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The Daily Dot

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

Photo of an airport terminal; Screenshot of Tiktok user @jenny_kurtzz

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‘I could never do that’: American Airlines passenger tests out ‘airport theory.’ Then she gets to her gate

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Warning sign and tape cover a blurred background.

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‘This was difficult to watch’: Customer catches airport rental workers being careless with Chevrolet Malibu, Dodge Hornet. Here’s what to watch out for

Two panel design with a TSA Agent talking at the camera, next to an image of a sign that reads "General Boarding Here".

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‘Now I can never put anything in the tray’: TSA agent reveals the real reason they tell you to keep certain items in your bag

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

Braden Bjella

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‘Stop buying those’: Flight attendant issues warning for travelers with these types of carry-on luggage

2 panel image, on left a stuffed suitcase sits on a bed and on the right an airlines baggage handler explains.

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‘Your packages, too’: Airport worker issues warning for people who put their bags on their furniture

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 looking sleepy with text that says 'stuck in JFK for a 5am flight an they cranked up the music on us, turned off water fountains and it's gotten much colder'(l), JFK airport(c), Foot on arm rest with text that says "all of the armrests are like this so no one can lay down'(l)

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‘No one can lay down’: Man gets stuck in JFK airport overnight. They turned up the music and turned off the water fountains

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

man with bags in airport with caption "Airport Hack 101" (l) man with bag in hand (c) man with bags in airport with caption "Airport Hack 101" (r)

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‘These airlines take enough of our money’: Traveler shares airport trick for getting 3 bags on plane

Woman talking(l+r), Hand holding pink and brown Louis Vuitton bag(c)

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‘You are going to prison’: Woman says Gucci, Hermes have ‘luxury security’ at airports to arrest people with dupes

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

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‘I would be petrified’: Woman says American Airlines left her 15-year-old brother stranded in airport for almost 24 hours. They gave him a $12 snack voucher

woman with caption "it's kind of strange that three planes today had a malfunctioning issue" (l) person holding phone with jetBlue logo (c) woman with caption "um it's fishy" (r)

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‘It’s fishy’: JetBlue traveler says plane delayed because 80 TV screens are out—and 2 other flights had ‘malfunctioning’ issues. What’s going on?

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‘The bag fits so well I didn’t even see the bag’: Woman catches Frontier Airlines forcing passenger to pay $100 for personal item

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘All Delta did was leave on time’: Woman blames Delta for missing best friend’s wedding. It backfires

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘I have to do what the policies tell me’: TSA PreCheck customer shows unexpected reason new ID system failed at airport

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‘She is correct’: Ex-airline worker says this is the only consistent, true way to get cheap flights anytime

Southwest Airlines passenger warns this new carry-on rule may cost you money

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‘Now that they have to refund for those canceled flights, they’re going to start creating fees’: Southwest Airlines passenger warns this new carry-on rule may cost you money

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