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When The Pilot Says 'Wow,' And Other In-Flight Adventures

Ed Ronco
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KPLU
The clouds over western Alaska, from a Boeing 737.

There are three kinds of flight experiences: The ones you forget, the ones you’ll never forget, and the ones you want to forget. We’re focusing on those last two in this week’s “Going Places.” Travel expert Matthew Brumley tells stories about experiences he’s had, including:

  • The pilot who said “Wow,” into the public address system, without telling the passengers what he meant.
  • The near-miss in mid-air.
  • The differences between airline steak and airline fish. (Spoiler: It can be hard to tell.)

We want to hear about your flight experiences. Tell us stories in the comments below about funny flights, scary flights, memorable flights and more. We’ll share some of them in an upcoming edition of our weekly travel segment.

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"Going Places" is KPLU's weekly exploration of travel topics. Matthew Brumley is the co-founder of Earthbound Expeditions on Bainbridge Island, which supplies small group travel to clients including KPLU. His weekly commentaries on travel are heard on KPLU at 5:45 and 7:45 a.m., and at 4:44 p.m. each Thursday.

Ed Ronco is a former KNKX producer and reporter and hosted All Things Considered for seven years.