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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

Woman books seat specifically for window. Her seat is the only one on the plane without one

No Window Plane

‘That seat should absolutely be cheaper’: West Jet passenger books seat specifically for window. Her seat is the only one on the plane without one

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘We definitely wouldn’t leave your bag there’: Traveler says airline worker gaslit passenger who put an AirTag in their lost bag

Woman talking(l+r), Alaska airline plane(c)

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‘This whole incident was avoidable’: Woman calls out Alaska Airlines, Boeing for knowing there was an issue with plug door, flying plane anyway

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Airline worker holding ipad with video of them recorded(l+r), Airline aisle(c)

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‘You lucky it’s locked’: United Airlines worker finds passenger’s iPad left on the plane. She left a video for them

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

Man talking(l), Alaska Airlines airplane(c), Man showing green screen of found phone(r)

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‘Meanwhile I crack my iPhone dropping it from the couch to the carpet’: Man finds phone that fell 16,000 feet out of Alaska Airlines flight that lost door plug mid-flight

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

Alaska Airlines customer speaking (l) Alaska Airlines planes with decals on ends (c) Alaska Airlines customer speaking (r)

alaska airlines kicked them off plane for mimosa

‘I literally thought it was a joke’: Woman says she was kicked off Alaska Airlines flight after attendant learned she had a mimosa

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

woman drags herself through plane aisle tiktok

paralyzed-plane-accomodations

‘When you’ve gotta go, you’ve gotta go’: Wheelchair user has to push herself on her hands down airplane aisle to use bathroom

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

Braden Bjella

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Unclick

‘People need to mind their business’: People think woman snuck her dog on United Airlines flight, sparking debate

woman speaking in airport caption "Heathrow airport currently is a zoo. This is what staff shortages look like. 5 flights cancelled by BA and multiple lost bags."(l) Heathrow airport with luggage covering entire floor caption "The reality of heathrow with no staff! Bags lost, and piled high, afronation flights cancelled. The UK is finished" (c) woman speaking in airport caption "Heathrow airport currently is a zoo. This is what staff shortages look like. 5 flights cancelled by BA and multiple lost bags." (r)

heathrow airport bags piling up no staff to help tiktok

‘There’s no one behind any desks, there’s no one when you call up’: TikToker shows bags piled up in airport, claims there’s no staff to help

woman on plane with caption "You may not have a job tomorrow"

you may not have a job tomorrow tabitha tiktok

‘I want this lady off the plane’: Karen gets kicked off flight after refusing to sit next to a baby

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

Man speaking on tan background (l) air traffic controllers at desk with computer and headsets (c) man speaking tan background (r)

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‘Do not fly at night got it thanks’: Air traffic controller claims about 60% of control towers close at night

man at gym wearing headphones with caption "I got detained at the Airport because of stuttering"

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Traveler says he got detained at airport because of his stutter

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

Woman on phone in airplane seat (l) Woman on plane flipping off camera upset caption "When you pay $5 for airplane wifi just to get in trouble by the attendant bc apparently you cannot video or go live while in the air" (r)

rude passenger

TikToker gets in trouble on a flight for going live on social media and gets flamed in the comments

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

man in airplane seat looking at women on phone (l) woman's head leaning on seat (r) both with caption "can't trust no guy swear this man was watching girls literally nude while his girl is sleep"

airplane boyfriend tiktok

‘Look if you don’t respect your girlfriend just say that’: Man caught looking at other girls on phone while girlfriend is asleep on plane, sparking debate

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