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Angry, Intoxicated 1st Class Passenger Uses Emergency Slide So He Doesn't Have To Wait For Coach

An intoxicated first class passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Guyana became so angry that coach passengers were allowed to exit before him that he "yanked open an emergency hatch and slid down the chute," says the AP. More »

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Woman Punches JetBlue Flight Attendant In The Face For Not Letting Her Smoke

Once again we remind you not to drink too much at the airport before getting on your flight. We know airports are boring and sad and they make you want to kill the pain with copious amounts of gin. Don't do it — or you could end up punching a JetBlue flight attendant in the face. More »

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Drunk Passenger Gets Jail Time, Has To Reimburse American Airlines $7,757

The first sign that Russell Petrie was too drunk to fly was probably when he boarded the plane and yelled "let's party and have some drinks!" More »


U.S. Airways is now suing the state of New Mexico, claiming that they do not have the right to deny them a liquor license. [KVIA]

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US Airways Denied New Mexico Liquor License

Sorry alcoholics, US Airways is now banned from serving alcohol on all flights to and from New Mexico. The state Regulation and Licensing Department had already denied the airline a temporary liquor license in June after US Airways served alcohol to a passenger who later crashed his car, killing a family of five. The Licensing Department yesterday rejected the airline's permanent application, claiming that it:
...cannot reasonably find that approval of application will protect the public health and safety or that it is in the public interest.
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American Airlines Passenger Arrested Covered In Salad Dressing, Missing A Shoe

An American Airlines passenger was found sitting on a jet bridge at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, covered in salad dressing and missing a shoe, according to the Star-Telegram.

The man was unable to stand by himself and slurred when he asked police why he wasn't allowed to board his American Eagle flight. He was unaware that his shoe was missing.

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Drunks on a plane strikes again. A co-pilot for Virgin Atlantic was arrested after showing up drunk at Heathrow. A replacement had to be found who could fly his plane to Miami. [PersonnelToday]

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Delta Flight Attendant Comes To Work Drunk

Sarah Mills, 26, a flight attendant for Delta operator Atlantic Southeast Airlines, was thrown off her flight for showing up to work drunk. More »

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Think Babies Are Annoying When Your Flight Is Delayed? How About Drunk Nick Nolte?

Nick Nolte's flight was delayed at the Kauai airport, so he decided to roll around on the floor passing in and out of consciousness. At one point several of the other passengers had to help him put money in a vending machine. More »

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US Airways Denied New Mexico Liquor License For Not Paying Outstanding Fine

US Airways, US Airways, US Airways. What the heck is wrong with you? US Airways was issued a citation by the State of New Mexico after they over-served a passenger and he killed himself and 5 other people as he drove home from the airport.
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Man Arrested For Driving After Drinking On A US Airways Flight

We need to figure out how to make airports more entertaining. After drinking at Phoenix International Airport and again on his US Airways flight, Ernest Wright, 49, of Albuquerque, got in his car and drove away. He was arrested with a blood alcohol level of .16 and charged with aggravated DWI. (We suppose he told himself, "If it's good enough for CEO Doug "Dear Jerry, I'm Taking Your Airline" Parker, it's good enough for me!")
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Man Convicted of In-Flight Felony: His "Face Was Pressed To Vaginal Area"

We'd heard of the "mile high" club, but we'd always assumed that it involved the plane's lavatory. Not for Carl Persing and Dawn Sewell. Carl has been convicted, yes, convicted of interfering with flight attendants and crew members after he and his girlfriend were "embracing, kissing and acting in a manner that made other passengers uncomfortable." More »