Our weekly ‘Hot or Not’ series brings you some of the highs and lows in this week’s travel news headlines.
HOT, HOT, HOT!
1. What do attendants get up to after the flight?
When you’re not there flight attendants clean up, they chat, they prepare for the next flight and they squeeze into the overhead compartment for a quick picture.
No, you didn’t misread.
It’s a new trend amongst air crew that has emerged on social media – male and female attendants squeezing into the carry-on storage space for a pose, peace sign and even a quick nap.
2. Owen Wilson goes ‘outer sea’
New ships, new dining experiences, new activities and now Owen Wilson as the company’s celebrity ambassador.
The Australian cruise line has teamed up with the Wilson brother to help promote its two newest ships – Pacific Aria and Pacific Eden – in the local market.
The comedic actor famed for his roles in Meet the Parents, Wedding Crashers and more, filmed three short films for the cruise line as part of a series called ‘The Conspicuous Awakening of Owen Wilson’.
3. Aussies follow Jarryd Haynes to the USA
Australians are more than just crushing on Aussie footballer Jarryd Hayne, they’re following him from his old stomping grounds in Western Sydney to San Francisco.
According to Skyscanner figures, flight searches to The Golden Gate City spiked drastically earlier this month when the former Eels player made his NFL 49ers’ debut.
Overall Aussie searches to San Francisco jumped 38.7 percent in the lead up to his first big game against the Minnesota Vikings compared to the same period last year.
NOT, NOT, NOT!
1. AA sends an unequipped plane over the Pacific
Somebody ‘screwed up big time’ at American Airlines when the wrong aircraft was accidentally sent over the Pacific on a trip from Los Angeles to Hawaii.
The plane was about hours into the journey when an AA employee discovered an aircraft that wasn’t equipped to fly over the ocean was sent to Honolulu.
By the time the error was discovered it was deemed safer for the pilot to continue on with the journey.
The A321 arrived in Hawaii safely and the airline cancelled the return flight. An AA spokesperson said the company is checking internal procedures to avoid a repeat event.
2. Tourists mistakenly killed in Egypt
Twelve people, including Mexican tourists and and Egyptian locals, were mistakenly killed this week during an anti-terror operation in Egypt’s Western Desert this week.
According to a statement from the Egyptian Interior Ministry, the group was travelling in four vehicles that had entered a restricted zone. They were ‘mistakenly dealt with’ during a military police and armed forces operation.
In addition to the losses, 10 other Mexicans and Egyptians were injured and are being treated in a local hospital.
Mexico’s President, Enrique Pena Nieto, condemned the incident and has demanded an investigation by the Egyptian government.
3. Man urinates on fellow passengers
You’re enjoy the latest inflight movie as you fly a little closer to your destination and then suddenly you feel a warm liquid rushing down your arm. You turn around to see where the fluid is flowing from and it turns out it’s the guy sitting behind you peeing through the seats.
*Jaw drops*
That’s exactly what happened to two Jet Blue passengers this week when a 27-year-old decided to relieve his bladder on them.
According to authorities, the man had been sleeping for most of the flight but about 30 minutes before landing awoke. He then allegedly stood up, unzipped and began urinating through the crack between the seats in front of him – and right onto the passengers.
During his wizz, he lost his balance, fell backwards and lost control causing urine to splash on other passengers, seats and luggage.
Despite the incident, passengers onboard remained calm until landing when police officers came onboard and arrested the man. He spent five hours in jail and was released. He now faces criminal charges for mischief and offensive littering.