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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“We are being stripped of our identity”: Flight attendants say goodbye to Hawaiian Airlines after Alaska merger

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“Wasting their resources on these trivial issues”: British Airways reverses bizarre drink policy for its staff after outcry

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

woman stuck in airplane bathroom delays flight

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“Death was knocking”: Woman reveals horrific story of being stuck in United  airplane bathroom with food poisoning—and delaying the flight afterwards

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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“Y’all don’t tell Southwest”: Woman says she’s never paid for a drink on a flight. But how?

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.

Charlotte Colombo

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“And here I am collecting credit card points like a sap”: Florida man poses as flight attendant, gets dozens of free flights

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

3 panel image of a flight attendant for United Airlines dressed in their signature blue color.

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“Say bye bye to the blueberry blue”: United Airlines flight attendant memorializes the iconic uniforms as airline moves to modernize

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

2 panel image. Woman sitting on plane, looking upset on left. Carry-on luggage in overhead compartment on right.

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“They changed the rules”: Passenger brings expandable carry-on bag aboard. Then a flight attendant intervenes

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, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Three panel image with young women seated in airplane on left, flight attendant talking to camera in center and woman pointing at high heeled shoe on right.

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Can your dress code delay your travel plans? Flight attendant shares the clothes you should never board a plane while wearing

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

Yellow Spirit planes lined up, Diet coke can and cup

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‘You’ve got so many years left’: Spirit passenger orders a Diet Coke mid-flight. Then the flight attendant tells him something shocking

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‘You don’t say that’: Delta Airlines passenger sends text during safety demonstration. Then the flight attendant says something shocking

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

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Flight attendant shares the first thing she does when she gets to hotel

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‘JUST CHANGED MY WHOLE ENTIRE LIFE’: Flight attendant shares the first thing she does when she gets to hotel

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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‘If you can stay home, stay home’: Flight attendant says not to fly right now. Here’s why

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‘This is cruise ship activities’: Spirit Airlines passenger shows what flight attendants do when they’re stuck on the tarmac for over an hour

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