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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

Woman with her dog(l), Spirit Airlines plane(c), Dog(r)

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‘We don’t even pay for carry on bags’: Spirit Airlines passenger doesn’t want to pay $125 fee to travel with her dog. So she does this instead

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Traveler says Spirit, Frontier may be falsely advertising bag sizers after her carry-on only fits one

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‘Somebody is lying’: Traveler says Spirit, Frontier may be falsely advertising bag sizes after carry-on incident

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

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Expert reveals 5 ways you’re wasting money aboard a carnival cruise

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‘The pros have a system’: Expert reveals 5 ways cruise passengers are wasting money

sandals-resort-nightmare

‘I’ve been considering a Sandals vacation but this is very concerning’: Resort guest’s room was flooded, cleaned without disinfectant. That’s just the start

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Doctor warns against unpacking suitcase as soon as you get home from trip

unpacking suitcase

‘So me not unpacking for a month is a good thing’: Doctor warns against unpacking suitcase as soon as you get home from trip

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 Author Photograph

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

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Woman gets charged $560 after jet ski flips over

Jet Ski Flip

‘They rigged the jet skis’: Woman gets charged $560 after jet ski flips over. Viewers think something shady is at play 

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

Gen-Z just learned about the hidden benefits of Triple A—and they’re obsessed

Triple A hack

‘AARP and the AAA combo is so clutch’: Gen-Z just learned about the hidden benefits of triple A—and they’re obsessed

passenger says baggage was missing. She can't believe the condition it was in when she found it

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‘You about to go on that $4,000 shopping spree’: Southwest Airlines passenger reveals airline completely destroyed her suitcase—and everything in it

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

Braden Bjella

Woman talking(l+r), Frontier airplanes(c)

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‘I have spent an excess of $1,000’: Frontier customer says she was removed from her return flight without consent. She’s stuck in Jamaica with a category 5 hurricane on the way

Woman talking(l+r), Delta App on phone(c)

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‘I was literally shaking numb furious’: Delta passenger goes to counter. No one can find her ticket number in costly ‘nightmare’

‘This happens way more often than people realize’: Woman says Delta couldn’t find her ticket number, forced her to buy a new one

Six Flags customer buys a single Diet Coke for $9

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‘Dang. At Disneyland they’re $5.25’: Six Flags customer buys a single Diet Coke for $9

Heather Stewart is a freelance reporter. She was previously an executive producer at The Drag, UT&#8217;s award-winning podcast production house as well as a projects intern for KUT Austin. Her work can be found in the Austin Chronicle, the Victoria Advocate and more.

Heather Stewart

American airline planes(l), Woman showing off cosmetic(c), Bag(r)

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