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Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Woman talking(l+r), Beis carry on luggage(c)

beis-carry-on-bag-review

‘I had to pay over $300 in bag fees’: Traveler says new Béis carry-on is ‘misleading’

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

Man tries to order from cupcake vending machine. He wasn’t prepared for what happened next

Cupcake sprinkles

‘I would walk away in shame’: Man tries to order from cupcake vending machine. He wasn’t prepared for what happened next

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Woman talking(l+r), Phone with united airlines app(c)

united-american-airlines-fee-checked-bag-hack

‘I’ve done this several times’: Woman shares hack for never having to pay for checked bag

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Woman says she found ‘proof’ that Frontier Airlines secretly made its bag-check bins smaller so that your personal bag won’t fit

Frontier Luggage Scam

‘You can clearly see the size difference’: Woman says she found ‘proof’ that Frontier Airlines secretly made its bag-check bins smaller so that your personal bag won’t fit

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

UK airport confirms seizure of Flipper Zero from passenger's handbag

Flipper Zero

Airport seizes of Flipper Zero from passenger’s luggage over security concerns

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

luggage POV in airport (l) planes at airport with sunset (c) luggage POV in airport (r)

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‘I will never understand getting that drunk’: Sisters have airport meltdowns over flight delay

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

Traveler shares airport hack for avoiding long line at pickup after flight

Airport Secret Hack

‘Come to the departures level’: Traveler shares airport hack for avoiding long line at pickup after flight

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

Passenger ends up being the only person on the flight after 18-hour delay. Everyone else gave up

Delayed Flight

‘Welcome to your private charter flight’: Passenger ends up being the only person on American Airlines flight after 18-hour delay

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

UBER at airport

‘I’m saving $33 by walking across the street’: Woman shares why you shouldn’t have Uber drivers pick you up directly from the airport

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‘What do I pay all this money for?’: Woman says she was asked to tip for checking in a bag at airport

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‘Don’t fly Air France’: TikToker slams Air France for putting her family in economy after paying $12,000 for premium seats

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no weapons allowed

‘This is where u put the budget?’: TikToker records  gun control hologram at airport security, sparking debate

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‘You’re essentially breaking our legs, breaking our arms’: Disabled TikToker says the TSA broke her cane at airport

woman speaking in airport caption "Heathrow airport currently is a zoo. This is what staff shortages look like. 5 flights cancelled by BA and multiple lost bags."(l) Heathrow airport with luggage covering entire floor caption "The reality of heathrow with no staff! Bags lost, and piled high, afronation flights cancelled. The UK is finished" (c) woman speaking in airport caption "Heathrow airport currently is a zoo. This is what staff shortages look like. 5 flights cancelled by BA and multiple lost bags." (r)

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‘There’s no one behind any desks, there’s no one when you call up’: TikToker shows bags piled up in airport, claims there’s no staff to help

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