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Daily Mail
07-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Flight attendant reveals why they always ask passengers to open their window for take off and landing
Ever been asked to open the window blind on a flight? While it might seem annoying to have bright light streaming into the plane while you're trying to sleep, a flight attendant has revealed there's a key reason why passengers need to have the blind open during takeoff and landing. Posting on the @backpacking Instagram account, flight attendant @kiravokrugmira reveals that it's all to do with safety. The cabin crew member says: 'Why do cabin crew ask to open window blinds for takeoff and landing? 'For safety reasons. It allows us to evaluate outside conditions as fast as possible in case of emergency situations.' Cabin crew need to be able to see outside during the takeoff and landing, so passenger might want to bring an eye mask if they want to remain asleep for the entire flight. In another post, the flight attendant adds: 'We also ask you to fasten your seat belts, put the armrests down, put your seats to upright position and close your tray tables. Because we care about you.' Flight attendants will always check that passengers are wearing their seat belt before the plane takes off. But the rules don't apply to cabin crew. The flight attendant explains: 'Why can cabin crew walk in the cabin when the seat belt sign is on, but I can't? 'Because we are trained and experienced in navigating the cabin during turbulence. We are also responsible for your safety and know what to do in case of emergency.' Meanwhile, a Virgin Atlantic flight attendant recently revealed the biggest reason why plane passengers get into arguments.
Daily Mail
07-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Philly mom reveals shocking seat reclining behavior on Virgin Atlantic flight...and says cabin crew backed offender
A Philadelphia mother sparked an airplane etiquette uproar after sharing a squabble she had with another passenger on a Virgin Atlantic flight over a reclined seat. Traveler blogger Mari Di Chiara, known as Mari on the Map, claimed a woman sitting behind her sleeping son on a plane asked for her to un-recline his seat so she could fit her family-of-five in a row meant for just four people. 'She was trying to squeeze her family of 5 (2 parents & 3 kids) into 4 seats bc her husband didn't reserve a seat nearby,' Mari wrote in a Thread post on Sunday. 'She had a child well-over lap age on her lap (mid flight, seatbelt sign off).' When Mari refused - not wanting to wake her son up - the other woman made a fuss and called over a flight attendant, according to her post. To the influencer's surprise, the staffer allegedly took her adversary's side and asked again for her to move the seat up to give the tightly-packed family more room. But Mari was growing increasingly frustrated with the bizarre encounter and stood her ground. 'I refused again. I did not want to wake my son up, and that family shouldn't be squeezing 5 people into 4 seats,' the mother explained. 'Flight attendant gave me a bit of a hard time, then dropped it and left.' Although Mari got her way, she claimed the woman she feuded with spent the next hour or so complaining about her and her family. 'So I want to know, do you think the person in the seat can choose if they recline, or is it up to the person behind them?' she asked her more than 1,800 followers on Threads. 'I personally think if my seat reclines, I have the right to recline it. What do you think?' Mari's anecdote piqued the interest of nearly 5,000 viewers - who had mixed reactions to her uncomfortable travel experience. 'I would report that flight attendant for violating safety protocols,' one user, siding with Mari, responded. 'Absolutely no. What u did was correct. This people who think they are privileged and can do anything are biggest jokers,' another agreed. 'They like to create scene for their benefit and cry for sympathy.' But others called out Mari for being 'rude,' saying she should have been more considerate of the other passengers. 'Some people are willing to make small sacrifices for the benefit of others. You clearly aren't one of them,' one commenter, who thought Mari was in the wrong, wrote. 'I think you are a selfish passenger,' another said. 'I think you were being willfully petty. You could've lifted the arm rest and let your kid lie down on you. I wish people would relearn kindness,' someone added. 'If you recline your seat in Economy, you are just the f***ing worst, and that's the end of it,' one user bluntly stated. Some users were skeptical of Mari's story altogether, as they found it hard to believe a flight attendant would allow five people to sit in a row. The Daily Mail has reached out to Mari and Virgin Atlantic Airlines for comment. Mari's blog and overall social media presence focuses on affordable travel for families. 'I specialize in helping families travel smarter. As a parent, I understand the challenges of finding destinations and activities that are truly family-friendly,' she wrote on her website.
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Yahoo
Texas man admits to killing missing American Airlines flight attendant: Investigators
TARRANT COUNTY, Texas (KFDX/KJTL) — A Fort Worth man has confessed to killing and dumping the body of a flight attendant near Bowie who has not been seen or heard from since March 2025, police say. After being seen on video dragging what appeared to be a lifeless body from his home, Dennis William Day, 66, allegedly admitted to strangling Rana Nofal Soluri, 47, an American Airlines flight attendant who had lived with Day for roughly the past year. According to police documents, Soluri was reported missing by a coworker on June 11 after not being able to get in touch with Soluri since March 19, when their text chain ended abruptly mid-conversation. Soluri had been on a leave of absence for a minor surgery, but was expected to return to work on March 31. She never returned. Police documents stated that on May 8, officers were dispatched to Day's residence to tow Rana's vehicle that had been parked in front of the house. They later found that the car had been purchased just one week before Rana went missing. Officers were again dispatched to Day's home on June 10, this time on a welfare check. Police found that the last time anyone was able to verify Rana was alive was on March 21. On June 23, police said they searched Day's home after he consented and found the video clip of Day dragging what appeared to be a lifeless body. Day initially denied any involvement, but then admitted that he 'snapped' after Rana was videoing him and threatened to call the police, according to police documents. Day allegedly strangled Rana on the kitchen floor, then dragged her body into the backyard, where he realized the security cameras were recording him. Then he said he disconnected the surveillance equipment, loaded her body into a trash bin and drove the body near Bowie where he dumped her over a bridge, the documents stated. While Rana's body has not been found, her cellphone did ping in the area, according to investigators. Day was arrested and charged with murder. As of the publication of this story, Day was in the Tarrant County Jail on a $200,000 bond. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
26-06-2025
- CBS News
Fort Worth Man charged with murder of American Airlines flight attendant last seen in March
A 66-year-old Fort Worth man has been charged with the murder of an American Airlines flight attendant who has not been seen since March, authorities said. Dennis William Day initially denied having any involvement in 47-year-old Rana Nofal Soluri's disappearance when questioned by Fort Worth police at his home in the 1600 block of Grantland Circle. He later admitted that he "snapped" when she threatened to call police and strangled her with his bare hands. Coworker reports American Airlines flight attendant missing A coworker reported Soluri missing on June 11, adding that she had last communicated with Soluri via text message on March 19 when the conversation ended abruptly and had not been able to reach her since. The coworker said Soluri had been living with Day for about a year and took a leave of absence for a minor surgery, but was expected back at work on March 31. She did not return to work. Soluri's supervisor said she had worked for American Airlines for five years, and the behavior was unlike her. American Airlines confirmed they had not been able to reach Soluri. Detectives checked the cell phone number associated with Soluri, the warrant states, and verified she had not traveled on a plane for work or leisure since her last work trip from Phoenix to DFW on Oct. 24, 2024. Missing woman's car towed from residence On May 8, police were called to Day's home in the 1600 block of Grantland Circle to tow Soluri's 2023 Mazda, purchased by Soluri one week before she was last seen. The officer spoke to Day, who said the vehicle had been parked there for almost two months, the same amount of time since he last saw Soluri, the warrant states. Day also told police about moving her things out of the home and into a storage unit. The report states that Day did not express knowledge or concern about Soluri. Police return to Fort Worth home 1 month later Fort Worth police were called back to the home on June 10 for a welfare check and spoke to Day. The officer's body cam captured the conversation. According to the warrant, the officer was told that Day and Soluri were long-time friends and she had been living at the home on Grantland Circle before her disappearance, and despite calling and texting her, there had been no communication for three months. The officer was told Soluri's vehicle was abandoned in front of the house, and no one knew where she was. The warrant states that a "reasonable explanation for her disappearance" was not provided. Family and friends said they had no information about Soluri's whereabouts, according to the warrant, and the last time anyone had been able to verify she was alive was March 21. They said it was highly unlikely she would leave behind her brand-new car voluntarily. Homicide detectives take over the investigation Detectives received a warrant for Soluri's cell phone records on June 18. The detective said the records showed the last time her phone made an outgoing call was just before 4 p.m. on March 21. The last data collection from her phone was made on the same day. The warrant shows that around 11:45 p.m., the phone used a cell tower in the 6100 block of Meadowbrook Drive, near the home on Grantland Circle. Just before midnight, her phone used a cell tower in the 2200 block of Scott Avenue. It was the last data connection received. Detectives find surveillance video during a search of the home Detectives returned to the home on Grantland Circle on June 23, where they met with Day and another resident. Both denied any involvement or knowledge of Soluri's disappearance and consented to a search of the home, according to the warrant. Detectives searched the home's video surveillance. They found a video clip from March 21, where at 10:11 p.m., Day is seen dragging "what appears to be a lifeless body from the home into the backyard." The surveillance video stopped recording for many days after that clip, the warrant states. The detectives interviewed Day again, the warrant states, who admitted to strangling Soluri "on the kitchen floor until she died." The warrant states that Day said he "dragged her body out to the backyard and when he realized that he was being recorded on his video surveillance, he disconnected the surveillance equipment. Details allegedly revealed According to the detective, Day said he put Soluri's body into a black trash bin and drove her to an area near Bowie, where he dumped her over a bridge. On the way, he threw her cell phone into a river near Riverside and I-35. The warrant states that is consistent with her phone's last use of a cell tower on Scott Avenue. Day reportedly told the detective that a few days after he killed her, he got rid of some of her belongings, including her handgun, which he said he threw in a storm drain under an overpass at I-35 and Pharr Street. The warrant states that a subsequent search of that storm drain revealed a black handled revolver with a black holster and appeared to be the same gun that Soluri had owned. The warrant states that Day directed detectives to several bridges and areas near Bowie, but Soluri's body has not been found. Local law enforcement said creeks in the area have "flooded a number of times with rain since March, and her remains may have been washed down stream." Day has been charged with murder and was booked into the Tarrant County Jail on Thursday with a bond of $200,000. Tarrant County Jail
Daily Mail
17-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Flight attendant reveals the drink you should NEVER order on a plane
The arrival of the drinks trolley is usually a highlight of a long-haul flight. But a flight attendant has warned tourists that there's one drink you might not want to order. According to Sue Fogwell, a flight attendant for 22 years, a Bloody Mary is a bad idea on a plane. Her warning might come as a surprise to many as tomato juice is proven to taste better than usual once you're up in the air. This is because air pressure tends to make passengers crave acidity and saltiness, with tomato juice ticking both boxes. However Sue told Travel + Leisure that she'd definitely be giving a certain Bloody Mary mix a miss. The experienced cabin crew member says: 'Due to the very high sodium content, I always avoid drinking Mr&Mrs T/bloody mary mix and tomato juice.' High sodium food and drinks could quickly make passengers feel dehydrated, particularly if they're on a long-haul flight. The vodka in a Bloody Mary could also dehydrate passengers with the NHS advising passengers to 'limit' how much alcohol they drink on a plane. But Sue has also warned travellers to give the tap water on a plane a miss. She revealed that she 'never' drank the tap water, also skipping the coffee and tea that's made with the water. The flight attendant explained that this is because the tap water comes from the plane's water tanks.
