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Jesus Take The Wheel: Family Claims They Were Forced To Sit On The Floor During International Flight

Source: picture alliance / Getty Family Says They Were Forced To Sit On Floor During Flight There are a few things we all expect when it comes to purchasing an airline ticket–but this family didn’t exactly get the seats they were hoping for when they bought theirs. A family is now alleging that they spent $1,675 for three seats on a flight from the island of Menorca, Spain, back to their home in Birmingham, England, but that they were forced to sit on the floor for most of the TUI flight. Paula Taylor, who was traveling with both her husband and 10-year-old daughter after their vacation back in June, purchased seats 41 D, E and F for the flight. Everything seemed normal until, according to reports from the  BBC , there were no seats when they reached their row. “We all just looked at each other as if to say, ‘Where’s our seats gone?’” Taylor told the news outlet. The woman continued on to say that there was only one empty seat on the flight, which was given to their young daughter, while she and her husband were placed in flip-up seats in the crew section of the plane. Then, once the flight began and the attendants needed items behind the seats, the couple were redirected to sit on the floor. No seats on plane, family sits on floor https://t.co/JTyRCJd6OT — Loop Samoa (@loop_samoa) January 14, 2019 The family was allegedly only offered $39 from the airline for the major inconvenience. It wasn’t until Taylor contacted  Rip Off Britain –a show that helps consumers in situations just like this–that TUI refunded the couple’s entire airfare. The airline reportedly told the BBC that a “last-minute aircraft change” resulted in the missing seats. According to the publication, the Civil Aviation Authority says passengers may sit in crew seats under certain conditions, but they are not to be left unseated at any stage during the flight.

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Family Feud: Khloe And Lamar Bump Into The Dumped Hump At NYC Restaurant

What a difference a year makes! Khloe probably ended up with a little indigestion along with her dinner last night. Via US Weekly : Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom were decided to grab a late-night meal at an NYC restaurant on Monday, March 4 the same night Kim Kardashian’s estranged husband Kris Humphries was dining there, a source tells Us Weekly. According to the insider, Humphries was having dinner with a large group of friends at Catch in NYC’s Meatpacking District when Khloe and Lamar arrived. The couple of three years were initially unaware that Humphries was there, and were seated at the opposite end of the main dining room. However, the source tells Us that Khloe, 28, spotted Humphries when he stood up to greet a friend joining his group. She “immediately looked down and used her cocktail menu to hide her face,” the insider says. Khloe and Lamar, 33, ate quickly and never engaged with their estranged brother-in-law before leaving the restaurant. The source tells Us that Humphries didn’t seem bothered during his meal and was having a good time. Kim, 32, filed for divorce from the 28-year-old NBA player in October 2011 after 72 days of marriage. Humphries countered with annulment based on fraud, and the two have been involved in a lengthy divorce trial since. On Feb. 15, however, a judge ruled that the former couples’ trial will begin May 6. Kim is currently expecting her first child with boyfriend Kanye West, and Khloe said her sister’s divorce “needs to get over already.” “He’s, in my opinion, delusional,” Khloe said of Humphries on Watch What Happens Live on Jan. 31. “I don’t know why he’s asking for anything? He’s fame-hungry, in my opinion. He wants money . . . I just think everything he’s doing is so — it’s just gross to me.” That’s such a shame, especially because Catch is a great restaurant to have a nice leisurely meal. Sounds like they totally let him run them outta there. WENN

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The Not-So-Friendly Skies: TSA To Begin Allowing Miniature Knives And Other “Weapons” On Airplanes Again

TSA Announces Plans To Begin Allowing Small Knives On Flights Almost 12 years after the 9-11 terrorist attacks that changed American history forever, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced plans to begin allowing small knives, golf clubs and hockey sticks to be brought on board. via CBS New s Small knives are set to be permitted in carry-on luggage on flights, in a change to current guidelines announced by the TSA today. Knives with blades no more than 2.36 inches in length from tip to where the blade meets the handle or hilt will be approved for carry-on. The blade must be no more than half an inch in width. The TSA also announced toy bats and sporting equipment such as hockey sticks and golf clubs will also be allowed on board aircraft. The TSA said the changes were made after a committee had reviewed the agency’s prohibited items list. “This decision aligns TSA with International Civil Aviation Organization standards and our European counterparts,” the TSA said in a statement. The changes are set to come into effect on April 25. But the changes were opposed by two industry groups. The Flight Attendants Union Coalition, representing nearly 90,000 Flight Attendants said the decision was ”poor and shortsighted”. ”Continued prohibition of these items is an integral layer in making our aviation system secure and must remain in place,” said the union in a statement. Even though it’s been over a decade since the 9-11 attacks, we can help but think this isn’t a good idea. What do you think about TSA allowing these items back on board planes Bossip fam? Shutterstock

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UPS plane crash 2010 in Dubai

Smoke rises from the the crash scene of a cargo plane owned by US courier United Parcel Service (UPS) at a military base in Dubai. The plane caught fire shortly after take-off and crashed in a military base outside the Gulf emirate of Dubai on Friday, killing both crew members, civil aviation authorities. A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said. The state news agency WAM, quoting the General Civil Aviation Authority, r

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Icelandic volcanic ash alert grounds UK flights

Icelandic volcanic ash alert grounds UK flights The Icelandic eruption – airport officials say the ash represents a very serious risk to aircraft Airline passengers are facing massive disruption across the UK after an ash cloud from a volcanic eruption in Iceland grounded planes. The Air Traffic Control Service (Nats) said no flights would be allowed in or out of UK airspace from midday to 1800BST amid fears of engine damage. Airports operator BAA confirmed all flights at Heathrow, Stansted and Gatwick would be suspended from midday. And in Scotland, authorities have already shut all their airports. The restrictions, in accordance with international civil aviation policy, were imposed after the Met Office warned ash could clog engines. Passengers were advised to contact their carriers prior to travel. 'Significant disruption' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8621407.stm added by: BRAVATRAVELS