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

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Kiwi user with caption "PSA: if you are ever booking a flight, do NOT do it using Kiwi. I was stopped when boarding today and was told there was giant "FRAUD" on my boarding pass. Everyone around me let out a collective gasp. The agent said Kiwi never paid the airline for my ticket. They took my money, gave me a boarding pass, and never actually paid the airline. I almost got kicked off the flight. Luckily they let me pay $130 at the gate, but Kiwi just up and ran with my money according to them (and they said Kiwi does this often)." (l) Kiwi.com logo in front of green background (c) Kiwi user with caption "PSA: if you are ever booking a flight, do NOT do it using Kiwi. I was stopped when boarding today and was told there was giant "FRAUD" on my boarding pass. Everyone around me let out a collective gasp. The agent said Kiwi never paid the airline for my ticket. They took my money, gave me a boarding pass, and never actually paid the airline. I almost got kicked off the flight. Luckily they let me pay $130 at the gate, but Kiwi just up and ran with my money according to them (and they said Kiwi does this often)." (r)

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‘Kiwi once booked me on an airline that doesn’t exist’: Traveler says she booked flight through Kiwi—her boarding pass said ‘FRAUD’ (updated)

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.

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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

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

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‘I literally thought it was a joke’: Woman says she was kicked off Alaska Airlines flight after attendant learned she had a mimosa

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

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Unclick

‘It felt like an April Fools’ prank’: Woman says Delta destroyed her suitcase—so they sent her 13 luggage bags as replacement

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

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.

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woman greenscreen TikTok over Airbnb listing caption "AIRBNB FIX THIS!!! I literally didn't even ask for a full refund I just asked that they take the listing down so nobody else got hurt or stolen from..." "he came through the door of the home twice intoxicated" (l) hand holding Airbnb logo keychain with key in front of light wood background (c) woman greenscreen TikTok over Airbnb listing caption "AIRBNB FIX THIS!!! I literally didn't even ask for a full refund I just asked that they take the listing down so nobody else got hurt or stolen from..." "And he sat in there and watched us and listened to us" (r)

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‘It was extremely unsafe’: Airbnb guest canceled stay early after host allegedly stayed at location, watched them

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

Melody Heald

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‘I’m trying to get away from this food bro’: Overseas mall features Texas Roadhouse, Cheesecake Factory, Starbucks, and Five Guys, sparking debate

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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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‘People need to mind their business’: People think woman snuck her dog on United Airlines flight, sparking debate

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

Rahma Khan is a travel writer and an independent journalist from Pakistan based in Vancouver, Canada. She uses her travel blog thesaneadventurer.com to share the stories of her travel adventures and experiences of traveling as a woman of color. Her work is published in CondeNast Traveller, Matador Network, Eaters, and Independent UK, among others.

Rahma Khan

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Amira the Wanderlust’s Instagram is inspiring Muslim women to travel

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‘What it’s like traveling as a woman’: TikToker discovers the inside of her hotel room can be seen through peephole

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

group of female tourists looking at two African children caption " Please don't do this when you travel to Africa (l) group of female tourists squatting down to photograph the African children caption " Please don't do this when you travel to Africa" (c) group female tourists taking photos of two African children caption " Please don't do this when you travel to Africa" (r)

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‘It ain’t a zoo’: Women filmed taking photos of children in Africa, sparking debate

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

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