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

Brooke Sjoberg

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

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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‘I didn’t pee once on my flight’: Traveler shares what water you should drink when flying

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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‘The lack of self control is actually astonishing’: Woman gets caught vaping on plane, says she didn’t mean to

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

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

Flight attendant speaking(l+r), Someone blowing their nose(c)

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‘So what are we supposed to do if we have allergies?’: Flight attendant slams customers who blow their noses on planes

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

Passenger shares PSA on why you shouldn’t bring straw-lid water bottles on planes

Water Bottle Flight

‘I hit like 15 people’: Passenger says you shouldn’t bring straw-lid water bottles on planes

Allie Hayes is an experienced pop culture writer and editor based in New England. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading a romance novel, obsessively watching pro wrestling, or taking blurry photos of her two adorable cats.

Allie Hayes

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‘The seats are already rock hard’: Southwest Airlines announces new seats and updated interiors—it backfires

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‘They can’t charge you while you in the sky’: Woman uses Apple Pay on plane so that the charges don’t go through

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Alaska Airlines report that ‘many’ of their Boeing planes were found to have ‘loose bolts’ has memes flying online

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

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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

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)

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

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