flying

Photo credit: The Rose family courtesy of BelfastLive – Phoenix Rose, 8, is a great soccer player and plane-passenger soother.

Culture, Wholesome

8-year-old prevents flight from being diverted by soothing unruly passenger with ‘Dance Monkey’ song

Erik Barnes

5/12/2026
An Operation Smile volunteer reverses an oxygen mask so a child with a cleft condition can blow a bubble for the first time in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Operation Smile Photos)

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Family, Science

How Bubbles Help Kids with Cleft Conditions

Sarah Watts

5/11/2026
Photo credit: Canva – An airplane takes off as a passenger walks through the airport terminal.

Nature, Travel

No one was manning the Delta desk at the airport. So a playful passenger grabbed the intercom.

Evan Porter

5/7/2026
Photo credit: Canva – (L) A woman looks out the airplane window; (R) A man with binoculars looks up at the sky

Culture, Wholesome

His wife texted from 30,000 feet that she was flying over him. His security camera caught the whole embarrassing, romantic thing.

Adam Albright-Hanna

3/20/2026
Photo credit: Canva – A passenger stares out the airplane window.

Nature, Travel

Shade up or shade down? Flight attendant settles the plane window etiquette debate.

Cecily Knobler

3/20/2026
Photo credit: Canva – Flying has changed a lot over the decades.

Culture, Generations

Gen Xers and Boomers share what air travel was like in the ’80s and ’90s. The differences are wild.

Annie Reneau

3/10/2026
Photo credit: Canva – Following certain "rules" can make flying a lot better for everyone involved.

Culture, Wholesome

We asked people what social rule they’d enforce during flights. One sweet answer dominated.

Annie Reneau

2/28/2026
Photo credit: Canva – A photo of a woman whizzing through the airport happily.

Internet, Pop Culture, Popular

People swear by these 20 unique airport hacks for stress-free holiday traveling

Heather Wake

12/2/2025
Heroes, Joy

A scared passenger was shaking, so this flight attendant stopped everything to hold her hand

Jacalyn Wetzel

10/7/2025
Photo credit: @callmebelly/TikTok – An excellent reminder to show kindness and patience.

Family, Parenting

“Thank you for being patient”: Baby on first flight ‘writes’ adorable note to passengers

Heather Wake

7/3/2025
Photo credit: Canva – Sky-high publications are vanishing.

Culture, Joy

Until we meet again: How Hana Hou! became America’s final inflight magazine

Kat Hong

4/26/2025
Photo credit: @callmebelly/TikTok – An excellent reminder to show kindness and patience.

Family, Internet, Moms, Pop Culture, Popular

Mom leaves a ‘heartbreaking’ gift to flight passengers sitting next to her baby

Heather Wake

4/13/2025
Photo credit: Canva Photos – Some say kids shouldn't bring roller bags on airplanes

Family, Parenting, Popular

A dad said that kids shouldn’t bring roller bags on planes. Then a huge debate erupted.

Evan Porter

3/21/2025
Photo credit: YYZBrennan – A Delta flight from Minneapolis flipped over and caught fire upon landing in Toronto.

Education, Learning

5 lessons we can take away from the Delta flight that crashed upside down on the runway

Annie Reneau

2/20/2025
Photo credit: Unsplash – A pilot addressed everyone's very real fears in such a validating way.

Heroes, Joy, Popular

A pilot comforted his fearful passengers with this pitch-perfect pre-flight announcement

Evan Porter

2/4/2025
Photo credit: @allieseabock/Instagram – A kind stranger can make all the difference, especially when traveling with little ones.

Community, Joy, Popular

Man gets stranger’s baby to sleep on him during a flight in beautiful moment caught on video

Annie Reneau

1/28/2025