Flights From Hell
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Flights From Hell is a fun flying blog with true stories about airline travel written by airplane passengers, flight attendants and pilots.
Flights From Hell
4y ago
I was on an AirAsia flight from Indonesia to Kuala Lumpur with my father. It was a very short one hour flight that I usually consider as a chance to nap. Moreover, the seat next to me was empty so I considered it extra arm room. I couldn’t nap. Right behind me and father was ..read more
Flights From Hell
4y ago
British Airways (BA) is not famed for its good service, but this time they outdid themselves. The plane was full of mainland Chinese kids (I am a Hong Konger), and the brats had no respect for quiet. When I went to the toilet, the brats did not seem to see the occupied sign and kept ..read more
Flights From Hell
4y ago
Living in South Dakota, I totally understand that the weather can cause travel issues. I also completely get that when extreme weather happens, it is beyond anyone’s control. This is not a story complaining about a simple weather issue. My anger is about being lied to, and the airline condoning dishonesty with their staff. We ..read more
Flights From Hell
4y ago
My profession requires frequent air travel. Perhaps ironically, my most recent travel “experience” was specifically for the purpose of meeting with officials at the FAA (though on the topic of exo-atmospheric transportation between points on the globe, as opposed to now ubiquitous airline travel). The trip began innocently enough: fly from LAX to DCA on ..read more
Flights From Hell
4y ago
On the 12th of March my wife and I are going to visit my home in the United States. For the first time in my life I decided to go all out and really enjoy my trip, so I booked our flight business class. I booked our flight though CheapOair with British Airways which seemed ..read more
Flights From Hell
4y ago
So, this isn’t just about the landing, but also about both of the trips that preceded it. DCA to MSP. Yes, we were flying to Minnesota in winter. No, this story has absolutely nothing to do with snow. Nothing, zilch, nada. Outgoing flight, we’re taxiing towards the runway when the pilot pulls over to the ..read more
Flights From Hell
4y ago
I am a frequent flyer on most major airlines traveling for business and personal reasons. As a VIP member on most airlines, I am finding it more and more difficult to receive appropriate service in business and first class. It has always been airline’s practice to offer a cocktail immediately upon boarding. Oftentimes I am ..read more
Flights From Hell
4y ago
I flew First Class on a Lufthansa 747 from FRA to LAX back in 2016. I was seated in 2A while he was in 1D. He boards and he’s chatting with some other first class passenger and they settle in. Everything is going normal. A little bit after takeoff he begins talking about how he ..read more
Flights From Hell
4y ago
From numerous times I’ve spent in airports and on airplanes (and over 20 years working in theme parks), here are the tips, tricks and tells I learned on how to avoid getting sick. Some parts are satire, but most is legit! When in airports Be alert at all times. If you hear someone coughing in ..read more
Flights From Hell
4y ago
Here are a few vignettes I’ve been saving up. Not flights from hell, perhaps, but certainly purgatory. On my first business trip from SFO to Houston, Continental changed equipment for my return flight. The new plane had fewer seats than the original, but rather than reassigning passengers to seats or a different flight, they just ..read more