History Main / PlaneAwfulFlight

Common problems include being stuck with annoying passengers, a lack of space, [[StockShticks bad food]], and flight sickness. In the worst case scenario, the plane may crash, in addition to everything else, just to underscore how bad the flight is.

* The infamous "Plane Ride From Hell" from Great Britain to the United States that involved several drunken Wrestling/{{WWE}} Superstars. Incidents include Wrestling/CurtHennig and Wrestling/BrockLesnar getting into an in-flight wrestling match in the aisle and having to be seperated, [[Wrestling/{{Goldust}} Dustin Runnels]] serenading his wife [[Wrestling/TerriRunnels Terri]] until told to stop by Wrestling/JimRoss, and Michael Hayes getting into a physical incident with [[Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield Bradshaw]].

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* ''Film/Daredevil2003''. While on a flight Bullseye finds himself stuck next to an old lady who won't shut up, despite trying to drown her out with his earphones. So he kills her with a peanut flicked down her throat.

* ''Film/SpidermanFarFromHome'' has Peter and his class fly to Europe. Peter has a miserable time- not only is MJ sitting with his romantic rival and Ned with Betty, both having a great time, he's stuck with his annoying teacher, who only ends up sleeping on Peter's shoulder.
* The 1957 drama ''Film/ZeroHour1957'' -- and its better known parody remake ''Film/{{Airplane}}'' -- has half the passengers on a plane flight succumb to food poisoning, including the ''flight crew'', forcing a former fighter pilot to take the controls and land the plane.
* ''Film/PoliceAcademy'': In ''Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach'', Harris tries to book First Class tickets for himself and Proctor on the flight to Miami, only for Hightower to book him a "private plane", which turns out to be a budget flight on a cargo plane full of livestock. The villains of the movie also have a bad flight, because they have to share it with Lassard, who spends the entire flight being Fackler-grade accident prone, with all the accidents impacting the villains, with the crowning moment being when he [[SatchelSwitcheroo accidentally walks off with their loot in Miami because their baggage got switched]].

* ''Series/{{Victorious}}'': "[=WiFi=] In The Sky" has Tori and Trina on a plane the entire episode. While Tori is attempting to videochat her friends to get a project done, Trina is having a bad time with the kid behind her kicking and mocking her while his father doesn't care. Tori gets in on some of the "fun" as well, as every time Trina has to leave, she has to squeeze past Tori and her laptop.

* In "Worst Seat On The Plane" by Music/TheArrogantWorms, the narrator is on a flight to Australia, sitting between a drunk and a woman who won't stop talking about her grandchildren. Two nearby kids are having a tantrum as their mother screams back at them to shut up. The seats are cramped and uncomfortable, the in-flight movie sucks, and the narrator's reading light is burned out. [[FromBadToWorse Then the pilot announces that they're about to hit turbulence.]]

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-->When deciding to travel by plane,\\

And you're wedged next to Creator/RobbieColtrane.

* ''Videogame/Afterlife1996:'' "Welcome to your Flightmare" is one of the Envy punishments in Hell, where envious souls are forced to find a seat for the flight and thus must decide what kind of utterly awful passengers they must put up with, from halitosis-riddled shady salesdemons to obnoxious old ladies with hundreds of children and excruciatingly boring tales about them. You can switch seats as much as you like but it's ''never'' gonna be better.

* ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'' contains an exaggerated example, that takes up several paragraphs, in [[http://whateleyacademy.net/index.php/content-menu/stories/163-ayla-and-the-late-trevor-james-goodkind Alya and the Late Trevor James Goodkind]]. It's Ayla's first time riding coach when she's used to first class, and has nothing less than a miserable time. The cabin is crowded and stuffy, there's no space in the seats, Ayla is stuck sitting next to an overweight woman who won't stop talking to her, there's a strong, horrible smell of perfume, a ScreamingPlaneBaby, and of course, the food sucks. It doesn't get any better upon leaving the plane:
--> "Once we reached the terminal, everyone leapt to their feet and started struggling to pull luggage out of overhead compartments as if there were some sort of race. You would think that the pilot had announced that only the first twenty people off the plane would be allowed to use the restrooms."

-->Don't think of that unspeakable decision, to keep the jet sealed rather than expose a packed airport to a fatal contagion. Don't think about what enforcing that decision may have required. Don't think about those last few hours on board.
* ''Literature/{{Hannibal}}''. Despite being a ManOfWealthAndTaste, Hannibal Lecter has to travel on a cheap flight into the United States in order to remain incognito. It's mentioned that the seating has less allocated space than on the ships that brought slaves from Africa. Hannibal brings a packed gourmet lunch to make things easier, but is forced to hand it over to a brat kid when he starts complaining loudly to avoid drawing attention to himself.

* The infamous "Wrestling/PlaneRideFromHell" from Great Britain to the United States that involved several drunken Wrestling/{{WWE}} Superstars. Incidents include Wrestling/CurtHennig and Wrestling/BrockLesnar getting into an in-flight wrestling match in the aisle and having to be seperated, [[Wrestling/{{Goldust}} Dustin Runnels]] serenading his wife [[Wrestling/TerriRunnels Terri]] until told to stop by Wrestling/JimRoss, and Michael Hayes getting into a physical incident with [[Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield Bradshaw]].

* In "Worst Seat On The Plane" by Music/TheArrogantWorms, the narrator is on a flight to Australia, sitting between a drunk and a woman who won't stop talking about her grandchildren. Two nearby kids are having a tantrum as their mother screams back at them to shut up. The seats are cramped and uncomfortable, the in-flight movie sucks, and the narrator's reading light is burned out. [[FromBadToWorse Then the pilot announces that they're about hit turbulence.]]

* The premise of the pilot (heh) episode of ''Series/TheBobNewhartShow'' is psychologist Bob hartley treating a plane full of phobic passengers.

* In the CrackFic ''Fanfic/TheDeathEatersDisneyWorldTrip'', the Death Eaters' nine-hour flight to the US doesn't go well, due to several incidents that involve Voldemort acting like an entitled asshole, Bellatrix creeping Voldemort and probably everyone else out, Draco acting like a shining wit (that's a spoonerism), a Death Eater being outright ''killed'', and/or [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking crappy airline food]]. However, considering these ''are'' [[AssholeVictim Death Eaters]] we're talking about, it's probably worth more of our time and effort to pity the Muggles who were unfortunate enough to sit in the flight with them, especially "Uptight Man", who had to endure Draco kicking his seat from behind so much that both had to moved to different seats.

* Played with in ''WesternAnimation/CowAndChicken'' where the Red Guy, disguised as an air hostess, terrorizes Chicken on a flight - only for it to be revealed that the plane hadn't taken off yet.

* ''Film/PoliceAcademy'': In ''Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach'', Harris tries to book First Class tickets for himself and Proctor on the flight to Miami, only for Hightower to book him a "private plane", which turns out to be a budget flight on a cargo plane full of livestock. The villains of the movie also have a bad flight, because they have to share it with Lassard, who [[SatchelSwitcheroo accidentally walks off with their loot in Miami because their baggage got switched]].

* ''Film/PoliceAcademy'': In ''Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach'', Lassard books First Class tickets for himself and Proctor on the flight to Miami, only for Jones to change his booking to a "private plane", which turns out to be a budget flight on a cargo plane full of livestock.

* The 1957 drama ''Film/ZeroHour'' -- and its better known parody remake ''Film/{{Airplane}}'' -- has half the passengers on a plane flight succumb to food poisoning, including the ''flight crew'', forcing a former fighter pilot to take the controls and land the plane.

%% * ''Film/FlashGordon1980'' includes a bad plane ride for Flash and Dale because of Ming's meddling. Flash has a bad rocket ride toward the end.
%% * All of the films of the ''Airport'' franchise.

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* ''Series/{{Victorious}}'': "[=WiFi=] In The Sky" has Tori and Trina on a plane the entire episode. While Tori is attempting to videochat her friends to get a project done, Trina is having a bad time with the kid behind her kicking and mocking her while his mother doesn't care. Tori gets in on some of the "fun" as well, as every time Trina has to leave, she has to squeeze past Tori and her laptop.

Common problems include being stuck with annoying passengers, a lack of space, bad food, and flight sickness. In the worst case scenario, the plane may crash, in addition to everything else, just to underscore how bad the flight is.

Ah, airplanes. What could be better than flying through turbulent winds, with a ScreamingPlaneBaby down the aisle, a kid who won't stop kicking your seat, and getting stuck sitting with annoying strangers? Not to mention the food sucks, and the flight itself could take several hours- worse if there's a delay. Any of these factors can make a ride horrible, and it's even worse if there's a combination. Worse ''still'' if someone has a [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes flight phobia]].

So it's no wonder that airplane rides in fiction have a tendency to be portrayed as uncomfortable at best and absolutely miserable at worst. Whilst this can be TruthInTelevision, the problems with flight travel tend to be comically exaggerated for the sake of making the protagonist suffer. First time fliers will never want to go back, those with a phobia will be given confirmation that airplanes are awful, and everyone will just be happy when the plane finally lands.

Common problems include being stuck with annoying passengers, a lack of space, bad food, and flight sickness. In the worst case scenario, the plane may crash, in addition to all else, just to underscore how bad the flight is.

Common problems include being stuck with annoying passengers, a lack of space, bad food, and flight sickness. In the worst case scenario, the plane may crash, in addition to all else, just to undermine how bad the flight is.

* ''Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid'' book "The Getaway" has one. It's Greg's first time going to the airport and taking an airplane. Not only is he seated between a couple with a baby, but he also gets anxious over something happening to the plane after he watches the safety demonstration video (and he also gets worried about the turbulence and the pilots being allowed to move about the cabin), the passenger behind him puts his feet up on Greg's armrests, and he can't lean his seat back because he's sitting in the emergency exit row. Also, meals are only given to first class passengers. The Heffleys also have to alternate between who gets to sit in first class, but Greg never gets his chance due to Rodrick being faster than him and the doorway getting blocked by the food cart after the turbulence hits.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/HotelTransylvania3SummerVacation'', the main cast board Gremlin Air, where the crew is made up of gremlins that are dismantling the very plane they are supposed to fly.
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