Really drunk people and planes don’t mix. So what to do when a passenger is so drunk he can’t be restrained by ordinary meaures? [More]
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No, My Drunk Seatmate Probably Can't Open The Emergency Exit
By 8.28.12
Patrick wanted off the plane. The overloaded Delta flight sat on the runway for more than an hour. He had the privilege of sitting in the exit row next to a very drunk man who was probably more likely to collapse on the emergency exit door than to be capable of opening it. When te flight attendant wouldn’t pay attention, he tried to contact Delta customer service and PR via e-mail for help. Some kind of help. When the flight attendants finally let a few people off the plane so it could take off, Patrick wasn’t one of the lucky few. Neither was Drunky McSeatmate. [More]
Drunken JetBlue Passenger Urinates On 11-Year-Old Girl
By 8.11.11
If you don’t like air travel, one way to prepare for a five-and-a-half hour flight is to consume an alcoholic beverage or two. Or eight. But plan ahead, and make sure to use the bathroom before the situation becomes dire and you have to relieve yourself in the cabin without noticing that a child’s leg is in your jetstream. [More]
Drunk American Airlines Pilot Arrested Before Transatlantic Flight
By 5.23.09
London police arrested an American Airlines pilot twenty minutes before he was scheduled to fly 204 passengers from London to Chicago. 57-year-old Captain Joseph Crites was four-times over the legal alcohol limit and reeking of booze when he tried to enter his Boeing 777’s cockpit.
Behold, The 6 Worst Airline Passengers of 2009
By 5.6.09
Yes, Rick Seaney of FareCompare.com is rounding up the worst airline passengers of 2009 — in May. Maybe he’s optimistic and doesn’t expect the lady who drank all the hand soap from the lavatory to be topped in the many months ahead — or maybe he just wants to write a follow-up in December. Either way, we love it.
News Flash: "Shoe Bomb" Jokes Are Not Appropriate Airplane Banter
By 1.7.09
Ah yes, alcohol and planes mix together once again — resulting in three days of jail for one St. Louis man who thinks “shoe bombs” are funny.
Man Sues United Airlines For Getting Him Drunk — Causing Him To Beat His Wife
By 12.17.08
The Chicago Tribune says that a couple are suing United Airlines, claiming that the airline “negligently over served” the man — causing him to become drunk and to beat his wife.
United Airlines Duct Taped Unruly Passenger To Her Seat
By 11.6.08
A United Airlines crew was apparently forced to use duct tape to restrain an unruly passenger after the normal ankle cuffs kept slipping off. The passenger, who was apparently quite intoxicated after having several drinks at the airport (she also brought alcohol onto the plane), is accused of slapping a flight attendant on the behind, and grabbing and pulling the hair of a passenger whom she’d fallen on.
United Airlines Pilot Is Too Drunk To Fly
By 10.22.08
This whole “drunks on a plane” thing is getting out of control. First it was the passengers, then the flight attendants… now it’s the pilots.
Woman Punches JetBlue Flight Attendant In The Face For Not Letting Her Smoke
By 6.19.08
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.
Drunk Passenger Gets Jail Time, Has To Reimburse American Airlines $7,757
By 2.18.08
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!”
Man Chugs Entire Bottle Of Vodka Rather Than Turn It Over To Airport Security
By 12.12.07
Here’s a bad idea:
By 12.11.07
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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]
US Airways Denied New Mexico Liquor License
By 11.17.07
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.
American Airlines Passenger Arrested Covered In Salad Dressing, Missing A Shoe
By 11.12.07
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.
By 11.1.07
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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]
Delta Flight Attendant Comes To Work Drunk
By 8.6.07
Sarah Mills, 26, a flight attendant for Delta operator Atlantic Southeast Airlines, was thrown off her flight for showing up to work drunk.
Think Babies Are Annoying When Your Flight Is Delayed? How About Drunk Nick Nolte?
By 7.18.07
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.
