Here’s some news and notes from around the travel world that you might be interested in:
- The One Thing You Should Never Put in a TSA Bin (Unless You Want It Stolen) – Vice
- How Do Airplanes Get Fresh Air (And How Much Is Recycled) – Sciencing
- Flight Attendants Can’t Stand This One Request Passengers Always Make After Boarding – PlanetWare

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- The Rudest Things You Can Do While Boarding A Plane – HuffPost
- UPS plane ordered by controller to abort landing after jet approached runway: “What are you doing?” – CBS News
Up for more travel news? You might like our last recap post – Here’s One Big Reason Why Planes Don’t Fly Over Antarctica
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The FA should say “sorry, I can’t help you right now, I’m busy dealing with the boarding process”.