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The Daily Dot

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Left: Air travelers check a departures board at a busy Heathrow Airport terminal. Right: Receipt from a bill at at an airport, red underlined text below surcharge reads, "A 3% employee benefits and retention surcharge has been added to all guest checks."

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“Whatever that means”: Customer slams unexpected 3% “benefits and retention” charge on airport bill

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Be bored in the airport”: Travelers share the airport hacks they swear by for stress-free holiday flights

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

Rachel Kiley

Left: President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine 1 en route to Scotland. Right: Airport lounge underneath text reading "Hacked by."

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Viral Politics

Airports across North America hacked to play pro-Palestine, anti-Trump messages

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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“People literally took pictures of my luggage”: Woman goes to airport. Unprecedented luggage feature grabs everyone’s attention

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Left; back half of Silver Airways plane. Right; man sits in airport with his hands over his face, visibly upset.

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“It wasn’t unusual for Silver to leave people stranded in Bahamas”: Florida-based Silver Airways abruptly halts operations, tells passengers “do not come to the airport”

Left; Man in suit is patted down by TSA officer at airport. Right; Person holds up Gold Star Member Costco card and receipt.

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TSA says it does not accept Costco cards as form of Real ID—Yes, you read that right

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, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

3 panel image; an airport charging station, a man relaying a warning on TikTok, a close-up of code

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TSA issues warning for travelers who charge their phones at the airport

2 Panel Image of Person waiting at the airport and united airplane

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New United Airlines policy means you have to get to the airport even earlier

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Culture

“They knew exactly who … I was”: Hasan Piker says he was detained, questioned by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol at Chicago O’Hare International Airport

2 panel image: on the left is the American Express logo, and on the right is a shot of the AmEx airport lounge and text over says, "spent $100k last year + paid a $600 annual fee to get yelled at by the greeters at the Amex centurion lounge to join the waitlist"

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‘I’d rather just pay for food’: Woman checks into Amex Centurion Lounge at the airport. Then she realizes she’s been bamboozled

Rebecca Leib

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A new ‘airport theory’ going viral on social media is making people miss their flights

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

2 image split. Blonde woman wearing headphones around neck explaining experience at airport on left. 2 luggage in airport on right.

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‘You have to tell the airline within 24 hours’: Flier lands at Georgia airport. Then she sees what the workers did to her luggage

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

photos of Viral TikTok of a Woman's note from pilot

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‘A pilot just left this on my table and walked away’: Pilot’s mysterious note to woman at the airport sparks debate online

TSA Precheck(l), Woman talking(c), Items on table and text "when security pulls you over and threatens to throw away all of your makeup and hair products that are literally trial size"(r)

Vancouver flier gets pulled over by TSA

‘Never have been stopped before’: Vancouver flier gets pulled over by TSA over this little-known travel violation. It could happen to you, too

Delta Airplane(l) Woman giving a shocked reaction(c) TSA at airport(r)

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