An off-duty flight attendant for ITA Airways has died after boarding a flight that was set to take off for Rome, Italy, the airline tells Fox News Digital. Gabriella Cario, identified by the Manchester Evening News as a 57-year-old mother of three, passed away on Saturday after she got onboard ITA Airways Flight 1156 at the Reggio Calabria Airport outside …
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Flight attendant goes viral on TikTok for attempting to ease common flying fear
A flight attendant has gone viral after sharing her advice for people who may be nervous flyers. Rhia Kerr, 23, has been working for Ryanair, an Irish carrier group, for five months. She recently posted a TikTok video, which has garnered more than 2.5 million views, with tips on how to calm yourself if you should experience turbulence on an …
Read More »California man choked, attacked Frontier Airlines flight attendants after weekend at Disneyland, DOJ says
A California man is facing federal charges for choking and assaulting flight attendants during a trip to San Francisco this week that had to be diverted to another airport, the Justice Department said Thursday. Charles Angel Salva, 30, of Fremont is charged with interference with flight crew members and attendants. He appeared in federal court on Thursday. On Monday, Salva …
Read More »4 tips and tricks for flying with checked bags: 'Luggage will get lost'
With summer travel already in full swing, Fox News Digital spoke to experts to learn some of their tricks and tips for making sure that a checked bag arrives safely to its destination. Airports are busier than they have been in years, meaning there are a lot more people who will be checking bags on their flights. Here is what …
Read More »Kindergartener misses graduation, gets mid-flight celebration instead as passengers cheer
A young boy got the celebration he deserved after missing his kindergarten graduation. Xavier Joel was scheduled to travel to Puerto Rico for a family wedding on May 15 —meaning he would have to miss his kindergarten graduation ceremony at school. Mom Janeiry Jay Rivas told Fox News Digital the two were traveling from Orlando, Florida, to the tropical island …
Read More »Poker player robbed of $250K in gunpoint stickup outside NYC airport hotel: report
An apparent high-stakes gambler carrying a bag stuffed with $250,000 cash for a poker game was robbed at gunpoint outside a hotel in New York City on Thursday, according to police and reports. The 41-year-old victim was outside the New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott hotel in East Elmhurst, Queens, at around 6:10 p.m. when a man approached him at gunpoint …
Read More »Traveler infected with confirmed case of measles at Seattle International Airport as cases in US increase
The Public Health – Seattle & King County issued an alert after they were notified that an adult with a confirmed case of infectious measles traveled through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after their travels in Europe. The confirmed infection came after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an alert to public health officials warning that the number of …
Read More »5 secret summer-travel packing hacks to maximize carry-on space and minimize stress
With the unofficial start of the summer season upon us, trips to the beach, mountains, abroad or elsewhere are on the calendars of millions of Americans — with packing lists well underway. Bag fees for summer travel can add up, though —and experts say there’s a better way. Some baggage fees for major airlines are threatening even the most reasonable …
Read More »Man accused of running nude through airplane arrested by Australian police
A man accused of running naked down the aisle of an Australian domestic flight, knocking down a flight attendant and forcing the plane to turn back, was arrested by police at the airport, officials said on Tuesday. The incident happened early in what was scheduled to be a 3 hour and 30 minute Virgin Australia flight on Monday night from …
Read More »Haiti’s main international airport reopens nearly three months after gang violence forced it to close
Haiti’s main international airport reopened Monday for the first time in nearly three months after relentless gang violence forced authorities to close it to all traffic in early March. The reopening of the Toussaint-Louverture airport in the capital of Port-au-Prince is expected to help ease a critical shortage of medications and other basic supplies since the country’s main seaport remains …
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