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Drunk passengers force plane to turn back after insulting crew, threatening to bite officers

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Drunk passengers force plane to turn back after insulting crew, threatening to bite officers

Bite or flight? A Jet2 flight was forced to turn back after a drunken passenger named Lewis Howarth staggered in the aisle and called a flight attendant a “d-kh-d” for telling him to fasten his seat belt, among other things. Details of the rampage emerged at a hearing at Manchester Royal Magistrates’ Court. “I will … Read more

So you tap the plane before boarding? A travel expert explains a strange phenomenon

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So you tap the plane before boarding? A travel expert explains a strange phenomenon

With the peak of the holiday season, many of them are flying to spend special days with their loved ones. While many Americans are comfortable flying, some can get nervous, which is why some passengers touch the outside of a plane before boarding. Gary Leff, a Virginia-based travel industry expert and author of the “View … Read more