Naucrates, the Smart Luggage That You Can Ride Like a Scooter: A Cautionary Tale
4 Feb 2020, 19:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Expectations vs. reality: pledgers rush to support company promising a smart carry-on that can follow you around and double as a scooter, are left hanging
Woman Has Been Dating a Boeing 737-800 for 6 Years, Will Marry “Him” Soon
28 Jan 2020, 21:47 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Michele from Germany has only met her “lover” twice but dreams of being married to it and living in a hangar. She sees nothing out of the ordinary in that
GMC Sierra 1500 Blasts Through Sarasota-Bradenton Airport at 100mph
20 Dec 2019, 23:58 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The pickup truck came off the highway, through a fence, over the airport runway and through the wall, stopping after impact with a built-in rental counter
17-Year-Old Girl Steals Plane, Crashes It at Fresno Yosemite Airport
19 Dec 2019, 13:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The teenager was able to sneak into the airport space by climbing a fence, got into a plane, started one of its engine and went for a quick but expensive joyrid
Airplanes to Chase a Lamborghini Huracan Down the Runway in Bologna, Italy
11 Dec 2019, 16:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Lamborghini Huracan RWD becomes Follow Me car for planes landing and taking off the Guglielmo Marconi Airport in Bologna, Italy
World’s First Self-Driving Baggage Tractor Deployed at French Airport
10 Dec 2019, 13:55 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Autonom Tract AT135 is the first autonomous tractor to be tested in a real working environment, previews the future of smart airports
Float Above Terrible Traffic With This New Air Taxi Shuttle Service
14 Nov 2019, 15:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / FLOAT goes into trials in December, with a January kick-off date in mind. It aims to serve “Super Commuters” from Southern California, the Los Angeles area
Seriously Though, Water Served on Planes Isn’t Fit to Wash Your Hands With
11 Nov 2019, 21:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / 2019 Airline Water Study finds U.S. carriers are serving water riddled with E.coli and coliform, so passengers are urged to never order tea or coffee
An Ode to the Badasses Who Defy Airline Luggage Policies
18 Oct 2019, 22:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If you have no shame, then you may try to avoid paying the extra luggage fee by wearing all or the majority of your clothes during the flight
If You’re Fat, You Should Pay Extra for Your Flight: It’s Not Discrimination
14 Oct 2019, 07:07 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / It stands to reason for overweight people to pay more for their tickets, since they occupy a larger space and require more fuel to be carried from point A to po
When on a Plane, Don’t Order Coffee, Don’t Touch Anything, Don’t Even Breathe
12 Oct 2019, 09:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Flight attendant says the pipes and water tanks on a plane are hardly ever cleaned, adds to the ever-growing list of pet peeves about flying commercial
Smuggler Caught With 2.49 Pounds of Gold Hidden Under His Wig
5 Oct 2019, 23:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The young suspect had shaved his head and was hoping to bring the gold in compound form into India, having just landed from Dubai. He remains in custody
Out of Control Driverless Cart Causes Mayhem at Chicago Airport
1 Oct 2019, 14:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The cart was spinning in circles on the tarmac as ground crew were at a loss as to how to stop it. One worker drove another cart into the driverless one, overtu
Rollogo Escape S Carry-On Is the World’s First Self-Charging Suitcase
18 Sep 2019, 16:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Make sure you’re always juiced up, stylish and in no danger of losing your belongings with the Escape S, the world’s first power-generating suitcase
Kenyan MP Wants a Law to Ban Farting on Planes for Security Reasons
18 Sep 2019, 15:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Dr. Lilian Gogo says staff should be trained to prevent farting and equipped to hand out medicine. Passengers’ medical history must be accessed before a flight
Austrian Airlines Is Flying Drones Around Planes for Maintenance
14 Sep 2019, 21:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Airline company says using a drone to analyze and document structural damage on their planes cuts down maintenance time and the workload of technicians
32YO Man Puts On Old Disguise to Trick Airport Security, Get Into the U.S.
12 Sep 2019, 11:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Equipped with a fake white beard and large glasses, the suspect even used a wheelchair to move around. However, he wasn’t able to fool the screener
Mechanic Disables Automatic Pilot System on Plane, Hoping to Get Overtime Pay
8 Sep 2019, 08:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The mechanic had a lengthy record with American Airlines and tampered with a plane hoping to ground it. This would have translated into overtime for him
Dad Ends Up Flying easyJet Plane After Delay Caused by Under-Staffing
5 Sep 2019, 14:41 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Michael Bradley was at the gate for the delayed flight, when he heard the reason for the delay. He is a qualified easyJet pilot and offered his services
Man Arrested for Buying Boarding Pass to Send Off Wife at Singapore Airport
3 Sep 2019, 12:11 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Infrastructure Protection Act says people must only buy boarding passes at Changi Airport if their intention is to fly. Otherwise, they risk heavy fines and