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The Daily Dot

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Woman talking(l+r), American Airlines app on phone(c)

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‘They should hire you’: Passenger slams American Airlines for using her as a translator

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘People are paying $1,400 to sit in the same seat’: Woman shares how she pays only $21 to go to Australia, other trips overseas

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Woman talking(l+r), Beis carry on luggage(c)

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‘I had to pay over $300 in bag fees’: Traveler says new Béis carry-on is ‘misleading’

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

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Southwest Airlines customer says not to fly airline because it’s a ‘scam’

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

Woman talking(l+r), Airplane taking off(c)

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‘I never have to look at the screens in the airport anymore’: Former airline worker shares the No. 1 flight hack you need to do the day-of

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘Our luggage is stuck on the plane’: Customer says Frontier Airlines shut door on passengers who paid for tickets

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Passenger issues warning on budget airlines after being left stranded for 10 hours

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‘I flew Flair once… that was it’: Passenger issues warning on budget airlines after being left stranded for 10 hours

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Flight attendant talking(l+r), Hands passing coffee on airplane(c)

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‘The armrest, window, seatbelt’: United Airlines flight attendant says you’re worried about the wrong things on an airplane

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

American Airlines worker slams customers who leave trash on the plane

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‘I can only imagine what your house look like’: American Airlines worker slams customers who leave trash on the plane

Traveler catches American Airlines serving drinks to first class after denying economy

American Airlines Turbulence

‘This is why we have curtains’: Traveler catches American Airlines serving drinks to first class after denying economy

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

Woman goes shopping at ‘lost baggage’ thrift store

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‘I would be so mad to find out this is where my missing luggage went’: Woman goes shopping at thrift store that sells people’s lost baggage

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘I’ve done this several times’: Woman shares hack for never having to pay for checked bag

Frontier Airlines traveler stuck in Mexico after this common booking problem

Frontier Airlines Delay

‘I get it. It’s always a risk but I never thought it was gonna be to this extent’: Frontier Airlines traveler stuck in Mexico after this common booking problem

Passenger issues warning against United Airlines after nightmare experience

Never Fly United

‘They’re just boarding around me’: Passenger issues warning against United Airlines after nightmare experience

Spirit Airlines customer tries to pick up promised hotel vouchers for delayed flight

Spirit Airlines Profile

‘I’m gonna have nowhere to sleep for the next 4 days’: Spirit Airlines customer tries to pick up promised hotel vouchers for delayed flight. They call the cops on him