Woman turned away from Virgin Australia flight because her wheelchair was ‘too heavy’

Emma Weatherly was preparing to board a flight with her motorised wheelchair — just as she had months before — when she was told the chair was too heavy. The 43-year-old has facioscaplohumeral dystrophy, or FSHD, a cruel and degenerative disease that causes a person’s muscle to waste away. Diagnosed at 28 and wheelchair-bound for … Read more

Taylor Swift-loving husband and wife’s plans for Sydney concert scuttled by Virgin flight saga

A Queensland man and his wife’s dreams to see Taylor Swift have been crushed after their flight to Sydney was cancelled, as airlines scramble to fly others impacted by cancellations across the country to the Harbour City in time to see the megastar singer. Andrew Jackson and his wife have bonded over Swift since meeting … Read more

Nickname On Airline Ticket Costs Couple $3,000 For New Ticket

Photo: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg (Getty Images) A couple were forced to rebook an airline ticket at the check-in counter over a seemingly small error—a nickname used to book a boarding pass. Jon Cryer’s First Car Came From A Film Set The rebooking cost an additional $3,000, according to Business Insider. Phil and Kate were traveling from … Read more