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Pop CultureReutersWho is Tammie Jo Shults? Pilot of Southwest flight called a 'hero' with 'nerves of steel'
Tammie Jo Shults, 56, may have drawn on her Navy skills when one of the two engines on her Boeing 737-700 blew and broke apart at 32,000 feet on Tuesday, forcing her to implement a rapid descent towards Philadelphia International Airport. One of the first female fighter pilots in the U.S. Navy, Shults calmly told air traffic control that part of her plane was missing, and she would need ambulances on the runway.
- Pop CultureW
Angelina Jolie, Renaissance Woman, Can Also Fly and Land a Plane
You'd be forgiven for not knowing that Jolie also happens to be a seasoned pilot, as she reminded the world in ITV's the Queen's Green Planet.
- WellnessAllison Yee
9-year-old's sweet note to airline lands him a business-class upgrade
Airline staffers charmed by the plucky preteen's letter put together their own flight vouchers to cover the cost of an upgrade.
- StyleCosmopolitan
Shay Mitchell Accused of Faking Vacay Instagrams
Those photos look a liiiiiiitle familiar...
- Pop CultureInside Edition
Cruise Ship Passengers Stage Mutiny After They're Bombarded by Construction Noise
The passengers claimed they were unaware the ship would be undergoing renovations during the 15-day voyage.
WellnessErin DonnellyWoman banned from Disney cruise because she was 25 weeks pregnant calls out armed guard, customer service
Emily Jackson says she's not upset about Disney Cruise Line's 24-week cutoff for pregnant moms but was shaken by the treatment that followed as her family waited for their luggage.
- LifestyleNicole Trilivas
Pasta, wine, cheese: Is it possible to eat like an Italian and stay healthy?
Despite a near-religious devotion to food and wine, the Italian diet is immersed in healthy pleasures—not overindulgence.
- Pop CultureNewsweek
United Airlines Paid a Savvy Passenger $10,000 To Leave a Plane, Here's Why
A United Airlines passenger was paid $10,000 in travel credit to give up her seat on an overbooked flight at Dulles International Airport in Washington D.C on Thursday. While a United Airlines representative told Newsweek that the voucher is per the company's policy, it is the highest voucher available and is only issued in extreme circumstances.
- Pop CultureAmanda Pena
The Most Popular U.S. Destinations Of 2018, According To TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor has unveiled their list of top places to visit in the U.S. and
- Pop CultureElyse Wanshel
United Airlines Temporarily Suspends Cargo Travel For Pets
United Airlines is evaluating the way it handles pets after a string of
- LifestyleTanya Edwards
A United flight was diverted because it mistakenly had a dog on board (again)
United Airlines has had yet another incident with a dog on one of its flights. No, not the one with the dog that died in the overhead bin. Or the dog that was mistakenly sent to Japan.
- WellnessErin Donnelly
Woman says she was fat-shamed at Universal theme park — and she's filing a discrimination complaint
The mom says she was unable to enjoy many rides because of her weight and claims staff "humiliated" her by rejecting her request to have fewer people in her row.
- WellnessErin Donnelly
Three tourists kicked out of Machu Picchu after mooning for photos
The 15th-century citadel in Peru is one of many international destinations that are continuing to crack down on tourists who bare their bodies.
- Pop CultureNewsweek
Watch: Passengers Outraged As Southwest Airlines Kicks Family Off Flight Over Toddler Tantrum
Passengers and social media users alike are outraged after a video surfaced showing Southwest Airlines bringing a taxiing plane back to the gate to kick off a previously unruly young girl and the toddler’s parents. Passenger Alexis Armstrong, who filmed the Southwest Flight 1683 incident, said the two-year-old girl, and a man who was likely her father were asked to leave the Chicago to Atlanta flight Wednesday prior to takeoff. In an interview with Law&Crime, Armstrong said the girl had a brief fit during the boarding process while passengers were still milling about and the man was told, “she needs to calm and sit or she will be escorted off.” The young child reportedly quieted down for five minutes and the plane pushed back from the gate.
- WellnessErin Donnelly
This woman's hotel room hack is a game-changer
A woman cleverly used her supermarket loyalty card during a recent hotel stay in a hack that one commenter called "life-changing."
- Pop CultureNewsweek
Man Claims United Airlines Offered Woman $1,000 Voucher to Put Her Feet Down: 'The Audacity of White Privilege'
A black man traveling on a United Airlines plane has claimed that a flight attendant agreed to give a white woman sitting next to him a $1,000 voucher for taking her feet off the tray table, while not offering him similar courtesy. “The audacity of white privilege,” Frederick Joseph, who started the ‘Black Panther Challenge’ fundraising initiative, wrote in a series of tweets on Tuesday March 13.
- WellnessRebecca Shapiro
24 Pets Died Flying With U.S. Carriers Last Year. 18 Were On United.
News that a dog died aboard a United Airlines flight on Monday has renewed
- WellnessRebecca Shapiro
Dog Dies On United Flight After Passenger Forced To Put Carrier In Overhead Bin
A dog died aboard a United Airlines plane Monday, after a family says it was
- LifestyleSteffani Cameron
While traveling abroad, this woman needed an emergency hysterectomy
"Life doesn't just stop when you decide to explore the world. Money problems, health issues, personal strife — they happen to us all, no matter where we go."
- WellnessThe Independent
Norwegian waives extra fee after passenger writes complaint poem
A passenger who complained about Norwegian on social media through the medium of poetry has had his extra fees waived by the budget airline.
- LifestyleAbby Haglage
‘I am God’: Why delusional people often think they’re deities
A woman screaming 'I am God' tried to open the door to a plane midflight: the psychology behind grandiose delusions.
- WellnessCindy Arboleda
Turbulence on flight was so bad that everyone threw up
After a particularly turbulent flight to Washington, D.C., a group of United Airlines passengers seem to be still recovering from the flight where "everyone threw up."
- StyleRoss McGuinness
Woman says United Airlines staff 'mistreated' her over carry-on bag they claimed didn't fit
Video footage shows the passenger and her mother fitting the bag into the airline's measuring rack, while staff insist it's too bag.
- LifestyleMona Gable
Why wellness cruises are the new health trend
Wellness cruises are surging in popularity, and it's no wonder.
