They made us laugh, roll our eyes and some even made us cringe. Wrap up your work week with fun travel news Friday – a collection of this week’s weird stories.
1. Why flight crew don’t want you using your phone
Airlines and officials may be on board with mobile phones being used during take off and touch down, but flight attendants certainly are not.
A flight attendants union in the US says it wants passengers to put away their mobile phones during the two key parts of a flight because it distracts them from important announcements.
The ban on mobile devices during take off and touch down was removed by the Federal Aviation Administration last year. Under the new guidance, passengers can use devices at any time on the aircraft so long as it is in flight mode.
2. The perfect way to stay entertained when you’re stuck at the airport
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVB6bFTGkjA
Travel delays are to say the least – the worst.
So when this group of students found themselves stuck at San Francisco International Airport they decided to fill their time with a little Beyonce.
They choreographed a dance routine to her track ‘Flawless’.
While the dance is pretty awesome, the coolest part is that the dance was done on the travelator – moving walkway.
Check out the video above. What do you do to fill in time during delays?
3. Frustrated traveller gets naked at airport
Taking it a little too far or the best solution?
There was no modesty at Pulkovo Airport in Russia this week, when a man decided that he’d strip off all his clothes to ensure he didn’t set off the metal detector.
As he headed towards the security area the man nonchalantly started removing his shoes and then his belt.
But it didn’t stop there. He then whipped off his trousers (taking any under garments with them) and then went for his shirt.
Placing them all in the bucket, he then casually walked through the metal detector.
As he passed he made eye contact with security, who just stood by and watched.
The man then picked up his items and walked off.
Ummm what the?
4. Airport pax greeted with a flash mob
Just when you thought the flashmob phase was over, employees at Jackson Airport in Mississippi welcomed guests with a spontaneous (yet prepared) dance performance.
The flash mob greeted guests arriving for a flight on Friday.
Check out the dance above.
Yesterday KarryOn shared a viral video of a group of students filling in time during flight delays with a choreographed dance routine to Beyonce’s ‘Flawless’.
The best part of the dance was that it was performed on the travelator.
If you haven’t already, click here to check it out.
5. Fly like a dictator – inside Kim Jong-Un’s private jet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j9S4IMsot8
While the rest of North Korea is expected to fly in aircraft still stuck in the 60s, dictator Kim Jong-Un is taking off in high-end luxury.
Images of his personal plane were released this week, less than two months after he shared a video of himself flying a plane (above).
According to the Daily Mail, his plane dates back to 1963, when it was originally owned by the Soviet Union.
