Betty Ong picked up an Airfone from the back of a hijacked plane, and she stayed on it until the moment it crashed. She was a flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 11, the first plane to hit the World Trade Center. The line went dead at 8:46, when Flight 11 hit the North Tower. Betty Ong is an American hero.
A Southwest Airlines flight turned into an impromptu marriage advice session for Denver bride-to-be Maya Lorimer when flight attendants invited passengers to share their wisdom ahead of her wedding, a display of old-fashioned community that stands out against today’s travel chaos. Earlier this month, Southwest Airlines gave passengers a break from the usual air travel […] The post Southwest Airlines passengers share marriage advice with bride-to-be on flight appeared first on American Almanac .
A Southwest Airlines flight turned into an impromptu marriage advice session for Denver bride-to-be Maya Lorimer when flight attendants invited passengers to share their wisdom ahead of her wedding, a display of old-fashioned community that stands out against today’s travel chaos. Earlier this month, Southwest Airlines gave passengers a break from the usual air travel grind by inviting them to offer marriage advice to Maya Lorimer and her fiancé, Donovan Heykoop. Flight attendants handed out branded napkins and pens, asking passengers to jot down their best tips for the soon-to-be newlyweds as Lorimer headed to her bachelorette party. “We have a young lady on this flight that is on her way to her bachelorette party,” a Southwest…Open
A couple heading to Las Vegas to elope were in for a surprise when flight attendants staged an impromptu wedding for them mid-flight.
A passenger who says he was elbowed, doused in wine, and then berated by a flight attendant aboard an American Airlines flight has filed a federal lawsuit seeking more than $75,000, and the airline's response, he alleges, was to accuse him of misconduct. David Cruz was flying from Miami to Los Angeles in September 2025 […] The post American Airlines sued after crew allegedly moved drunk passenger next to traveler, then blamed the victim appeared first on American Almanac .
A passenger who says he was elbowed, doused in wine, and then berated by a flight attendant aboard an American Airlines flight has filed a federal lawsuit seeking more than $75,000, and the airline's response, he alleges, was to accuse him of misconduct. David Cruz was flying from Miami to Los Angeles in September 2025 on a discounted standby "buddy pass", a travel benefit available because his mother works as a quality control inspector for American Airlines. He sat in seat 17B with an empty seat beside him. That empty seat did not stay empty for long. Crew members transferred an intoxicated passenger who had already been involved in an altercation further back in the cabin into seat 17A, right next to Cruz, rather than restraining the…Open
Authorities believe the 50-year-old woman may have fallen from her 24th floor hotel balcony.
A 29-year-old man on a Turkish Airlines flight bound for Düsseldorf allegedly refused to sit next to a woman, cited Sharia law as his reason, and then slapped a female flight attendant in the face when she confronted him. German federal police met the aircraft after it landed at Düsseldorf Airport on June 1 and […] The post Passenger on Turkey-to-Germany flight allegedly cited Sharia law to refuse seat next to woman, then slapped flight attendant appeared first on American Almanac .
A 29-year-old man on a Turkish Airlines flight bound for Düsseldorf allegedly refused to sit next to a woman, cited Sharia law as his reason, and then slapped a female flight attendant in the face when she confronted him. German federal police met the aircraft after it landed at Düsseldorf Airport on June 1 and opened an investigation into the incident, the Daily Mail reported , citing the German newspaper Bild. The suspect, described as a German national with a Turkish background, has reportedly confessed. No arrest, formal charges, or specific legal penalties have been publicly announced. Turkish Airlines has not responded to requests for comment. If the facts hold up under investigation, this case puts two issues on the same tray…Open
The Frontier Airlines flight from Puerto Rico was forced to divert to Miami. The man also allegedly choked an off-duty flight attendant seated next to him.
Longood thinks that the passenger could have potentially been drinking and was acting erratic
The flight attendant survived despite shattering both legs and fracturing her spine, her daughter says.