with more motorized functions,' he wrote. 'This increases the risk of passengers losing electronics, and even more, it increases the risk of a fire.'
