INDEPENDENT TRAVEL COMEDYSEAT UPRIGHT. DIGNITY OPTIONAL.

NOW BOARDING THE ABSURD

Travel is
ridiculous.

We document the evidence.

Airline nonsense. Terminal behaviour. Tales from people who should have stayed home. Welcome aboard.

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DEPARTURES / DEPARTURES /DP–042

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QUESTIONABLE
DECISIONS

An entirely fictional airport. A deeply familiar feeling.

REAL HEADLINES.UNNECESSARY COMMENTARY.ABSOLUTELY NO PRIORITY BOARDING.

01 / THE EVIDENCE

Fresh from
the departure gate.

Source-linked headlines.
Our archive of commentary.

source archive01

American Airlines Flight 167 Avoids The Pacific Ocean As Pilot Makes Sharp Turn Back To The U.S.: Flight Diverted To LAX - TheTravel

Archived source headline. The original report has not been independently verified by Drunk Pilot. Follow the source link for context.

24 Sept 2026Read dispatch

Source: Google News source link

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Delta Air Lines Flight 2311 Had Diverted Due To Passenger's Food: Other Airlines Are Now Banning Outside Meals - TheTravel

Archived source headline. The original report has not been independently verified by Drunk Pilot. Follow the source link for context.

23 Sept 2026Read dispatch

Source: Google News source link

source archive03

Tweed’s lighting system goes offline forcing flight diversions - WFSB

Archived source headline. The original report has not been independently verified by Drunk Pilot. Follow the source link for context.

15 Sept 2026Read dispatch

Source: Google News source link

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Frontier flight diverted, passengers stranded overnight - insideflyer.com

Archived source headline. The original report has not been independently verified by Drunk Pilot. Follow the source link for context.

13 Sept 2026Read dispatch

Source: Google News source link

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Delta Air Lines Abandons Diverted Passengers After TSA Employees Go Home - TheTravel

Archived source headline. The original report has not been independently verified by Drunk Pilot. Follow the source link for context.

1 Sept 2026Read dispatch

Source: Google News source link

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Delta Flight Diverts, Then Leaves Some Passengers Behind After TSA Checkpoint Closes - Simple Flying

Archived source headline. The original report has not been independently verified by Drunk Pilot. Follow the source link for context.

30 Aug 2026Read dispatch

Source: Google News source link

source archive07

Delta flight left passengers behind after diversion - insideflyer.com

Archived source headline. The original report has not been independently verified by Drunk Pilot. Follow the source link for context.

30 Aug 2026Read dispatch

Source: Google News source link

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EasyJet passengers stranded after flight to Turkey diverted 1,200 miles away - The Independent

Archived source headline. The original report has not been independently verified by Drunk Pilot. Follow the source link for context.

29 Aug 2026Read dispatch

Source: Google News source link

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Passenger on Scotland to Chicago flight says weather turned flight into 20-hour trip - The Independent

Archived source headline. The original report has not been independently verified by Drunk Pilot. Follow the source link for context.

26 Aug 2026Read dispatch

Source: Google News source link

03 / CONFESSIONS FROM GATE 42

What happened
on your trip?

The missed connection. The seat-swap negotiation. The suitcase that took a better holiday than you.

Tell us the part you’re still telling your mates.

Names optional.
Unnecessary drama encouraged.
Other people’s private details? Leave those out.